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#2941	03/28/2013 5:06:24 pm
Ainsoph Joined: 02/21/2013 Posts: 80 Inactive	http://brokenbat.org/game/849769 Henderson came in to pitch and ended up giving up 3 runs in 4 innings. The issue i have is that I set him with a pitch count of 5 and a hook of 1. What did he continue to pitch?

#2946	03/30/2013 11:36:54 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Game Link

#2947	03/30/2013 11:42:24 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	If you look at the previous games, you were using the bullpen pretty heavily, so they were probably fatigued and unavailable to come in an relief Henderson. Steve

#2949	03/31/2013 7:23:48 am
Ainsoph Joined: 02/21/2013 Posts: 80 Inactive	Thank you.

#3036	04/13/2013 4:05:09 pm
Ainsoph Joined: 02/21/2013 Posts: 80 Inactive	http://brokenbat.org/game/849319 Vazquez. Set to 50 pitches with a hook of 4. There seems to be other pitchers who could have relived him because eventually one did. Does my manager hate this pitcher?

#3039	04/13/2013 11:48:09 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Actually, what happened is that there were no available relievers (due to fatigue). After 100 pitches though, the manager will even use a fatigued pitcher as a reliever. Steve

#3043	04/14/2013 7:29:58 pm
Ainsoph Joined: 02/21/2013 Posts: 80 Inactive	Thanks for the explanation.