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Originally Posted by BaseballATeam
fwiw, Stopper usage will probably result in better bullpen outcomes for the cpu. I figure bullpen management accounts for a 5-10 win discrepancy between me and the cpu. A Stopper will generally throw 100 innings, most of them high leverage. A closer usually throws about 65 innings with a lower ratio of high-leverage frames.
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For me a stopper should be inserted in the game when opposing team is making a rally and threatening to tie or take the lead in a game and you want to hold the lead. Typically, this would be done in 5th, 6th or possible the 7th innings as you would usually have setup guys for the 7th and 8th. But with a 13-pitcher limit, you're kind of hampered by the understanding that you may have some tired relievers.