Managers: Human or Computer
The Managers tab lets you set whether
a human player or the computer will manage some or all of the
action for the game for each team. The image below is taken from
the Exhibition Game options window, but these manager choices are
exactly the same for scheduled league games.
Starting Lineups
When you choose Human for one or both
teams, DMB displays the starting pitcher and starting lineup
selection windows before the game starts. Using commands available
on those windows, you can still ask the computer manager to make
selections for you. But if you want to bypass those lineup
selection windows altogether, choose Computer for both teams.
If you are playing a game in a league that is using the Real-life transactions and
lineups feature, the actual starting lineups for this game are
chosen, regardless of whether the teams are set to Human or
Computer. If one or both teams is set to Human, however, the lineup
selection window will display. You can inspect those lineups, and
even change them, though we're not sure why you would want to
change them if you've previously opted to use the real-life
lineups.
Substitutions
When you choose Computer, the computer
manager will make all decisions about pinch hitting, pinch running,
changing pitchers, and making defensive substitutions. When you
choose Human, it's up to you to use the
available commands to make these moves when you feel they're
needed.
Game tactics
When you choose Computer, the computer
manager will make decisions about pitching tactics, defensive tactics, and offensive tactics with the exception of
baserunning and throwing. When you choose Human, it's up to you to make these decisions for
your team.
Running and throwing
On some plays, the offensive manager is asked whether to try to
advance an extra base on the play, and if more than one runner is
trying to advance, the defensive manager is asked where to throw
the ball. You can make all of these decisions yourself by choosing
Human, or let the Computer handle them for you.
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