Talk about playing a hunch.

[Bad_Ash]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Carlos Mendoza pinch hit for Stan Belinda.
Carlos Mendoza grounded to third.
Eric Young grounded to short.
Ted Writer singled through the hole.
Todd Helton doubled down the third base line, scoring a run.
Billy Wagner came in to pitch for the Tribe.
Lee Stevens pinch hit for Troy Glaus.
Lee Stevens homered over the left field fence for two RBIs.
Ben Grieve lined out to left.
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, Colorado leads 8 to 3.

This is the 2nd game of the World Series, why did Lee Stevens pinch hit for Troy Glaus? The reason I'm complaining is that Troy Glaus hit .318 with 71 HR, 142 Runs, 163 RBI's in the regular season. He led the league in homeruns, runs scored, and runs batted in, basically he is the best player in the league. Clay can you make it so the best player in the league (or just the best hitter on a team) doesn't get pinch hit for.

Here is some more strange managerial decisions:

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Eric Young walked.
Ted Writer laid down a sacrifice bunt to the catcher.
Todd Helton grounded to third.
Troy Glaus was intentionally walked.
Ben Grieve homered over the center field fence for three RBIs.
Billy Wagner came in to pitch for the Tribe.
Carlos Mendoza pinch hit for Garret Anderson.
Carlos Mendoza doubled to left.
Larry Walker was intentionally walked.
Bobby Estalella popped up to the catcher.
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, Colorado leads 5 to 2.

This was game 6 of the World Series. Garret Anderson led my team in hitting for the season with a .329 BA, and also had 34 HR, and 110 RBI.

There is something wrong if these great hitters are getting pinch hit for in the World Series.

[drew]

You're complaining because the AI pinch hit for your best players, only so the pinch hitters come up with huge hits, is that what you're saying?

[Cipster]

It does seem odd that he's complaining since it worked but his beef is legitimate in the sense that the moves made little sense. I'm sure that the computer keeps doing it the moves will stop working.
He got lucky but he will not get lucky over the long haul.

[Slugger222]

Baring injury, it is unrealistic to pinch hit for any full time 3-4-5 hitter on any team. The gripe is valid.

From the looks of it, the AI is simulating a LvR matchup switch. Since the game does not use LvR matchups realistically, this way bench players get used in the late innings, as they would in real life. (Sort of).

Just a guess, but that would be my guess as to why the switch was even made in the first place.

Of course, maybe the computer knew something that you didnot. How well did those guys do in the game so far?