Good ideas. Here are a couple more:
It would be very helpful if you could set a lineup for each of the possible opposing starters instead of just vs.LHP and vs.RHP per game. You should be able to select one of the opposing starters and then construct a lineup. Even if you can't do much about game management until the robot gets alot more sophisticated this option shouldn't be hard to do and would be a great boost. Its also fair.
It might be alot more involved to do this but I'd love to see it: Being able to set some options on your own individual players. Take your platoon 1B man, for instance, and set some options like how aggressive the robot should be in pinch hitting for him, pinch running for him, replacing him for defense, and sending him on a stolen base attempt.
Also, they still need a fix the problem where, when at home, the robot shows you an opposing lineup and starting pitcher which might have some overused players/pitcher who don't actually play in the game. I've read previously about unscrupulous owners who designate an overused lefty starter so that the robot replaces him with a righty once the game actually begins. I always check for overused players and pitchers on the opposing team but if you are in a hurry you can still get burned by that.