When pitching, each batters scouting information can be integrated into a virtual report that can be toggled on and off in the form of a overlay like the pitchers pitch type in 15 (R2 if I remember right). And a more complete scouting report in a side menu for a deeper dive would be a plus.
The question is can it be done? Does the current platform have the functionality to track and list out the data? Components like out of the zone chases, swings at high fast balls, fastball swings on change of speed pitches, fastball hits vs off-speed hits etc. Then this data can be put into tables for each player and update dynamically as more data is accumulated in games. The data accumulation would need to be consistent in player and simulated games. I am not sure if the sim game data is the same shape&size as the player game data but I am guessing it should be.
Here is a quick and simple use-case: Your are playing and pitching, late innings - game is still in question. 1st batter up is hitting .250 but has been on fire the last 12 games. he has been hitting everything inside. You can see this in the scouting report that he is hitting .450 in the last 12 games and is hitting .650 on the inside stuff. But even more is he hit .800 on inside fastballs. The scouting says that the slider away has been at a .125 avg all season and the last 12 games its about the same .130. Now that you-the-player know this you can attack his weakness with a authentic approach and feel. The way it is currently each pitch strategy is generic for each batter.
If the current platform supports this type of development would be a great addition to any new release 2016 or 2017.... If it does not, creating the data fields and logic and presentation seems very doable.
The real question is how does the AI deal with this data. The AI-batter described above needs to start addressing this slider issue based on the data (scouting report). Also in cpu-vs-cpu the AI pitching would need to utilize the data. And of course you-the-player-batter should face the AI which is armed with a scouting report in its tool bag and thus how you have handle that particular batter. Pitcher scout reports would be a great addition as well.
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