2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
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2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
9/26/2057
Usually teams reduce their rotation from five starting pitchers to four starters when they enter the playoffs. Which starting pitcher should the Bears move to the bullpen? This assumes ace Arnold Cantrell is a lock to start their first playoff game. Below are the arguments for and against moving each pitcher to the bullpen.
Dan Small - 13-6, 151 IP, 4.23 ERA, 3.84 FIP, 3.4 WAR
For: averages the lowest innings per start, injury prone
Against: best ratings, left-handed (already plenty of southpaws in the bullpen), lowest FIP, longest track record of success
Alexander Swanson - 9-13, 181 IP, 4.77 ERA, 4.13 FIP, 3.4 WAR
For: Highest ERA of the group
Against: was the team's best starter last year, works deep into games, stuff unlikely to play up out of the bullpen
Fernando Ferretti - 17-5, 175 IP, 4.47 ERA, 4.36 FIP, 2.8 WAR
For: highest FIP, bad ERAs the last two seasons, could get lit up by playoff offenses
Against: stuff unlikely to play up out of the bullpen, look at that W/L record!!!
Morgan Tomsett - 5-4, 60.1 IP, 2.98 ERA, 4.16 FIP, 1.1 WAR
For: a rookie, smaller sample of innings to judge, his third pitch is mediocre, spent most of his minor league career in the bullpen and his pitch mix still kinda looks like a reliever
Against: lowest ERA of any Bears starter, arguably best ratings of the bunch
Usually teams reduce their rotation from five starting pitchers to four starters when they enter the playoffs. Which starting pitcher should the Bears move to the bullpen? This assumes ace Arnold Cantrell is a lock to start their first playoff game. Below are the arguments for and against moving each pitcher to the bullpen.
Dan Small - 13-6, 151 IP, 4.23 ERA, 3.84 FIP, 3.4 WAR
For: averages the lowest innings per start, injury prone
Against: best ratings, left-handed (already plenty of southpaws in the bullpen), lowest FIP, longest track record of success
Alexander Swanson - 9-13, 181 IP, 4.77 ERA, 4.13 FIP, 3.4 WAR
For: Highest ERA of the group
Against: was the team's best starter last year, works deep into games, stuff unlikely to play up out of the bullpen
Fernando Ferretti - 17-5, 175 IP, 4.47 ERA, 4.36 FIP, 2.8 WAR
For: highest FIP, bad ERAs the last two seasons, could get lit up by playoff offenses
Against: stuff unlikely to play up out of the bullpen, look at that W/L record!!!
Morgan Tomsett - 5-4, 60.1 IP, 2.98 ERA, 4.16 FIP, 1.1 WAR
For: a rookie, smaller sample of innings to judge, his third pitch is mediocre, spent most of his minor league career in the bullpen and his pitch mix still kinda looks like a reliever
Against: lowest ERA of any Bears starter, arguably best ratings of the bunch
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Re: 2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
He looks like a reliever and he did have a good season. But I wouldn't ride with him as starter in the playoffs.
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Re: 2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
Small seems like he could be due for a meltdown or two. Just saying.
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Re: 2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
Arnold Cantrell has shown me the light with two pitch fastball/curveball starters.
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Re: 2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
Ferretti or Tomsett
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Re: 2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
Small should be a lock under just about every circumstance IMO.
Going by the current matchups and assuming you will play Omaha, I'd pitch Small in games 1 and 4, Cantrell in games 2 and 5 and do a bullpen game with the highest movement pitchers you have in game 3. They have a lot of splitsy hitters. Take advantage of the extra off days in the post season and use your whole pen to lefty/righty them into making tough decisions.
Going by the current matchups and assuming you will play Omaha, I'd pitch Small in games 1 and 4, Cantrell in games 2 and 5 and do a bullpen game with the highest movement pitchers you have in game 3. They have a lot of splitsy hitters. Take advantage of the extra off days in the post season and use your whole pen to lefty/righty them into making tough decisions.
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Re: 2057.17: Bears on a Poll: Who Moves to the Bullpen?
Isn’t it most likely you play Omaha and I draw Vancouver?ae37jr wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:05 pmSmall should be a lock under just about every circumstance IMO.
Going by the current matchups and assuming you will play Omaha, I'd pitch Small in games 1 and 4, Cantrell in games 2 and 5 and do a bullpen game with the highest movement pitchers you have in game 3. They have a lot of splitsy hitters. Take advantage of the extra off days in the post season and use your whole pen to lefty/righty them into making tough decisions.
I’m nervous, I’ve never messed with weekly lineups or anything like what you describe.
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