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Pelican · 10-11-2024, 01:59 PM

If you have sufficient room (and resolution) on your monitor, you might want to add the widget for pitch location and speed to your display. This enables you to look for several indications: a noted decrease in pitch speeds, a lack of control (either balls or "fat" strikes), and a change in the mix of pitches thrown. Each can be an indication that a pitcher is tiring or losing effectiveness.

Bullpen management goes back to roster management. How many RP do you want to carry, and what skill sets? With a 25-man roster, I normally carry twelve pitchers, five SP and seven RP. I designate a closer, two setup guys, a "stopper", a couple of middle relievers, and a long guy who can double as an emergency SP. I might also designate a lefty as a "specialist" against lefty hitters.

If you embrace the disturbing modern trend toward fewer and fewer innings and pitches for SP, you might need another long reliever (or two). I'd rather have my SP throw up to 100 pitches, and get through the fifth inning at least. If you go all-in with "openers", you'll have to structure your bullpen accordingly.

Pitch count for SP is critically important in OOTP. Depending on pitcher stamina, you won't expect to get beyond one hundred pitches for modern players, and a pitcher's effectiveness can drop off quickly, in my (unfortunate) experience.

As others will suggest, the best way to get a better feel for bullpen usage is to manage a team over a season, learning by trial and error what works and what does not. Over a season, you'll promote and demote guys to and from AAA and AA. You may make trades or look for free agents. Guys will inevitably have hot and cold streaks. We're all still in learning mode all the time.

10-11-2024, 01:59 PM	#5
Pelican Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 2,915	If you have sufficient room (and resolution) on your monitor, you might want to add the widget for pitch location and speed to your display. This enables you to look for several indications: a noted decrease in pitch speeds, a lack of control (either balls or "fat" strikes), and a change in the mix of pitches thrown. Each can be an indication that a pitcher is tiring or losing effectiveness. Bullpen management goes back to roster management. How many RP do you want to carry, and what skill sets? With a 25-man roster, I normally carry twelve pitchers, five SP and seven RP. I designate a closer, two setup guys, a "stopper", a couple of middle relievers, and a long guy who can double as an emergency SP. I might also designate a lefty as a "specialist" against lefty hitters. If you embrace the disturbing modern trend toward fewer and fewer innings and pitches for SP, you might need another long reliever (or two). I'd rather have my SP throw up to 100 pitches, and get through the fifth inning at least. If you go all-in with "openers", you'll have to structure your bullpen accordingly. Pitch count for SP is critically important in OOTP. Depending on pitcher stamina, you won't expect to get beyond one hundred pitches for modern players, and a pitcher's effectiveness can drop off quickly, in my (unfortunate) experience. As others will suggest, the best way to get a better feel for bullpen usage is to manage a team over a season, learning by trial and error what works and what does not. Over a season, you'll promote and demote guys to and from AAA and AA. You may make trades or look for free agents. Guys will inevitably have hot and cold streaks. We're all still in learning mode all the time. __________________ Pelican OOTP 2020-? ”Hard to believe, Harry.”