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I'm sure I'm beating a dead horse, but how can I get HAL to manage my bullpen the way the preferences are set. I have Jim Bibby as my extra starter and I really only want to use him in blowouts and occasinally maybe when I'm leading by a few runs to face a righthanded batter or two. So I've set his preferences at: avoid lefties, quick hook and mop up. But in the last series he was brought in to lose 2 to a team made up of all lefties and switch hitters. His overall stats vs. left- 9 for 19 plus three walks, vs. right- 1 for 8. Before Bibby, HAL did the same with Tidrow, I've not had this problem in three previous leagues, mop up was mop up! This is only one facet of the crazy stuff that has happened such as: Mitch Williams being used instead of McGraw or Gossage as closer, Quick hooks being left in to give up 12 hits..... HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :?
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If a guy is on your team, Hal will find a way to use him. He is like a little league coach, he wants everyone to get some innings.

either put them at the top of your rotation settings or schedule them to start the next series. hal will bypass pitcher's scheduled to start most of the time. of course you have to keep up with changing your scheduled starters daily.

by bypass i mean hal will not use them in relief if they scheduled to start in an upcoming game or 2. extra inning games all bets are off.