Position changes

dboeyr12007 · 07-21-2020, 11:38 PM

More dumb questions from me lol. I have 4 legitimate closers on my team. I will be keeping two in a set up role and one as a closer at least. It always seems like if my closer is struggling, and I move him out of the role, the player who takes his place plummets no matter how well he was doing before. I had JJ Putz closing and after 8 seasons of ERAs under 4 he was struggling with an ERA over 5. I then switched Joe Nathan to closer who had an ERA in the low 2s and the time and he promptly blew his first three save chances. I then brought in Roberto Osuna to close and his ERA went from 2.50 to 5.15 in two weeks. Was I just unlucky or is there something more going on when you make a bullpen guy switch roles mid season?

chazzycat · 07-22-2020, 04:15 PM

just bad luck, amplified by a high-visibility role

2tango2 · 07-23-2020, 01:34 PM

It is my experience that Osuna gets lit at every level I have ever played him at. If I didn't lock his card when I did the Astro's mission I'd never want to see his face again....ymmv

Yaz 99 never hit squat for me either....everyone else's have though lol

07-21-2020, 11:38 PM	#1
dboeyr12007 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 268	Position changes More dumb questions from me lol. I have 4 legitimate closers on my team. I will be keeping two in a set up role and one as a closer at least. It always seems like if my closer is struggling, and I move him out of the role, the player who takes his place plummets no matter how well he was doing before. I had JJ Putz closing and after 8 seasons of ERAs under 4 he was struggling with an ERA over 5. I then switched Joe Nathan to closer who had an ERA in the low 2s and the time and he promptly blew his first three save chances. I then brought in Roberto Osuna to close and his ERA went from 2.50 to 5.15 in two weeks. Was I just unlucky or is there something more going on when you make a bullpen guy switch roles mid season?

07-23-2020, 01:34 PM	#3
2tango2 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: AZ Posts: 265	It is my experience that Osuna gets lit at every level I have ever played him at. If I didn't lock his card when I did the Astro's mission I'd never want to see his face again....ymmv Yaz 99 never hit squat for me either....everyone else's have though lol __________________ PT21 PT22

07-22-2020, 04:15 PM	#2
chazzycat All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,685	just bad luck, amplified by a high-visibility role