No Middle Relievers

Brad K · 07-10-2025, 06:02 PM

I adopted a new game management policy: SPs pitch until they're tired. Getting shelled won't get them out of the game.

mytreds · 07-10-2025, 06:38 PM

Like the good ol days!!

OutS|der · 07-11-2025, 12:12 AM

I'm thinking of having all my pitchers as starters, best 6 make the rotation. Each goes 6+ innings no matter what, the others get used as stopers and finish the game.

Bagpipes5 · 07-11-2025, 09:02 AM

I'm still a 5-6-7 guy. You're gonna give me 5 innings or 5 runs if you're in the rotation, but I expect 6 out of them. 7 is wavy gravy. 8 or 9 innings if you have a shutout or something special going on. Good to see lots of pitchers this season on target for 180+ innings and about a dozen on track for 200+.

Brad K · 07-11-2025, 09:18 PM

I recently had Ed Whitson give up seven runs in the bottom of the second. I left him in. He wasn't tired. When he gave up another two runs in the bottom of the fourth I figured the game was out of reach at 9-2 so I left him in. Pitch until you're tired guys! I'm not wasting bullpen arms on a game you've already blown.

Bluenoser · 07-11-2025, 09:25 PM

Didn't you know
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Brad K · 07-11-2025, 09:33 PM

Did he say that before or after the Maz home run flew over his head? LOL.

07-10-2025, 06:02 PM	#1
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,632 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	No Middle Relievers I adopted a new game management policy: SPs pitch until they're tired. Getting shelled won't get them out of the game. __________________ . Pirates Play Moneyball 1951-2008 Ratings and League Totals Modifiers Settings and Auto-calc

07-10-2025, 06:38 PM	#2
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,115	Like the good ol days!! __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks.

07-11-2025, 12:12 AM	#3
OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,662 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	I'm thinking of having all my pitchers as starters, best 6 make the rotation. Each goes 6+ innings no matter what, the others get used as stopers and finish the game. Last edited by OutS\|der; 07-11-2025 at 12:14 AM.

07-11-2025, 09:18 PM	#5
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,632 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	I recently had Ed Whitson give up seven runs in the bottom of the second. I left him in. He wasn't tired. When he gave up another two runs in the bottom of the fourth I figured the game was out of reach at 9-2 so I left him in. Pitch until you're tired guys! I'm not wasting bullpen arms on a game you've already blown. __________________ . Pirates Play Moneyball 1951-2008 Ratings and League Totals Modifiers Settings and Auto-calc

07-11-2025, 09:25 PM	#6
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,131	Didn't you know _ Attached Images Last edited by Bluenoser; 07-11-2025 at 09:27 PM.

07-11-2025, 09:02 AM	#4
Bagpipes5 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: TX Posts: 432 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	I'm still a 5-6-7 guy. You're gonna give me 5 innings or 5 runs if you're in the rotation, but I expect 6 out of them. 7 is wavy gravy. 8 or 9 innings if you have a shutout or something special going on. Good to see lots of pitchers this season on target for 180+ innings and about a dozen on track for 200+.

07-11-2025, 09:33 PM	#7
Brad K Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2016 Location: St Petersburg Florida USA Posts: 6,632 Infractions: 0/2 (3)	Did he say that before or after the Maz home run flew over his head? LOL. __________________ . Pirates Play Moneyball 1951-2008 Ratings and League Totals Modifiers Settings and Auto-calc