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#11750	11/11/2014 6:05:41 pm		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.20	Hey guys, So my closer has a 1.32 ERA with an 8-10 Save/Blown Save ratio. If I only set him to come into the ninth inning, he rarely ever pitches in non-save situations, meaning over the course of the year he would get 30-50 innings. However, if I set the first inning to seven, he comes in any time it is a save situation in the seventh (unless the starter is unstoppable, which basically never happens). How can I get my closer to get more opportunities/experience without having him come in too early and end up blowing games?
#11751	11/11/2014 7:14:35 pm		Ignore
dwindacatcher Joined: 04/03/2014 Posts: 633 Inactive	Only running 4 in the bullpen, I don't think I'd assign a closer at all and let the manager dictate who goes where to get those outs.
#11768	11/12/2014 2:10:55 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Closers (and any other pitcher) might be pulled into a game if you have insufficient pitching depth. If you have a lot of fatigued/injured pitchers and the manager had few options, he might have to pull guys in regardless of mgmt settings and pitching roles. Steve
#11772	11/12/2014 4:43:55 pm		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.20	Yeah, I know that's a problem because I have like 8/13 pitchers major league ready but I have to play one guy up to have any kind of bullpen. Its tough, hopefully my minor leaguers develop quickly.
#11773	11/12/2014 5:30:46 pm		Ignore
cbuckser Joined: 07/23/2013 Posts: 7 Inactive	Is there a way to keep a closer from coming into a game too early when the starting pitcher is doing well? I like having my closer come into the game in the 7th some of the time, but not when my ace is on the mound and pitching a 2-hitter (which happened in my last game).
#11776	11/12/2014 10:47:24 pm		Ignore
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	Your closer gets the call in the 7th? Wow. How many pitches are you putting at his max? I don't think there's anything specifically you can do to make that happen the way you stated. Here's my best suggestion--raise the number of pitches for your stud starter by 5 or 10 and lower the borderline guys by 5 or 10. Whether or not that would bring in your closer in the seventh I haven't a clue (the earliest I ever set mine at is the 8th), but someone will have to come in a bit earlier for the lesser pitchers. Maybe it will be the closer.
#11802	11/13/2014 4:14:37 pm		Ignore
cbuckser Joined: 07/23/2013 Posts: 7 Inactive	My closer's max is 60 pitches. He'll typically pitch 30-35 pitches when he comes into a game in the 7th and saves the game. He'll rarely pitch the next day when that happens. When he is fatigued, the starters are permitted to go longer.
#11803	11/13/2014 5:02:45 pm		Ignore
Pig_Cola Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 1445 Glendale Marshals III.2	Is it ok if a closer already has almost reached the amount of blown saves from last season?
#11811	11/13/2014 9:40:17 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Usually the closer will be called in whenever there is a save situations. There are a couple of exceptions (i.e. starter has a no-hitter). I you don't want your closer to come in during save situations, then you might experiment with trying him in a different role and go without a closer. Steve

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