I am tired of the CPU BP managment

[Lilly Of The Valley]

I suggest this:

*2 - LRP

*4 - MRP

*Zero - SU

*1 - CL

This way, your top MR's will get proper IP vs lesser MR's. Also, swap out the 2 - LRP's with the next best 2 - MILB League Pitchers every 2 - Months. So, 6 - different LRP's in total will be used during season.

This will keep all RP 's league-wide from exceeding 100 - Total IP's. Keep LRP Stamina @ 30 or 40, imo.
Yes, you will have to manage teams + do some work, but, it really makes game better for us sim guys.

[Incognito]

CPU will also keep a starter in way too long if his team is currently leading in a blowout. Good example was Aaron Nola and the Phillies had a 9-1 lead in the seventh, and Nola showed signs of fatigue topping 100+ pitches, yet the CPU will not pull him until after he gives up 3-4 runs, which brings the opposing team back into the game. This ends up ruining an otherwise strong start, plus would never happen in RL. It's been an issue for years and hasn't been fixed.

[Sgexpat]

Quote: Originally Posted by ninertravel

this doesn't always work when you got teams that carry 8 men in the BP in fact just about all teams do these days

I just adjust the rare cases of 8 man BP's to 7 by sending someone down and bringing up a different back up position player.

[Sgexpat]

Quote: Originally Posted by ChopperDave6609

I made a bug report about it on ShowNation over a week ago and haven't heard anything. Has anyone here had success getting a response from them this way?

This issue started 1 or 2 seasons ago. I see it as a design flaw in the logic, it isn't really a "bug" so they aren't going to pay too much attention imho.

[ninertravel]

Quote: Originally Posted by Incognito

CPU will also keep a starter in way too long if his team is currently leading in a blowout. Good example was Aaron Nola and the Phillies had a 9-1 lead in the seventh, and Nola showed signs of fatigue topping 100+ pitches, yet the CPU will not pull him until after he gives up 3-4 runs, which brings the opposing team back into the game. This ends up ruining an otherwise strong start, plus would never happen in RL. It's been an issue for years and hasn't been fixed.

Yes that’s another issue and if the score was2-1 and into the 6th cpu panics after a walk or hit and pulls the starter even if at 70 pitches

It’s not a bug and Been this a while now

[Caulfield]

lol thread title should be "CPU BS management" lol

[TheHusbandGamer]

I always thought the CPU changed pitchers depending on how you are hitting against them. The highest number of hit damage and runs scored determined if the CPU would change pitchers. I never thought of the CPU bullpen to be a problem.

[Ace1234NY]

Maybe related, maybe not. But another thing I noticed is that when rosters expand, the CPU seems to heavily use some of the callups. These tend to be younger guys and are among the lowest rated relievers in the bullpen. I get that if a non-competing team wants to get some younger guys experience. But this even happens with teams in playoff races in close games. At least that's what i noticed last year down the stretch in 18. I add that here because I'm pretty confident they haven't changed CPU bullpen management in the new game.