Ever seen an ERA this low?

[alman9898]

First of all, pitchers who only pitcher 10 innings or so with 0.0 ERA don't count!:p I mean for a full season, this guy had a 0.17 ERA as my closer.

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/268/36399033rd8.png

Whats even more amazing is he did it at age 37. I consider this the apex of my team's bullpen dependability.

[etothep]

haha, im just happy when my closer doesnt blow more than 10% of his opportunities

[Imgran]

Why didn't you stretch this guy out? He has enough stammy to make it and he coulda been a total stud ace.

[alman9898]

I got him at the tail end of his career, plus my rotation is stacked already. Needed a reliable closer, et al.

[NattyOs8]

Why didn't you stretch this guy out? He has enough stammy to make it and he coulda been a total stud ace.

is there a way to make a relief pitcher a starting pitcher or vice versa?

or do you have to go into commish mode?

[ronnccox]

Why didn't you stretch this guy out? He has enough stammy to make it and he coulda been a total stud ace.

How do you do this? Do you just stick him in a starter role and he stretches out over time? Or could this also work by putting him in a long relief role for a while?

[alman9898]

If you put them in starter role, their endurance will over time increase; eventually they may be designated as SP rather than RP.

[MeetDaMets]

if you put a reliever in the SP role on March 1,
his endurance will increase during spring training.

ive wondered what would happen if i converted 5 young relievers
and sent em back to the minors for development.

maybe i could actually draft all relievers ?

so many things to try ;)

[MeetDaMets]

ps
since your guy is on the yankees,
his first name is pronounced HOW-ston.

Having a downtown thoroughfare bear his name
gave him such glee that he broke the happiness meter,
thus explaining his microscopic era.

way cool !

[Imgran]

is there a way to make a relief pitcher a starting pitcher or vice versa?

or do you have to go into commish mode?

Just put 'em in the rotation and checkbox them. There's a temporary extra risk of injury and some loss of Power rating but if your rotation isn't very strong it can be a great move. It can take as much as 2 seasons to get there but eventually they gain up to 70 stamina at the price of between 5 and 10 points in Power.

Not really recommended for a reliever with less than 20 stamina, but any more than 20 usually stretches out OK. And if you want to minimize the risk of injury, make sure the guy has a high Health rating.

[Imgran]

if you put a reliever in the SP role on March 1,
his endurance will increase during spring training.

ive wondered what would happen if i converted 5 young relievers
and sent em back to the minors for development.

maybe i could actually draft all relievers ?

so many things to try ;)

Tried that before, but there's so many standards a reliever has to meet to be an effective starter that there's till something to be said for staying with the starters.

[Jeff Olsen]

Close. (http://forum.sportsmogul.com/showpost.php?p=588274&postcount=12) He retired after '75 with a career ERA of 2.24.

[Tannhauser]

I wonder what the lowest ERA they've gotten for a starter. :P

[Imgran]

I wonder what the lowest ERA they've gotten for a starter. :P


I've had a couple guys with freak years below 2, but unfortunately didn't save a screenie in either case.

[kkamsi4]

It's always easier way to convert SP to RP than vice versa.
Releif pitches easily get injuries when they have to throw more.
But Some times it's good try to give a chance for some old veteran sp who doesn't have
role more to be an RP. They know how to handle pressure than young prospects.To me
having young and fruity Bull -pen was always disaster. Even though they have got over 87 and good ball type, they have been screwed up.. But with some veteran pitchers s they did little bit better

[Alloutwar]

ps
since your guy is on the yankees,
his first name is pronounced HOW-ston.


LOL MeetDaMets - my girlfriend is from Queens, she gives me **** about this all the time; my first time there i said Houston, like the city in Texas...she lit into me like crazy.