Pitchers constantly getting bombed, what to do?

chort · 05-06-2011, 03:59 PM

I'm playing with the Yankees and even though there are several pitchers on the team with very strong ratings (Sabathia, Burnett, Soriano, Rivera, Robertson, Chamberlain) every single one of them is getting lit up. I don't think I have anyone on the staff after 8 games who has an ERA under 6. To make matters worse two of my starting pitchers suffered injuries in the first few innings of a game.

I'm watching pitch counts and talking to my pitchers to see how tired they are. What can I do to cut-down on run-away games?

Also there doesn't appear to be any indication of what configuration my defense is in. Do I have to change it for every batter, or does my last assigned defense stay until I manually change it?

If I could just figure out how to keep opposing teams from scoring 7 runs a game it would be a lot more fun :\

Carplos · 05-06-2011, 04:20 PM

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don't think I have anyone on the staff after 8 games who has an ERA under 6.

...after 8 games.

Stop it, people.

sfnate · 05-06-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Carplos

...after 8 games.

Stop it, people.

To Carplos' point, it's hard to draw any conclusions after only a couple of weeks. Give it more time--IRL even Tim Lincecum had a bad month last year, with an ERA of 7.00 or something outrageous like that. Your staff is just having a bad stretch as a group.

Give it time. If they're still struggling after half a season, then you might have a problem. As the coach, everyone will probably want to blame you for mis-handling and over-working your staff.

donhunter · 05-06-2011, 10:16 PM

My pitchers are constantly getting shelled, too. After 13 games. But I suspect that in my case, it's because I'm playing with the Pirates!

bphilipb · 05-06-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Carplos

...after 8 games.

Stop it, people.

Exactly!!! Right on Carplos.

chort · 05-07-2011, 05:41 PM

They've settled down now for the most part (2 or 3 with good stuff/movement still get beat-up consistently). I also noticed that playing outfield in vs. weak hitters and deep vs. strong hitters has seemed to cut down on the hits. The final tweaks have been guarding the lines late in close games, and recognizing when I can pitch-around the strong/hot hitters in the lineup in RBI situations.

Afino · 05-07-2011, 08:49 PM

Or stop overmanaging and let your pitchers pitch

The Wolf · 05-07-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by donhunter

My pitchers are constantly getting shelled, too. After 13 games. But I suspect that in my case, it's because I'm playing with the Pirates!

You only SUSPECT?

05-06-2011, 03:59 PM	#1
chort Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 91	Pitchers constantly getting bombed, what to do? I'm playing with the Yankees and even though there are several pitchers on the team with very strong ratings (Sabathia, Burnett, Soriano, Rivera, Robertson, Chamberlain) every single one of them is getting lit up. I don't think I have anyone on the staff after 8 games who has an ERA under 6. To make matters worse two of my starting pitchers suffered injuries in the first few innings of a game. I'm watching pitch counts and talking to my pitchers to see how tired they are. What can I do to cut-down on run-away games? Also there doesn't appear to be any indication of what configuration my defense is in. Do I have to change it for every batter, or does my last assigned defense stay until I manually change it? If I could just figure out how to keep opposing teams from scoring 7 runs a game it would be a lot more fun :\

05-06-2011, 10:16 PM	#4
donhunter Bat Boy Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 9	Me too My pitchers are constantly getting shelled, too. After 13 games. But I suspect that in my case, it's because I'm playing with the Pirates!

05-07-2011, 08:49 PM	#7
Afino Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 3,828 Blog Entries: 2	Or stop overmanaging and let your pitchers pitch __________________ GUBA: Moscow Enforcers

05-07-2011, 05:41 PM	#6
chort Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 91	They've settled down now for the most part (2 or 3 with good stuff/movement still get beat-up consistently). I also noticed that playing outfield in vs. weak hitters and deep vs. strong hitters has seemed to cut down on the hits. The final tweaks have been guarding the lines late in close games, and recognizing when I can pitch-around the strong/hot hitters in the lineup in RBI situations.