Personally, I would just replay each game starting with real-life starting lineups from the 1972 NLCS. (Link is below.)
And since you’re playing solitaire, manage both teams to have their best chance to win as the game unfolds…

https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/1972_NLCS.shtml

So I just set up a game and experimented with this a bit.
As has always been the case, the reliever appears to need two things to get the first-batter upgrade:

He must have a reliever * asterisk on his pitching grade (pitchers rated as starters-only don’t get upgraded). He must face a batter hitting from the same side (ie. lefty-on-lefty or righty-on-righty).
But you probably already knew that.

Also… the upgrade does NOT appear to happen if the half-inning hasn’t begun yet. I tried making a change between innings. All the criteria was there, but the reliever did not get an upgrade for the first batter of the inning.

But as long as the half-inning has started (ie. a batter has reached base or made an out), the upgrade now appears to work EVEN IF there are none out. I believe that may be different from in the past. The GO Support people may have recently tweaked the game engine on that.

@RandySteinman I think it was around December 2 last year

It seems the players are there but sometimes the initial lineup shows a substitute player. I found that the as played guy is there on the team and I just put him
In the lineup.

@NYAPBA

@NYAPBA said in Master Game Splits:

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Me too ;)

“an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.”

Apparently.

This might be helpful for draft leagues.

I’ve experienced two no-hit shutouts but in both cases, the pitcher gave up 2 walks. In one of them, the pitcher went perfect for 8 innings and gave up 2 walks in the 9th. You know the old rule: don’t talk about it while it’s happening or you’ll jinx it. Well I realized what was happening in the bottom of the 9th…apparently, thinking about it will also jinx it.

Is this the Twilight Zone? I read his question four times and still can’t figure out what he asked that was not answered. Kayleigh, I think you did a great job of answering his question and I’d like to offer you an apology on behalf of Sludge. I’m not sure what quagmire he was dredged up from, but his name is certainly fitting.
Also, thank you Jeremy for your decisive reaction. I can only speak for myself, but we don’t need his kind of muck oozing around here clogging up the real reason we are here…to have fun and enjoy this great game.

Jeremy

I’ve been playing mostly solitaire since my newer subscription a few days ago. I’m not having any issues pulling the pitcher when his team’s in the field. I can hard press on his spot in the lineup and substitute for him. It’s when I am trying to pinch hit. I understand about the pitch and bat icons for sure. Would I be able to send you a screenshot of what happens?

Thx

Tim

@TSBL Noted.

Fix supposedly went in today - let us know.

@TSBL Tuesday :P

after you click on the + sign you have to click on ADD in the lower right corner

Even if it is different systems, I would think the rules of what a manager is programmed to do would translate to any system?

@APBA-GO-Jeremy

Thank you! I appreciate the help.

Andy

I’ve had very little success with Malcolm or Pedro. They both make very strange decisions. I often play with older seasons and none of the pitchers have the relief pitcher *. Even if I make all the starters unavailable, it doesn’t help. Malcolm is notorious for picking any random player, such as an outfielder, as a relief pitcher, even if that player doesn’t have a pitching grade. Pedro tends to leave starters in even when they are getting shelled, or will pull the starter early and let the reliever pitch 6 or 7 innings. I’ve had Pedro let a reliever give up 5 runs and not pull him. For now, I’ve given up on the auto-managers and continue to hope they get fixed one day.

@fjs080850 Yes, we continue to make progress on developing the Master Game.

We hope to have it available for some game modes in Q4.

Thanks,
Jeremy