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Originally Posted by Giants44
I have been saying this since v3!
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I've just been thinking it since version 5, and saying it since version 2006... so you have senority.
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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn
That's probably just bad luck, the engine does not change a bit when playing games manually. Also, the "hold runner" does not mean that the 1B man does not hold the runner when not used. It means the pitcher speeds up his delivery and concentrates a bit more on the runner, resulting in less pitching performance but slightly more chance to throw out the runner... I personally never use it.
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This is good to know, but there are some buts to this...
What you're describing is entirely decided on by the pitcher, not anything signaled from the dugout. The option of whether to try and advance an extra base is gone because it wasn't something controlled by the manager... neither is a pitcher hurrying his delivery to try and hold a runner.
I'm not arguing for the advancing option to be put back in... it's more realistic without because it ISN'T something you control as the manager...
The thing you're describing is the pitchers decision, usually done when a fast runner is on base. The manager doesn't tell him to, he just does it in an attempt to keep him there, or give a better chance to throw him out if he does go.
This should be included with the pitchers ability to hold runners, this ability isn't just how good a pickoff move he has but also includes how well he deceives the runner in his delivery, and how quickly he gets the ball to the plate.
"Resulting in slightly less pitcher performance" is a good thing that generally goes along with any runner on base... I don't know how you're currently handling this... or how big the "slightly less performance" is, or if there's a slight bonus to hitters with runners on base instead... but most hitters have better stats with runners on then not, so it should surely be one or the other.
Either way though, this option shouldn't exist at all if the first baseman is always "holding the runner" with a man on first. The option should change to "play behind the runner" for those occasions when you'd rather let him run than let a hit go through the gap in the right side.