OK I guess HAL has gone Bonkers (PART II)

[Jeepdriver]

OK, there's absolutely no reason Dellucci should sub for Vladdy here:

1) I'm losing the game
2) Vlad isn't checked to be replaced defensively anyway
3) It's NOT part of a double-switch or anything.

Game:[url]http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2007/league/boxscore.html?group_id=921&g_id=575[/url]

I've played Strat since the get-go in '02, and this HAL move[i:8aec3a32c2] really[/i:8aec3a32c2] has me scratching my head. There's absolutely no explanation here.

[SGTD]

Maybe HAL saw Vlad walking like Fred Sanford and thought that was who he was and wanted to upgrade the speed :D . SGT D

[visick]

Although I check my boxscores, my life shortens evertime I see something like this.

Last season, I had HAL pull Teixera almost evertime he got a hit late in the game. I wouldn't have cared if it was a blowout, but if I had a rally and came back, my sub had a worse bat AND glove than Teix.

I'd bring this to Bernie's attention. :? :?

[Jeepdriver]

Stuff like this among other things is really souring me on Strat.

[HUDAMAN]

Jeep, don't say that kind of thing..... :shock: A little vent and a couple of three game sweeps over my teams will put you in a better frame of mind, so you can continue to create those mad, evil genius theme leagues that keep me coming back.

Why, I couldn't like you more if you were A-Rods blonde....

Okay, I lied about that one, but you get the idea.

HAL replaced Vlad with Delucci because Delucci is a 'gamer'. There's not a statistic that can measure that..... :D

[geekor]

Jeep,

it's a bug with Bernie's updated code. I've already mentioned it to him in the past, maybe his fix wasn't enough. I had M Young get replaced defensively with Cintron, who is worse defensively and is no where near the hitter.

I don't get it either.

[bernieh]

When faced with a between-innings substitution after a pinch-hitter was called for (Chavez pinch-hitting for Hernandez and staying at 3b), the computer manager will look for an opportunity to improve your overall situation in the game while using a reasonable, limited number of bench players.

Dellucci, a lefty, has a better card vs. righties than Vlad, especially considering that the current opposing pitcher, Wainwright, was a 9R. Add that to the fact that the computer regards Dellucci's 4e3 as much less of a liability in RF than Vlad's 4e15 (the vast arm difference granted), and you can begin to see why it thought Dellucci was a better option in RF.

Am I way off base? If you disagree with the move, that's one thing, but I don't see how this is particularly bad logic.

Edit: Geekor, that bug was ostensibly fixed. In Jeep's example, the case CAN be made that Dellucci was a better option than Vlad.

[visick]

Bernie...how does HAL "know" Dellucci has a better card than Vlad?

What formula does HAL use?

Raw data shows:
Dellucci with 24.9 hit chances/38.9 OB chances/ 45.6 TB chances
Vlad has 31.8 hit chances/ 32.8 OB chances/ 48.4 TB chances

Is HAL judging this by OB chances? Does he use defense as a barometer?

Personally, it makes more sense to have Vlad in there. He has better #'s in 2 of the 3 categories.

I'm not sure I understand the computer manager trying to improve the situation replacing a guy with better offensive #'s and a cannon for an arm with a guy that has inferior #'s and throws like my 1 year old girl.

[Jeepdriver]

There's no way ever I want Dellucci to be in there over Vlad. I'm very disappointed that decision was made (for me).

[KEVINEHLE]

Could anyone imagine Vlady being pulled from a game for Delucci in real life for any reason other than it's a blowout and the coach is trying to avoid injuries in a non-competitive game?
Vlady is a big guy. I don't think I could look at him and tell him he is benched!

Kev