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zona_blazer
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Not sure if I have something messed up in my management or if it was just rotten luck....but....

I had a one run lead in the ninth. Anyone know why the GE didn't bring my closer in to finish the game? It left my left handed specialist in and he blew the game.

On top of that, the ninth began with four straight right handed batters.....so why leave my left handed specialist in?

For the record...my management page looks like it is in order...so I don't think its that....
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There could be a couple things going on here…which I think you can possibly correct with your management settings.

Your closer Vera pitched in the previous game, so he may be somewhat fatigued from that. He has low stamina. Still, if you’d like him to pitch a little more often, you can adjust this fatigue limit accordingly. If you put him a ‘++’ or ‘x’, he will pitch more often.

It’s also possible he was injured. I think it will be useful if I start listing the injured players in the game summary or box score.

Additionally, with respect to you left handed specialist, you might want to set his pitch count and/or hook really low so he only faces a batter or two. This will prevent him from facing a slew of right handers, will keep him fresh for the next game and approximate the manner in which a major league manager uses a lefty from the bullpen.

If you had those settings, Kim would come in to get the left hander Melendez to end the 7th inning. Then in the 8th inning, you potentially bring in your closer Vera if he wasn’t fatigued or injured. Otherwise, you’d probably bring in your setup man or middle reliever depending on settings.

Has Okamoto always been in your starting rotation? It seems odd that he’d come in to replace Kim in that game.


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Okomoto was in the bullpen for that game, due to me wanting a lefty to start the game. Therefore Kent started.

Would you please mind explaining to me what fatigue limit is and how the ++ X works in that category?

Thanks.
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Basically, if you set fatigue limit more positive (++ for example), the pitcher will pitch more often because he will be allowed to come in when he is more fatigued. An 'x' means he'll come in regardless of fatigue level.


Just a note from the game manual:

Fatigue Limit: set a limit on the frequency of appearances and number of innings a relief pitcher will pitch. A positive value means he will be able to pitch more often with greater fatigue, but might be less effective in those performances. A negative value means he will pitch less often, but will be fresh for those outings.


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In my second cup game today, I was leading 2-0 going into the ninth. My closer would have been at full stamina. He should have come into the game, but did not. Kim stayed out there for a third inning.

Thanks for the note on fatigue limit. I'll change the setting for my closer and see if that helps.
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Okay...I'll try to figure out what's going on. Clearly Vera was well rested and not injured, so you'd think he'd come in for the 9th inning or sooner.

Steve


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