Pitcher Confidence Issue

[Mephiskapheles]

So there was a thread I had read recently that I can't find now about confidence being the biggest factor in successful hitting (it wasn't the topic of the thread but it kind of evolved into it). The blue overall confidence bar, not the individual pitch one. Regardless of if you agree, my experience is that it at the very least plays a big part.

So short story, my closer gives up a grand slam. His confidence was 50-60 percent beforehand, now it's at 0%. I take him out and put him in to close the next game. His confidence starts at slightly higher, around 10%. Needless to say he didn't have a chance of pitching decently.

So, what fixes this? Does he need to sit out a few games? I understand his confidence shouldn't start at 70% after being at 0% the game before. But with this mechanic it seems I can't use him at all, especially as a closer. Any advice is appreciated.





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[countryboy]

I would give him a day or two off, then put him in. If his confidence is still low, you'll just have to try and pitch thru it.

[Mephiskapheles]

Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy

I would give him a day or two off, then put him in. If his confidence is still low, you'll just have to try and pitch thru it.

Has anyone tested this? Do we know that a few days off raises his confidence?


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[countryboy]

I haven't tested it, just offering up what I would do.


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[JPCaveman13]

If it's still low even after a couple days off, you can try to get him some work in a low-risk situation to build it back up some. It seemed like it worked some, but this was about a month or so prior to where I'm currently at in my season.