Managing the Pitching Staff

KikiVincent · 05-20-2020, 08:38 PM

So, my starting rotation all have insane stamina, and very rarely leave prior to the 8th inning. Currently I am carrying 7 pitchers in my pen. Some of them dont' see work for very long stretches. I'm thinking it would be better for me to slide a few of the bullpen pitchers to the reserve list in exchange for some extra bench power/defense. I am not a baseball strategist at all, but this seems like a reasonable move. I'm currently leading my Stone league, and I don't want to do something stupid. Any help/observations or advice greatly appreciated!

Rain King · 05-20-2020, 08:42 PM

As you move up your starters aren't necessarily going to keep their effectiveness later into the game even if their stamina is high. However, if they are going deep without issues currently you can definitely experiment with a smaller pen.

The risk you run is an extra inning game or a bad start exhausting them and having to use tired relievers for a while (depending on how close you are able to watch things).

Rain King · 05-20-2020, 08:43 PM

One other caveat is that with the DH, by default your manager isn't going to pinch hit very often. So, you will want to adjust your settings to actually push them to use a bigger bench.

KikiVincent · 05-20-2020, 08:44 PM

Thanks for that. I keep a pretty close eye on things, mainly because Im stuck at home, lol, so that is not an issue. Unless it happened overnight.

KikiVincent · 05-20-2020, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain King

One other caveat is that with the DH, by default your manager isn't going to pinch hit very often. So, you will want to adjust your settings to actually push them to use a bigger bench.

Fascinating. Little things like that never even occur to me. Thank you again.

comedian2019 · 05-20-2020, 10:23 PM

I always have a few Gold or better throwers in the reserve and when I get a couple tired RPS.. I send them down and pull up the rested ones... A 17 inning game can make everyone tired!!

05-20-2020, 08:38 PM	#1
KikiVincent Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 90	Managing the Pitching Staff So, my starting rotation all have insane stamina, and very rarely leave prior to the 8th inning. Currently I am carrying 7 pitchers in my pen. Some of them dont' see work for very long stretches. I'm thinking it would be better for me to slide a few of the bullpen pitchers to the reserve list in exchange for some extra bench power/defense. I am not a baseball strategist at all, but this seems like a reasonable move. I'm currently leading my Stone league, and I don't want to do something stupid. Any help/observations or advice greatly appreciated! __________________

05-20-2020, 08:44 PM	#4
KikiVincent Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 90	Thanks for that. I keep a pretty close eye on things, mainly because Im stuck at home, lol, so that is not an issue. Unless it happened overnight. __________________

05-20-2020, 10:23 PM	#6
comedian2019 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 239	I always have a few Gold or better throwers in the reserve and when I get a couple tired RPS.. I send them down and pull up the rested ones... A 17 inning game can make everyone tired!! __________________ https://challenge.ootpdevelopments.c...rlarry2020.jpg

05-20-2020, 08:42 PM	#2
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,236	As you move up your starters aren't necessarily going to keep their effectiveness later into the game even if their stamina is high. However, if they are going deep without issues currently you can definitely experiment with a smaller pen. The risk you run is an extra inning game or a bad start exhausting them and having to use tired relievers for a while (depending on how close you are able to watch things).

05-20-2020, 08:43 PM	#3
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,236	One other caveat is that with the DH, by default your manager isn't going to pinch hit very often. So, you will want to adjust your settings to actually push them to use a bigger bench.