Reliever Grade Advancement for First Batter

[RandySteinman]

In my recent games, there seems to be inconsistency with when relievers are getting a grade advancement for the first batter they face. (This is new for Release 2.3.0)
Sometimes a relief pitcher starting a new inning gets the upgrade. Sometimes he doesn’t.
Sometimes a reliever entering a game mid-inning gets the upgrade. Sometimes he doesn’t.
I haven’t yet been able to figure out the criteria. Can anyone help?

[TSBL]

@RandySteinman relief *pitcher has to pitch from same side as batter ie. lefty vs lefty

also if you put in a starter (no*) as a reliver you wont get the advancement

[RandySteinman]

@TSBL Great stuff. Thanks!

[APBA GO Jeremy]

@RandySteinman

[RandySteinman]

Thanks @APBA-GO-Jeremy Although, I’m almost certain I have seen a one-batter grade advancement for a new reliever starting a new inning (or half inning). I could very well be wrong. If I see it again, I will post a screen-shot pic here.

[APBA GO Jeremy]

@RandySteinman Thank you. There’s at least one other instance where it’s broken, and we’ll be fixing it up next patch.

[TSBL]

@APBA-GO-Jeremy yea it gives the advance when the inning starts as well as mid inning. at least in solitaire

[RandySteinman]

Yes, so this just happened now (in a solitaire game).
2008 Phillies. Stairs had pinch-hit in the top of the seventh.
Madson (B*-YZ) replaces Stairs to start the bottom of the seventh.
Madson gets upgraded (to A-YZ) for first batter…

[Morrisp]

How do you make a grade adjustment to a pitcher?

[APBA GO Jeremy]

@Morrisp At this point, other than using the Optional Pitching Rule, there is no way to make a direct grade change to a pitcher. But we hope to have card-level customization available in the future.

Thanks,
Jeremy

[TSBL]

that would be incredible and allow all sorts of customized tabletop fatigue charts and reliever rest charts etc. to be used by players. cool

[APBA GO Jeremy]

@TSBL Yeah. Lots of ground to cover before we get there, but it’s on the list.