[Armor and Sword]

Quote: Originally Posted by RobbieMacc

Warming up a reliever too long will eventually start to take away from their energy. My understanding is this has been in the game for years but for whatever reason I feel like in '17 this happens quicker. If it's a close game in the 7th, save situation forthcoming, I usually warm-up the setup guy and "stretch and toss" the closer simultaneously. Not sure that it makes a huge difference, maybe I'm just weird and like using the "stretch and toss" option. (Stretch and toss doesn't affect energy, to my knowledge, and gets the pitcher half-way warm)

Not weird at all. It is smart to use stretch and toss. I do exactly that in the 7th with my set-up guy (warm up) and closer (Stretch and Toss)...just like you. Works great.