jamier2003
06/05
aside from one player, my pen is much worse this season despite having higher quality players and a bullpen coach with a higher pitch (76 vs 74) and strategy (53 vs 47). However, he does not
jamier2003
06/05
have a better patience (48 vs 70) or discipline rating (28 vs 50). Maybe those secondary ratings mean a lot more than I expect. Usually they are tie breakers for me only but I focus pretty much excl...
peoria
06/05
I always question though,
peoria
06/05
a bullpen coach at 60 vs. a bullpen coach at 80, that variation, how much will it truly impact the WHIP of my relievers AND, if my pitching are all established veterans vs. young low to mid-20s how...
BranchChief
06/05
74 seems to be the default for bullpen coaches. There’s always a lot of guys available at that number.
BranchChief
06/05
You can hire a guy with a higher PC if you promote a minor league guy or get luck at the end of coach hiring. But only for one season. It’s a 100% guarantee that a guy with 75 or higher PC will want...
Giles294
06/04
I used to not think much about bullpen coach ratings. Now, I think it matters. Small sample size but having a good bullpen coach,75+, seems to boost performance for me. Still see guys have random b...
finnski
06/04
i really think my bullpen coach spends more time drinking with the boys than actually doing anything......my bullpen is just atrocious. wish i could fire him.
BranchChief
05/29
For me nothing was funnier than watching Randy Johnson hit. Skinny guy who was like 9 feet tall awkwardly waving a little stick and missing the ball by 2 feet. But he actually hit a home run one time,
BranchChief
05/29
which was hilarious. It’s always fun to watch an talented athlete do something they’re not naturally suited or trained for, whether it’s pitchers batting, position players pitching, running backs thr...