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Originally Posted by Orcin
When I decide to assign roles, such as swingman/long relief vs. starting rotation or closer vs. middle relief, I look at number of pitches (but not kind), stamina, stuff, and some key stats like GB%, K/BB ratio, and K/9. I like to put my sixth starter in the bullpen even if he doesn't fit there in order to have an emergency starter for injuries or extra-inning marathons.
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Yes, that. I was wondering if maybe there were certain combinations of pitches that work well together (I could imagine something that looks the same from the start and then diverges at the end ... Fastball/Sinker? was more potent). I simply don't know Baseball well enough to understand such intricacies.
GB% is Ground Ball Ratio? Assuming a high ratio is good, why is that? Because they are easier to field than far flying ones (that might end up as home runs)?