sounds like a bug.

Yep, I took it up the pooper once too, same scenario.
It's a bug. Because it doesn't do that in the regular season.

Posted by deathinahole on 7/22/2010 1:52:00 PM (view original):
Yep, I took it up the pooper once too, same scenario.
It's a bug. Because it doesn't do that in the regular season.

Injury and fatigue recovery are not handled differently in the post-season than in the regular season.

Posted by deathinahole on 7/22/2010 1:52:00 PM (view original):
Yep, I took it up the pooper once too, same scenario.
It's a bug. Because it doesn't do that in the regular season.

Yeah, pretty sure this is not correct.  If I have a starter with 1 injury day left and he is next up in the rotation, he gets skipped in the regular season and the postseason.  It's annoying and I wish they would change it.

It works the same way in the regular season and post-season.    It's just a simple this, this and then this.    The game is simmed.   The next starter is given the ball.   Fatigue and injury recovery are calculated.   They can't calculate fatigue recovery before the game.   I assume they could calculate it before the next starter is determined but there may be a reason why.   Here's an idea!!   Why doesn't someone who thinks that's how it should be done send a ticket and ask?

Ive asked, they said that is how its done and there are no plans to change it.

Did you ask for a logical explanation?

This is the response I got...

"It's the same as with rest. After the game, the next starting pitcher is selected. If he is below auto rest or injured at that time, he will not be selected and will be skipped. When the game is actually played, if they are healthy or are above auto rest they are able to pitch in the game but whomever was selected as the starter will start."

OK.  Ask them why can a player who is available after the PM game be inserted into the PM2 line-up but a SP has to be skipped and cannot start until the AM game.  Be persistent with someone besides me.   If you want a logical explanation, ask someone who can change the game.  For me, the answer is "because that's the way it is."  That doesn't seem good enough for you. 

I've asked again.  Sorry if I came off rude, I was just looking to see if someone else wasn't Ok with just thats the way it is.

I'm not OK with it.   But, like I said, I got the same response you did three years ago.   So I work with the game I'm given.  If it ****** me off enough, I'd drop my teams and never play HBD again.  It doesn't.

I would have been more ticked had I lost game 7 because of it, but my alternate starter gave me a solid 3 innings before being pulled for Ducey, who seemingly cant pitch in the playoffs... Now that doesn't help me in the WS since I basically used 2 starters in game 7 and now will have to pull a 4th starter into my rotation to let the extra guy rest.

I don't know about bugs...but ducey is a hell of a pitcher for a 22 year old.  He's going to be a HoF guy.

The exact reason why I want him pitching as much as possible in the playoffs for me ;).  Now I just have to make sure I am able to lock him up long term.

Here is an update for you Mike...

7/22/2010 3:52 PM	oriolemagic
I am having trouble understanding how this is not a bug. There are numerous people on the forums who have run into this as well and feel like it should be corrected. Is there a reason it is not being addressed?
7/22/2010 4:07 PM	oriolemagic
Also why does this change for a player vs. pitcher. If a injured player is available after the PM game you can insert him into PM2, but a starter must wait until AM?
7/23/2010 1:04 PM	Customer Support
We lock in the next starting pitcher at the conclusion of the game and that is done in the engine. The simulator (which is a separate process) handles injury recovery. It is not a bug, that is the way it has worked since the game was released.  It is different for position players because position players are not locked. We lock starting pitchers so that your opponent can set their lineup according to the matchup.
7/23/2010 1:33 PM	oriolemagic
How is it not a bug? I understand that is how it has always been done, but unless you have a logical explination for why it's done that way it should be considered a bug.