Bumping... and clarifying... and a question...
If you go back and read this thread from post 40 on, it has not been made clear exactly which settings affect the number of pitchers - 10, 11, 12, maybe even 9? - the AI will put on a staff...
Garlon:
"... the Use Relievers and Use Closers settings are also tied to how many total pichers the AI will carry on the staff."
SteveP:
"There's a problem with setting pitcher endurance down to Very Low (or even to Low, depending upon the era involved). This is because it messes with roster configurations. If set to Normal, the AI will carry 10 pitchers on the roster, at Low it will carry 11, at Very Low it will carry 12."
Spritze: "The handy "Use relievers" setting is by far the great determinator as to the number of pitchers on a roster."
Perhaps the answer isn't really known. Can anybody clear this up?
And if one's goal is to have less-than-12-man pitching staffs, somewhat realistic bullpen usage,
and complete game numbers that aren't way too low, what would be the recommended settings? I realize this is something that will be looked at in v10 beta testing, but what would be the best "tradeoff" settings for v9?