If that's the case, you're right, it would not be as realistic (although, you're example about LHB vs RHB doesn't work as that's scouted by the IE data as well...I agree with you're overall point though).
IMO it hinges on this:
As for The Show's pitch confidence, I agree about the plus of "not having it" for certain pitches. I like having to adjust from game to game and being able to maybe try and get back a curve by working it back in through the innings is a nice touch.
I just don't like how the changes are calculated from pitch-to-pitch. If I hang a curve over the middle and the batter misses, my confidence goes up. If I intentionally throw a ball away on an 0-2 count and it's not swung at, it goes down. Talk about backwards...lol.
Any system trying to mimic human conditions (confidence, "clutch," strategy, etc) is bound to have some issues that defy or stretch realism. If it adds to the overall experience more than taking away from it, I'm good. The Show's confidence system does just that IMO. Time will tell with 2K's.
Personally, I think 2K's making a mistake in putting all this on the surface. The second any supplementary programming is made known to users, the door is opened for all manner of accusations that will eventually call every bit of supplemental programming into question...regardless of how baseless and far-fetched they are (btw that's not a shot at legit concerns/questions people are currently having about this system...everyone who frequented The Show forums for 09 and beyond will know what I was thinking of when I typed that

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