Baseball Questions

[tigerx82]

Hey Guys, I have some baseball questions to ask. While I could probably get some answers to this by researching on the web. It wouldnt be my style And thats what you guys are here for.

I recently got WSB2K3 after never following baseball so Im having a hardtime tracking my pitchers.

Why does my starting pitcher sometimes not get a win if I pitch him for about 6 innings, bring in a reliever and then a closer? Sometimes the reliever may get the win and the closer wont get a save?

Is there a minimum amount of innings that have to be pitched for my Starting pitchers to get credit for the win?

Also, in WSB, what do the Set-Up, MR, and LR pitcher designations mean?

Thanks.

[boblight24]

Re: Baseball Questions

If you take out your starting pitcher and the lead changes hands then whoever you subbed for your starter is the pitcher of record. The minimum # of innings to pitch to get credit for a win is 5, a loss is 0 meaning you could give up a leadoff homerun and with 0 outs in the 1st inning remove your starter and he could still get the loss. Set up is usually the 2nd best pitcher in your bullpen and is used right before you bring in your closer. MR is for middle relief say 2 or 3 innings and LR is long relief say 4-6 innings. Hope this helps!

[boblight24]

Re: Baseball Questions

If you take out your starting pitcher and the lead changes hands then whoever you subbed for your starter is the pitcher of record. The minimum # of innings to pitch to get credit for a win is 5, a loss is 0 meaning you could give up a leadoff homerun and with 0 outs in the 1st inning remove your starter and he could still get the loss. Set up is usually the 2nd best pitcher in your bullpen and is used right before you bring in your closer. MR is for middle relief say 2 or 3 innings and LR is long relief say 4-6 innings. Hope this helps!

[jt533]

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LR means Long Reliever meaning he can give you 2, 3 or 4 innings of work without getting tired. Set-Up is usually a the guy you bring in for 1 inning of work to get you ot the 9th inning to bring in the closer to shut the door. Most manager's do not like pitching their closer more than 1 inning. MR is for a middle reliever which is somewhat similar to a long reliver but he usually will pitch only 1 to 2 innings. Usually put in if your starter is getting hammered.

You can only get the win for your pitcher if you pitch past 5 2/3 (might be 5 or 6 innings not too sure on exact number) innings and you are in the lead when he is pitching. If you lose the lead and then get it back the pitcher who threw the last pitch before you got the lead will become the pitcher of record and be eligable for the win if you have the lead the rest of the game. A closer can only get a save if he is pitching in the 8th or 9th and the tieng run is on deck. Hope this helps.

[jt533]

Re: Baseball Questions

LR means Long Reliever meaning he can give you 2, 3 or 4 innings of work without getting tired. Set-Up is usually a the guy you bring in for 1 inning of work to get you ot the 9th inning to bring in the closer to shut the door. Most manager's do not like pitching their closer more than 1 inning. MR is for a middle reliever which is somewhat similar to a long reliver but he usually will pitch only 1 to 2 innings. Usually put in if your starter is getting hammered.

You can only get the win for your pitcher if you pitch past 5 2/3 (might be 5 or 6 innings not too sure on exact number) innings and you are in the lead when he is pitching. If you lose the lead and then get it back the pitcher who threw the last pitch before you got the lead will become the pitcher of record and be eligable for the win if you have the lead the rest of the game. A closer can only get a save if he is pitching in the 8th or 9th and the tieng run is on deck. Hope this helps.

[tigerx82]

Re: Baseball Questions

Excellent, I think that answers my questions. Thanks

Although do you mean the closer cannot get the save if lets say there is a 6-0 lead and he comes in during the 9th inning and he doesnt let anyone get on base. Thats a save right. Or what do you mean by unless the "tying run is on deck"?

[tigerx82]

Re: Baseball Questions

Excellent, I think that answers my questions. Thanks

Although do you mean the closer cannot get the save if lets say there is a 6-0 lead and he comes in during the 9th inning and he doesnt let anyone get on base. Thats a save right. Or what do you mean by unless the "tying run is on deck"?

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Questions

More specifically on the closer... the closer gets a save if he enters the game with 3 run lead or less... which is generally when they bring him in... He CAN come in with a 4-run lead and get a save, but that's only if the bases are loaded when he enters meaning the guy at the plate is the tying run mentioned above...

The close must pitch a complete inning.... UNLESS, he enters a game with a situation similar to what I mentioned above, and there being 1 or 2 outs already upon his entrence... then he's eligible for a save with pitching only .1 or .2 innings...

Hope I didn't confuse the issue too much for anyone...lol

[MSRoble33]

Re: Baseball Questions

More specifically on the closer... the closer gets a save if he enters the game with 3 run lead or less... which is generally when they bring him in... He CAN come in with a 4-run lead and get a save, but that's only if the bases are loaded when he enters meaning the guy at the plate is the tying run mentioned above...

The close must pitch a complete inning.... UNLESS, he enters a game with a situation similar to what I mentioned above, and there being 1 or 2 outs already upon his entrence... then he's eligible for a save with pitching only .1 or .2 innings...

Hope I didn't confuse the issue too much for anyone...lol