Do you think just raising hook could be enough? I tried hook on 7 and started my game, then backed out so I can see the results.
I checked a couple boxes and saw some guys going just 5 or 6 innings despite good starts. Kershaw went 6 while allowing just 2 runs. He had 3 out of 4 CGs before that.
In game play, it didn't seem to mess with the AI too much. He took the starter out when getting into trouble with a 4-2 losing score, which seemed reasonable. Just one game, but I liked how it played as well as those few box scores I saw.
Yeah, I know, I can just manipulate back and forth between sim and no sim, but I don't want to add any more steps to my (limited) game time. I stay up (too) late as it is to play.