Can I limit innings for pitchers

clamel · 03-19-2017, 07:21 AM

Running a League as GM, so letting the manager make most game stuff.
However I like to inform that certain pitchers shouldn't be used more than max 1 innings.

I know I can "jump" in and make such decisions if playing the game, but if I don't I have seen many "miss-use" of closers and setup guys.

I have noticed I can pitch-limit the players, but that makes it a bit strange. What if he might need more pitches to finish the ongoing inning ?
What should be a normal pitch-count if that is the only way to go ?
And will the manager in charge follow this ?

(Perhaps I need to sack him ?)

Bluenoser · 03-19-2017, 09:01 AM

This is just my opinion, and baseball experts may disagree, but I find it strange to want to limit the amount of IP's for a pitcher. If you're trying to limit him or save his arm, then IP's is not a good tool to use. A pitcher might throw 50 pitches in one inning and only 22 the next to get 3 outs.

Use pitch counts for that, because you're not really accomplishing anything by using IP's.

Orcin · 03-19-2017, 09:20 AM

I would set a pitch count of 25. If he is not out of the inning by then, you might need to change him anyway.

MBarrett · 03-19-2017, 10:33 AM

I may be beating a dead horse but I want to make the suggestion again. We need the ability to pull pitchers after x times through the order. Current day managers are using this more and more because they're realizing pitch count or innings limits aren't as effective. I want the ability to pull my young starter after he's gone through the order 3 times. I don't want any of my relievers to ever pitch through the order more than once.

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03-19-2017, 07:21 AM	#1
clamel All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Across the Pond Posts: 1,037	Can I limit innings for pitchers Running a League as GM, so letting the manager make most game stuff. However I like to inform that certain pitchers shouldn't be used more than max 1 innings. I know I can "jump" in and make such decisions if playing the game, but if I don't I have seen many "miss-use" of closers and setup guys. I have noticed I can pitch-limit the players, but that makes it a bit strange. What if he might need more pitches to finish the ongoing inning ? What should be a normal pitch-count if that is the only way to go ? And will the manager in charge follow this ? (Perhaps I need to sack him ?)

03-19-2017, 09:01 AM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,182	This is just my opinion, and baseball experts may disagree, but I find it strange to want to limit the amount of IP's for a pitcher. If you're trying to limit him or save his arm, then IP's is not a good tool to use. A pitcher might throw 50 pitches in one inning and only 22 the next to get 3 outs. Use pitch counts for that, because you're not really accomplishing anything by using IP's.

03-19-2017, 09:20 AM	#3
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,849	I would set a pitch count of 25. If he is not out of the inning by then, you might need to change him anyway.

03-19-2017, 10:33 AM	#4
MBarrett All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 627	I may be beating a dead horse but I want to make the suggestion again. We need the ability to pull pitchers after x times through the order. Current day managers are using this more and more because they're realizing pitch count or innings limits aren't as effective. I want the ability to pull my young starter after he's gone through the order 3 times. I don't want any of my relievers to ever pitch through the order more than once. Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk