Broken Bat - Suggestions: Minor things but still

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#56625	12/14/2017 11:11:12 pm	Oct 8th, 2034
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Yeah...that's probably the way it would work in real baseball. In Broken Bat, decision making (at this point) is not that forward looking. Decisions are made on a batter-by-batter, pitcher-by-pitcher case. I guess we could probably say no intentional walks for the first batter a pitcher faces -- is that the right solution though? Steve

#56628	12/15/2017 2:04:46 am	Oct 8th, 2034
AssumedPseudonym Joined: 10/26/2016 Posts: 1130 Deerfield Beach Rats V.7	Possibly a better thought would be to check whether an intentional pass would be issued under those circumstances before the pitching change is made. If so, do the free pass before changing pitchers. Granted, the pitcher being replaced might not have the free pass tickbox checked, which would make it possible to bring in a reliever who does have it checked, which would still result in a reliever walking the first batter faced. Maybe do both. I’m also half-tempted to suggest that if a non-IBB pitcher would be replaced by an IBB pitcher in a situation where the IBB pitcher would issue a free pass, to have the non-IBB pitcher override the setting and walk the batter intentionally anyway. I can already see the bug reports on that coming in, though…

#56629	12/15/2017 2:17:45 am	Oct 8th, 2034
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	How about not having a reliever issue an intentional walk to the first batter IF it is the first SCHEDULED batter? In other words, if the opponent counters with a pinch hitter, regular AI applies. If there isn't a PH, no free pass is ever issued.

#56632	12/15/2017 5:58:08 am	Oct 8th, 2034
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Quickly snow-balls, and the fix is potentially creating less desired behavior then the initial issue. Personally I don't think its a huge deal if I lose my LHS for one game because this particular situation happened. Not as bad as having my LHS forced to pitch to a RHB who replaces the first LHB he was supposed to face.

#56653	12/15/2017 9:54:13 am	Oct 8th, 2034
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	Not as bad as having my LHS forced to pitch to a RHB who replaces the first LHB he was supposed to face. As I explained above, that wouldn't happen with my suggestion. If a pinch hitter comes in as the first batter the new pitcher faces, regular AI applies. However, if there isn't a pinch hitter as the first batter faced, the new pitcher never intentionally walks the first guy.

#56676	12/15/2017 4:33:08 pm	Oct 11th, 2034
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	If apples then oranges?

#56679	12/15/2017 4:53:19 pm	Oct 11th, 2034
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	I have no idea what you're trying to say. Mine is a simple, logical solution. It also mirrors reality... Pitching team doesn't like the match-up with pitcher A against batter X, so they bring in pitcher B. The hitting team doesn't like that match-up, so they pinch hit with batter Y. The pitching team now evaluates the new match-up, including considering an intentional walk. Updated Friday, December 15 2017 @ 5:05:07 pm PST

#56692	12/15/2017 8:34:20 pm	Oct 12th, 2034
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Apples and Oranges, because the comment you responded to had absolutely nothing to do with walking batters.

#56694	12/16/2017 1:41:24 am	Oct 12th, 2034
motko Joined: 09/06/2014 Posts: 358 Nauvoo The Great Horned Owl IV.6	Is it legal to pull the pitcher if he has not pithed even one pitch? In real life, i know it doesnt happen in brokenbat. MAtchup is the key to make the odds to favor you so would be nice to have a management setting to use the specialist against the key spot in opponent lineup. Not against lineup#7-9. Updated Saturday, December 16 2017 @ 1:44:53 am PST

#56698	12/16/2017 6:48:54 am	Oct 12th, 2034
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Yes, they have to pitch to one batter. And in that case, not only did you potentially waste you LHS, your LHS pitched against a batter they were poorly matched against. Thus worse than losing your LHS after an intentional walk, and much more common. Updated Saturday, December 16 2017 @ 6:49:21 am PST