How does HAL choose??? - UPDATE

[JONCHUCKERY]

Here's a curious one...I picked up B Downing as my new C...this is the 70's game if it matters...Duffy "The Hammer" Dyer is my backup. I didn't set Downing in my lineup. Curiously HAL sits Downing all three games and uses the player thats 1/3 Downing's salary as my C. By the way Dyer is currently 10/27 (.370) with 8 RS, 1HR, and 2RBI.

Question...if no C is set how does HAL choose?...best card?...best split?...best defensive C? Obviously its not based upon salary so does anyone know what is the criteria?

[djkalle]

HAL loves defensive catchers, especially ones with good throwing arms. My impression is that you could have the best hitter in the entire league but if he has a +1 throwing arm, Duffy Dyer will play. If you plug in Downing at catcher but leave open any position that Downing has on his card, HAL will often move Downing to a different position and play Dyer at catcher.

Chuck

[YountFan]

Or Downing's cards suck eggs. You never know with HAL, but it is an indicator. I have had HAL sit guys on there best card too for reasons on match up, defense, the moon in the 7th house, etc.

Let Duffy play a few series and see what's up. Let Downing play a few series. Maybe it is a great platoon.

[JONCHUCKERY]

Well...I put Downing in my lineup and he's hitting the daylights out of the ball. Downing gets injured and reveal shows he's on his best card 79. He's htting a meager .458 so far.

So obviously D is whats important to HAL in selecting a C as he sat Downing in favor of Dyer