[JHodges57]

Another thing that I don't think works in MoM is the pitcher's energy level. Way too often pitchers will pitch 2-3 innings AFTER they run out of energy and are unhittable while their strikeouts go up. I used to think that only happened when their confidence was way up but recently I saw a pitcher who was getting clobbered (5 runs, 6 hits, 3 HR in 2 innings) then he became totally exhausted with his confidence at around 25%. The next 2 innings he pitched, no hits & 4 strikeouts. Not bad considering he hadn't managed a strikeout the previous 2 innings. This was some pitcher for Texas who I never heard of. His k/9 rating was in the 30's somewhere while his h/9 was in the 40's. I know every dog has his day, but to improve dramatically after running out of energy is ridiculous, especially if your ratings are that low. I was actually surprised to see him at the ML level. His overall rating was in the mid-50's. No manager would keep a completely exhausted pitcher in a game these days.

I don't know if this happens to AI pitchers in any other mode.