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Pelican · 05-01-2022, 08:36 PM

In my experience, a pitcher without good stuff is unlikely to be successful, even if he has decent control and movement on his pitches. I don't look beyond a low stuff number. I move on. Same as with hitters and contact. If that first number is below 40 (I use a 1-100 scale), I don't really care how much power or how good an eye a batter has. I think it's the same with pitchers and stuff. Of course there are always exceptions, for example knuckleball pitchers who have little stuff but crazy movement. Not something I want on my staff, though. For the bullpen, I like a closer with great stuff; although I may choose a guy with control, and leave the stuff guy as my stopper, in OOTP terms. That's the guy I use with the other team's best hitter up and the game on the line - not necessarily the ninth inning.

05-01-2022, 08:36 PM	#14
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,923	In my experience, a pitcher without good stuff is unlikely to be successful, even if he has decent control and movement on his pitches. I don't look beyond a low stuff number. I move on. Same as with hitters and contact. If that first number is below 40 (I use a 1-100 scale), I don't really care how much power or how good an eye a batter has. I think it's the same with pitchers and stuff. Of course there are always exceptions, for example knuckleball pitchers who have little stuff but crazy movement. Not something I want on my staff, though. For the bullpen, I like a closer with great stuff; although I may choose a guy with control, and leave the stuff guy as my stopper, in OOTP terms. That's the guy I use with the other team's best hitter up and the game on the line - not necessarily the ninth inning.