Fri Jun 21, 2013 4:39 pm
I am on my 7th online team--just started in April this year--I agree with arslen that the computer manager is poor--I don't see the CD rom game making these weird moves--in a 3-2 game the manager pulled my 6 inning starter after a single with 1 out in the 5th--he was still at F9--and was not tiring, then put in my middleman (by role) (DH-team--no need for a double switch or anything)--then trailing 1 run the computer manager paraded my whole bullpen into the game starting with my worst two relievers which are both set for mopup (I do have 2 behind & late pitchers--but evidently had not reached the late stage of the game to the manager)--I have been bombed many games with this insane pattern--that particular game ended 3-2, but I seen many 5-7 run innings go up against me when this pattern starts. Now after two straight games of this behavior--all my relievers are tired for next game, if my starter doesn't go deep its a certain loss.
Only advice I can give to arslen is set all your starting pitchers to F7/F6 and a quick hook---your better relievers to F4, if you don't set the F settings HAL will grossly mishandle the pitching staff--I have just recently learned the hard way--I don't like setting F ratings with some of my poorer staffs because then they stay in too long, but it is a necessary evil.