Using Starters in my Bullpen

gemini615 · 12-28-2018, 10:06 PM

For my all Indians team, I have Barker, Tiant, and Clevinger pitching from the pen. All three are doing fine (even in the diamond league) and I don't feel any need to upgrade. In the base game I understand this strategy wouldn't work due to finances, but in PT I don't see any downside using starters as relievers. They all get a bump in their stuff ratings and I can toss them in as starters if someone goes cold.
Does anybody see an obvious reason not to use starters in the bullpen?

Orcin · 12-28-2018, 10:41 PM

It bothers me for some reason, but it always seems to work for me. I see it work for my competition also, but of course there are sometimes bad results just as there are with relievers in the bullpen. I don't see a reason not to do it as long as it is working.

gemini615 · 12-28-2018, 10:57 PM

It bothers me too, but that's probably my years of playing the base game. I'll be quite content with a no-contract Luis Tiant closing out games should he continue to.

DonkeyKongSr · 12-28-2018, 11:34 PM

You should keep 1 or 2 at a minimum just for Long Relief purposes so you don't burn out all the 17 Stamina guys constantly. For non-LR, as long as they've got the stats for it, why not? Especially since they get that Stuff boost to help them out.

Bagpipes5 · 12-29-2018, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by gemini615

For my all Indians team

Do you have an all-Indians team that is named the Cleveland Spider (judging from your avatar)? So do I! It's my second team after my all-Astros team. Nice!

ThatComona · 12-29-2018, 04:19 AM

I always only keep one or two max just out of principle. I understand it's not optimal, and everyone's entitled to play the game to win, but I personally like to stick to the rules a little harder, y'know?

lboston1 · 12-30-2018, 06:51 AM

I think this plays into the fantasy of the simulation, i.e. what if Clevinger were a closer instead of a starter.

mess · 12-30-2018, 09:13 AM

I used Corbin as a closer for a few seasons. Worked out pretty well.

12-28-2018, 10:06 PM	#1
gemini615 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 671	Using Starters in my Bullpen For my all Indians team, I have Barker, Tiant, and Clevinger pitching from the pen. All three are doing fine (even in the diamond league) and I don't feel any need to upgrade. In the base game I understand this strategy wouldn't work due to finances, but in PT I don't see any downside using starters as relievers. They all get a bump in their stuff ratings and I can toss them in as starters if someone goes cold. Does anybody see an obvious reason not to use starters in the bullpen?

12-30-2018, 09:13 AM	#8
mess Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 202	I used Corbin as a closer for a few seasons. Worked out pretty well. __________________

12-28-2018, 10:41 PM	#2
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,855	It bothers me for some reason, but it always seems to work for me. I see it work for my competition also, but of course there are sometimes bad results just as there are with relievers in the bullpen. I don't see a reason not to do it as long as it is working.

12-28-2018, 10:57 PM	#3
gemini615 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 671	It bothers me too, but that's probably my years of playing the base game. I'll be quite content with a no-contract Luis Tiant closing out games should he continue to.

12-28-2018, 11:34 PM	#4
DonkeyKongSr All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 777	You should keep 1 or 2 at a minimum just for Long Relief purposes so you don't burn out all the 17 Stamina guys constantly. For non-LR, as long as they've got the stats for it, why not? Especially since they get that Stuff boost to help them out.

12-29-2018, 04:19 AM	#6
ThatComona Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 23	I always only keep one or two max just out of principle. I understand it's not optimal, and everyone's entitled to play the game to win, but I personally like to stick to the rules a little harder, y'know?

12-30-2018, 06:51 AM	#7
lboston1 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 55	I think this plays into the fantasy of the simulation, i.e. what if Clevinger were a closer instead of a starter.