Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

[noles367]

Not sure if it's an issue with the game or intended to be there, but my starters stamina does not seem to be recovering properly in franchise mode playoffs. One particular starter pitched 90 pitches and 7 days later still was about 75-80% recovered. The game makes it tough to even run a 4 man rotation in the playoffs. I've noticed the CPU is affected in the same manner. Is this something weird or supposed to be this way?

[Cavicchi]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

Not sure if it's an issue with the game or intended to be there, but my starters stamina does not seem to be recovering properly in franchise mode playoffs. One particular starter pitched 90 pitches and 7 days later still was about 75-80% recovered. The game makes it tough to even run a 4 man rotation in the playoffs. I've noticed the CPU is affected in the same manner. Is this something weird or supposed to be this way?

I haven't reached the playoff stage at this time. What I have noticed during the regular season pertains to my relief pitchers. I used three relief pitchers in one game (full energy), pitching one third of an inning. Two pitchers threw two pitches and the other three pitches. The game was on a Sunday. Next day, Monday, was an off day. Looking at my relief pitchers on Tuesday, the three of them did not have full energy.

[noles367]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

Hmm that is interesting. I'm starting to wonder if the game doesn't account for off days in regards to pitcher energy/stamina. Seems to work properly for position players but not the pitchers.

[Cavicchi]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

Hmm that is interesting. I'm starting to wonder if the game doesn't account for off days in regards to pitcher energy/stamina. Seems to work properly for position players but not the pitchers.

I will keep an eye on it and see how things go. You can do the same and not just after an off day. Check it for relief pitchers. I haven't noticed an issue with starting pitchers in regular season.

[Orion2012]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

I haven't reached the playoff stage at this time. What I have noticed during the regular season pertains to my relief pitchers. I used three relief pitchers in one game (full energy), pitching one third of an inning. Two pitchers threw two pitches and the other three pitches. The game was on a Sunday. Next day, Monday, was an off day. Looking at my relief pitchers on Tuesday, the three of them did not have full energy.

I've noticed the relief pitchers as well, but I think I see very little loss of stamina when used successive days in low pitch situations. I'll use Watson against LHB 2-3 days in a row, and his stamina will remain around 80%. If I sit him for a day it'll only go up to around 85%.


You mentioned Sunday then off-day and play again Tuesday. So Monday was a travel day?

[Cavicchi]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

I've noticed the relief pitchers as well, but I think I see very little loss of stamina when used successive days in low pitch situations. I'll use Watson against LHB 2-3 days in a row, and his stamina will remain around 80%. If I sit him for a day it'll only go up to around 85%.


You mentioned Sunday then off-day and play again Tuesday. So Monday was a travel day?

I just looked and it was a travel day, but not far, from LA to San Francisco.

[OhioCub]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

While waiting for OSFM this year I did a playoff "mini-game" and had the same issue. I got to Game 5 and Lester was only around 60% after 5 days rest.

[Bobhead]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

Please submit a bug report for this, I'd hate to see this not get fixed in a patch.

[N51_rob]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

Submitted a bug report for this.

http://theshownation.com/bug_reports/13537

[LowerWolf]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

I haven't reached the playoff stage at this time. What I have noticed during the regular season pertains to my relief pitchers. I used three relief pitchers in one game (full energy), pitching one third of an inning. Two pitchers threw two pitches and the other three pitches. The game was on a Sunday. Next day, Monday, was an off day. Looking at my relief pitchers on Tuesday, the three of them did not have full energy.

Relief pitchers seem to drain a full day after they pitch. It's been this way for the last few years.

For example:
I let a reliever pitch an inning on Monday. On Tuesday, he's still nearly at full strength. I don't use him Tuesday. On Wednesday, he may be down to 3/4 stamina, even though he didn't pitch Tuesday.

The deal with the starters in the postseason is new though. I don't remember that being an issue in recent years.

[sink4ever]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

As a temporary fix, I wonder if raising the Starter Stamina slider to 10 during the playoffs would offset this problem a little.

[Smallville102001]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

As a temporary fix, I wonder if raising the Starter Stamina slider to 10 during the playoffs would offset this problem a little.

I was kind of thinking the same thing. I think for regular games you need to have starter stamina at 6-7 so maybe 10 for playoffs would do the trick.

[N51_rob]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

This is gonna cost me a shot at the World Series, having to go 7 games in the ALCS while the CPU went 4. My Rotation is all shot-up and can only go about 60-75 pitches where they would routinely push 90, stretches the bullpen.

[Russell_SCEA]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

Not a bug this was changed to help facilitate 4 man rotations and the fact that your SP have all just pitched all those innings throughout the season.

[N51_rob]

Re: Starting Pitcher stamina in playoffs

Not a bug this was changed to help facilitate 4 man rotations and the fact that your SP have all just pitched all those innings throughout the season.

Thanks for the feedback Russell. If not a bug, then there are some wonky things happening. 7 game ALCS with Detroit Max Scherzer (y2y save) pitched game one and never pitched again Verlander pitched games 5 and 6, Yet Drew Smily game 3 starter went again in game 7. (this is all CPU controlled).