Will there be any penalties to my SP if I temporarily convert him into a RP?

Libid21 · 12-06-2009, 10:37 PM

I'm playing as the Yankees, and all of my pitchers are doing well. Burnett went down, and Hughes came up to fill in for him and he's pitching a 3 ERA right now throughout two-three weeks. No one, except Pettite, has an average near 4.30 ERA (that's Pettite's)... I'd rather keep Pettite in my rotation but I'm not sure what I should do...

will there be a penalty if I put Hughes in the bullpen? Or do you guys think I should just let him eat up some innings in AAA until one of my other starters, knocking on wood, gets hurt again?

Thanks.

Afino · 12-06-2009, 11:39 PM

I've never seen any negative impacts on SP->RP.

It's always RP->SP that has the issues. Of course, if they're a SP to start with, I doubt it's as big of an issue. Keep in mind though, it usually takes a couple of starts to get a RP->SP up to "full strength" in terms of pitch counts, just like real life.

12-06-2009, 10:37 PM	#1
Libid21 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 540	Will there be any penalties to my SP if I temporarily convert him into a RP? I'm playing as the Yankees, and all of my pitchers are doing well. Burnett went down, and Hughes came up to fill in for him and he's pitching a 3 ERA right now throughout two-three weeks. No one, except Pettite, has an average near 4.30 ERA (that's Pettite's)... I'd rather keep Pettite in my rotation but I'm not sure what I should do... will there be a penalty if I put Hughes in the bullpen? Or do you guys think I should just let him eat up some innings in AAA until one of my other starters, knocking on wood, gets hurt again? Thanks.

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Afino Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,827	I've never seen any negative impacts on SP->RP. It's always RP->SP that has the issues. Of course, if they're a SP to start with, I doubt it's as big of an issue. Keep in mind though, it usually takes a couple of starts to get a RP->SP up to "full strength" in terms of pitch counts, just like real life. __________________ GUBA: Moscow Enforcers