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ajgodson · 05-23-2011, 02:34 PM

I need help with my bullpen and I'm hoping someone can help me figure it out. I'm in my third season and it seems that my bullpen is a perrenial weakness, but that every move I make blows up on me. After this last trade, I decided I had to reach out for help and see if anyone has ideas on what the problem might be.

I keep trading for the best relief pitchers, but as soon as I do, they become terrible. My current batch of relievers is terrible (though the rest of my team is excellent) so I end up losing extra innings and late games all the time and struggle to stay about .500.

Andrew Bailey:

Before Me:
2010: 1.47 ERA, 25 saves
2011: (partial) 2.38 ERA, 3 Saves

With Me:
2011: 7.98 ERA in 33 innings
2012: 9.15 ERA in 20.2 innings

Daniel Schlereth: (rated 100 stuff, 80 Mov, 82 Con on 1-100)

Before Me:
2010: 2.98 ERA
2011 (partial): 3.88 ERA in 85 innings

With Me:
2012: 5.24 ERA in 48 innings
2013: 6.39 ERA in 43.2 innings

Craig Kimbrel

Before Me:
3 seasons of 25+ saves with an ERA under 3

With Me:
2013 (partial): 14.29 ERA in 17 innings, with 6 saves and 9 blown saves

I'm using guys in appropriate roles and they're happy (but not with their own performance). The rest of my bullpen is similarly terrible:

Axford: 4 stars, 6.21 ERA
Kinzler: 4 stars, 5.95 ERA
Braddock: 4 stars, 9.77 ERA
Fictional: 5 stars, 8.12 ERA
Fictional: 4.5 stars, 7.34 ERA
Fictional: 4.5 stars, 13.04 ERA

So, suffice to say, I'm frustrated with my 'pen and nothing in my 3 seasons of play/sim has helped so I come to you with suggestions.

05-23-2011, 02:34 PM	#1
ajgodson Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 24	Bullpens I need help with my bullpen and I'm hoping someone can help me figure it out. I'm in my third season and it seems that my bullpen is a perrenial weakness, but that every move I make blows up on me. After this last trade, I decided I had to reach out for help and see if anyone has ideas on what the problem might be. I keep trading for the best relief pitchers, but as soon as I do, they become terrible. My current batch of relievers is terrible (though the rest of my team is excellent) so I end up losing extra innings and late games all the time and struggle to stay about .500. Andrew Bailey: Before Me: 2010: 1.47 ERA, 25 saves 2011: (partial) 2.38 ERA, 3 Saves With Me: 2011: 7.98 ERA in 33 innings 2012: 9.15 ERA in 20.2 innings Daniel Schlereth: (rated 100 stuff, 80 Mov, 82 Con on 1-100) Before Me: 2010: 2.98 ERA 2011 (partial): 3.88 ERA in 85 innings With Me: 2012: 5.24 ERA in 48 innings 2013: 6.39 ERA in 43.2 innings Craig Kimbrel Before Me: 3 seasons of 25+ saves with an ERA under 3 With Me: 2013 (partial): 14.29 ERA in 17 innings, with 6 saves and 9 blown saves I'm using guys in appropriate roles and they're happy (but not with their own performance). The rest of my bullpen is similarly terrible: Axford: 4 stars, 6.21 ERA Kinzler: 4 stars, 5.95 ERA Braddock: 4 stars, 9.77 ERA Fictional: 5 stars, 8.12 ERA Fictional: 4.5 stars, 7.34 ERA Fictional: 4.5 stars, 13.04 ERA So, suffice to say, I'm frustrated with my 'pen and nothing in my 3 seasons of play/sim has helped so I come to you with suggestions.