Does the AI actually use pinch runners?

Eumel · 05-28-2007, 02:44 PM

Using 2.0.2, I've only ever seen pinch runners come in after an injury to the batter. I've tried different setups and roster sizes and never could get the AI to voluntarily pinch run even once.

League with less home runs: no change
Set the "use pinch runners" slider to the maximum: no effect
Large active rosters: no effect

Is anyone else seeing this as well?

endgame · 05-28-2007, 04:03 PM

Personally, I have not seen it except in - as you've noted - cases of injuries.

Spritze · 05-29-2007, 03:03 PM

Tested during Sept callups (40 man rosters) so I had the bench full of 99's in speed baserunning and steals. Set the all the lineups guys to a 9 in the same ratings.

Checked from the 7th inning on in all Sept games of this team.

Pinch runners were used once and it was a pitcher/outfielder with mediocre speed, not any of the fast fellers.

So maybe pinch runnings is not used as a global procedure by the AI all that much in late innings maybe.

Nutlaw · 05-30-2007, 09:05 PM

Tt 3656

Nutlaw · 08-01-2007, 07:52 PM

This has been marked as something to consider for the next full release of the game.

Tycobbler · 08-12-2007, 04:02 AM

That's just silly. Has anyone tried this with Team Strategy set at MAX for using pinch runners ?

Eumel · 08-13-2007, 05:59 AM

Yes. No effect whatsoever. This is more likely a bug than a feature.

05-28-2007, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eumel Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 491 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	Does the AI actually use pinch runners? Using 2.0.2, I've only ever seen pinch runners come in after an injury to the batter. I've tried different setups and roster sizes and never could get the AI to voluntarily pinch run even once. League with less home runs: no change Set the "use pinch runners" slider to the maximum: no effect Large active rosters: no effect Is anyone else seeing this as well?

05-28-2007, 04:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10,075 Thanked 498x in 285 posts	Personally, I have not seen it except in - as you've noted - cases of injuries. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________

05-29-2007, 03:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spritze Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redmond Wa and Cape Coast Ghana Posts: 2,817 Thanked 306x in 217 posts	I Just Tested This Tested during Sept callups (40 man rosters) so I had the bench full of 99's in speed baserunning and steals. Set the all the lineups guys to a 9 in the same ratings. Checked from the 7th inning on in all Sept games of this team. Pinch runners were used once and it was a pitcher/outfielder with mediocre speed, not any of the fast fellers. So maybe pinch runnings is not used as a global procedure by the AI all that much in late innings maybe.

05-30-2007, 09:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,526 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	Tt 3656 __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

08-01-2007, 07:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,526 Thanked 102x in 62 posts	This has been marked as something to consider for the next full release of the game. __________________ BJHL: GM of the Manhattan Crime Occasional Contributor to The Cardinal Nation

08-12-2007, 04:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,647 Thanked 23x in 14 posts	That's just silly. Has anyone tried this with Team Strategy set at MAX for using pinch runners ?

08-13-2007, 05:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Eumel Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 491 Thanked 8x in 8 posts	Yes. No effect whatsoever. This is more likely a bug than a feature.

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