September call ups?

Remember1985 · 05-23-2013, 09:03 PM

What mix of hitters and pitchers do you have on the active roster after the September 1 roster expansion? Do you expand your rotation to 6?

I'm managing an AL team with 12 pitchers and 13 hitters currently on the 25-man roster.

olivertheorem · 05-23-2013, 09:24 PM

For me, it depends on who I have in the minors that I want to take a look at. I usually don't call up more than 5-6 total players, and if one of them is a starter I usually stay at a 5-man rotation and move one to long relief.

Déjà Bru · 05-24-2013, 09:24 AM

For me, this depends on how well I am doing. Paradoxically, perhaps, if I am in contention, I don't move many guys up. Why disrupt what's working well?

If I am out of it, though, I will bring up more players that I want to take a look at. Same idea about the rotation; I might go to a six-man setup if the playoffs are out of the question. More likely, though, I will just sit the worst guy(s) down and put in the rookie(s) to see how it goes.

One thing to keep in mind is the payroll. If you are close to the budget or a cap, those minimum salary contracts can mount up and cause some grief.

05-23-2013, 09:03 PM	#1
Remember1985 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 13	September call ups? What mix of hitters and pitchers do you have on the active roster after the September 1 roster expansion? Do you expand your rotation to 6? I'm managing an AL team with 12 pitchers and 13 hitters currently on the 25-man roster. __________________ Midwest baseball fan exiled in Texas. World Championships: Missouri 12, Texas 0

05-24-2013, 09:24 AM	#3
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	For me, this depends on how well I am doing. Paradoxically, perhaps, if I am in contention, I don't move many guys up. Why disrupt what's working well? If I am out of it, though, I will bring up more players that I want to take a look at. Same idea about the rotation; I might go to a six-man setup if the playoffs are out of the question. More likely, though, I will just sit the worst guy(s) down and put in the rookie(s) to see how it goes. One thing to keep in mind is the payroll. If you are close to the budget or a cap, those minimum salary contracts can mount up and cause some grief. __________________ - Bru

05-23-2013, 09:24 PM	#2
olivertheorem All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,919	For me, it depends on who I have in the minors that I want to take a look at. I usually don't call up more than 5-6 total players, and if one of them is a starter I usually stay at a 5-man rotation and move one to long relief.