Pitcher injury, reliever warm up

diesel230 · 06-11-2015, 10:29 AM

When a starting pitcher gets injured, my relievers always seem to walk a batter or two, give up hits. In real life, the incoming pitcher gets to warm up for as long as necessary. The game doesn't show us that the new pitcher is ready. Does anybody know if the pitcher comes in "cold" in the game? Or does the game get them ready on its own?

Padreman · 06-11-2015, 10:30 AM

Don't know but good question

swoboda · 06-11-2015, 10:56 AM

Thanks for bringing this up, I have wondered about this for years, but I have not seen any consistency regarding the performance of the RP when he enters the game. I always put a second RP in the bullpen immediately when this happens to be ready for trouble

diesel230 · 06-11-2015, 11:12 AM

I had always noticed it in years of playing. Have no proof other than my eyes. The strength of my team this year is the bullpen. I've had 3 starting pitcher injuries. In all 3 games, the reliever brought in has walked batters and given up hits. Coincidence? Perhaps. But I have noticed it before and have been playing the game since before 6.5

Matt Arnold · 06-11-2015, 11:12 AM

After an injury, whoever you bring in is defaulted to being warmed up, like in real life.

diesel230 · 06-11-2015, 11:16 AM

Thanks Matt!! Coincidence then. I'll just attribute it to my relievers being mentally u prepared to come into a game in the second and third innings

06-11-2015, 10:29 AM	#1
diesel230 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 727	Pitcher injury, reliever warm up When a starting pitcher gets injured, my relievers always seem to walk a batter or two, give up hits. In real life, the incoming pitcher gets to warm up for as long as necessary. The game doesn't show us that the new pitcher is ready. Does anybody know if the pitcher comes in "cold" in the game? Or does the game get them ready on its own?

06-11-2015, 10:30 AM	#2
Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,131	Don't know but good question __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

06-11-2015, 10:56 AM	#3
swoboda All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Guarding The Line Posts: 1,230	Thanks for bringing this up, I have wondered about this for years, but I have not seen any consistency regarding the performance of the RP when he enters the game. I always put a second RP in the bullpen immediately when this happens to be ready for trouble __________________ "...If you want to look ahead to the bottom of the ninth, the Mets will be sending up Buddy Harrelson, Jerry Buchek , and Don Bosch, we'll be right back after this word from Rheingold Beer" The late great Lindsey Nelson

06-11-2015, 11:12 AM	#4
diesel230 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 727	I had always noticed it in years of playing. Have no proof other than my eyes. The strength of my team this year is the bullpen. I've had 3 starting pitcher injuries. In all 3 games, the reliever brought in has walked batters and given up hits. Coincidence? Perhaps. But I have noticed it before and have been playing the game since before 6.5

06-11-2015, 11:12 AM	#5
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 16,314	After an injury, whoever you bring in is defaulted to being warmed up, like in real life.

06-11-2015, 11:16 AM	#6
diesel230 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 727	Thanks Matt!! Coincidence then. I'll just attribute it to my relievers being mentally u prepared to come into a game in the second and third innings