Spot starter ?

Skywalker · 05-22-2002, 12:28 AM

What is the spot starter for ?

Thanx

Steve Kuffrey · 05-22-2002, 01:25 AM

He will starter a the "%=percentage" of the time you put beside his name in place of #5 starter.

dasperp · 05-22-2002, 10:30 AM

And will start if there is an injury

Baseball Dave · 05-22-2002, 10:50 AM

It's a position I only fill on the minor league levels to get prospects work.

If the guy isn't good enough to start in the five man rotation at the major league level I will not use him as spot starter. If there is a dtd injury to a starting pitcher, I'll simply skip the injured pitcher's spot in the rotation and have the next pitcher in the rotation take that start.

On a side but related note, Earl Weaver was asked why he used a 4-man rotation in 1971 when his four pitchers each won 20 games (quick-name them). His answer was that he only had 4 good starters. When he was forced to use a fifth starter, the combined record of those pitchers was below .500.

05-22-2002, 12:28 AM	#1
Skywalker Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 32	Spot starter ? What is the spot starter for ? Thanx

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Baseball Dave Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 89	It's a position I only fill on the minor league levels to get prospects work. If the guy isn't good enough to start in the five man rotation at the major league level I will not use him as spot starter. If there is a dtd injury to a starting pitcher, I'll simply skip the injured pitcher's spot in the rotation and have the next pitcher in the rotation take that start. On a side but related note, Earl Weaver was asked why he used a 4-man rotation in 1971 when his four pitchers each won 20 games (quick-name them). His answer was that he only had 4 good starters. When he was forced to use a fifth starter, the combined record of those pitchers was below .500. __________________ We don't stop playing because we get old. We get old because we stop playing-Satchel Paige

05-22-2002, 10:30 AM	#3
dasperp Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 61	And will start if there is an injury