Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

[coreyerb]

I'm only 10 games in on franchise but on many computer-controlled teams their relievers have multiple innings per appearance (like 3 games pitched 9 innings, 4 games/7 innings, etc.).

Is there a setting or slider somewhere that I can adjust to get the CPU stats to jibe more with reality (~1 inning per appearance)? The odd thing is the computer doesn't pitch their bullpen guys multiple innings in games I play against them unless the situation warrants it (extra innings, I let them put up an 8-pitch inning).

Sorry if this has been asked, couldn't find it in search.

[My993C2]

Re: Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

You can always review the box scores of a simmed game and it will tell you how many innings a reliever pitched versus speculating how many you think they pitched. But there is no way to control how many innings a CPU team plays it's players. At least I am not aware of any way to control this.

[coreyerb]

Re: Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

Right, I mean when I look up the stats on each CPU team, lots of relievers are averaging 2+ innings an appearance.

Are the CPU stats like that for others in franchise?

[nomo17k]

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It has been that that way for quite some time. The CPU manager isn't very smart with player substitutions, especially when the games are simmed. Certain relievers tend to be overused.

[DarthRambo]

Re: Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

Where do I find this stat and I would be interested in seeing what mine says for cpu controlled teams.

[My993C2]

Re: Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

Long relievers coming into games early? National League teams with low offense (meaning they won't sub their relief pitchers as long as they are doing well and until the pitchers are due to bat)? National Leagues who's games go into extra innings and the bullpen is thin? There are several reasons why a relief pitcher could be logging on average 2.0+ innings per game. I looked at a couple of box scores from some CPU games played in my Season. One from the American League and one from the National. The only real difference was that the American League relief pitchers were more likely to have 2.0 or 1.0 innings worked whereas National League relievers were more like 2.1, 1.2 or 0.1 and so on and so forth.

[HopiDesertPriest]

Re: Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

cpu vs cpu sim sliders:

all others defaul except:

cpu starter stamina - 2

cpu reliever - 2 (osfm hybrid) or 3 (sxea default)

manager hook - 6

injury - 9

[CaseIH]

Re: Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

I'm only 10 games in on franchise but on many computer-controlled teams their relievers have multiple innings per appearance (like 3 games pitched 9 innings, 4 games/7 innings, etc.).

Is there a setting or slider somewhere that I can adjust to get the CPU stats to jibe more with reality (~1 inning per appearance)? The odd thing is the computer doesn't pitch their bullpen guys multiple innings in games I play against them unless the situation warrants it (extra innings, I let them put up an 8-pitch inning).

Sorry if this has been asked, couldn't find it in search.

Something I have always learned to watch is box scores with this game. It looks like the new console still has that sim engine flaw that the old one had where you might see a crazy extra innings game hwere the closer pitchers several innings.


I look at every box score, and if something looks out of whack I will resim that game. on the PS3 you would also get a bug that would have a fielder in pitching stats, yet he hadn't pitch any. You would think stuff like that would have got fixed by now since were on a new console. Thos 2 things have been happening ever since I been buying the game which was 09. Its why I always play with auto save off.

[Smallville102001]

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One thing I noticed if you put the manager hook at 6 starting pitchers will get pulled to early and at 5 it is perfect. Also in the game the CPU lets relievers pitch to much no matter what you have the manager hook at. I think we need some sort of hook slider thing that controls how long relievers pitch before they are pulled. So I think we need a slider that controls starters and one for relievers.

[coreyerb]

Re: Relievers putting up unrealistic innings

How do I use those sliders for simming? Set up two saved sliders, load one and sim games, then switch to my human-controlled game sliders for playing?

I agree there should be a different reliever hook slider but I've noticed I tend to swing more against relievers so I don't get in deep counts. Being more patient has helped the other team not try to throw guys too long against me.