Catcher injury defensive replacement question

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harper34

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Catcher injury defensive replacement question

PostWed Sep 07, 2022 8:50 am

I'm just starting a new season, and in the very first series, a curious decision from the game manager. I have new add Bengie Molina as a late inning defensive replacement for my starting catcher. Molina gets a 3-game injury, the first string catcher can't return, so Lance Blankenship is out of position behind the plate. I can understand why that happened.

But the next game, instead of leaving my starting catcher, who cannot be injured, in for the entire game, he is taken out for a defensive replacement, Lance Blankenship. Why? Does the "remove for defense with lead" and setting my catcher to have an injured player as that replacement override common sense?

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Re: Catcher injury defensive replacement question

PostWed Sep 07, 2022 8:53 am

Yes, that button overrides common sense. If you have remove for defensive sub with lead checked for a player, HAL will do that no matter what, even if it means playing a player out of position. You are better off to set your defensive catcher as a defensive replacement on the team strategy page. I never check the remove for defensive sub button for just the scenario you described. HAL has no common sense when that button is on.
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Re: Catcher injury defensive replacement question

PostWed Sep 07, 2022 11:11 am

Very helpful, good info to know, thank you!
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Re: Catcher injury defensive replacement question

PostFri Sep 09, 2022 7:58 am

NEVER check remove for defensive replacement on the individual player settings.

ONLY designate the defensive replacement on the team settings.

Otherwise HAL will do crazy shit.

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