When Do You Worry About Reliever Fatigue Setting In???

[doctrcpa]

Are there any key IP benchmarks for when you run the risk of a RP becoming permanently tired for the season? I have a couple of RP with 60 IP through about 70 games, hence my question. I am not trying to set up a super reliever strategy, ineffective SP has led to this situation.

Thanks! :D

[Jerlins]

No such thing as season fatigue. As long as they don't pitch 3 games in a row, they'll be fine.

[Play By The Rules]

After about 250IP :lol: :wink:

[bleacher_creature]

[quote:2ea8200d68="Jerlins"]No such thing as season fatigue. As long as they don't pitch 3 games in a row, they'll be fine.[/quote:2ea8200d68]

I thought there was an overuse factor that kicked at some point. One guy in my league has F-Rod on pace for about 220 IP (132 games played). His ERA? 4.60 with a 1.57.

I'm sure Bank One has something to do with it.

187 2/3 IP in 85 appearances. If there is no penalty, I will reconsider the [b:2ea8200d68]3-man filthy bullpen [/b:2ea8200d68]strategy.

[MICHAELTARBELL]

There is no penalty, besides normal fatigue, which is...

number of innings pitched X 3 = amount of time between appearances a RP needs to erase his fatigue. (So, if your RP pitches 2 innings, he must rest for 6 innings to erase his fatigue factor. )

Also, according to the rules, an RP cannot pitch 3 games in a row, but we know this is not true, since it happens a fair bit, so perhaps when he does appear in his third game in a row, he is automatically fatigued.

So, in FRod's case, it is possible that he is in situations where he is fatigued, but is still the best (or only) choice HAL has to RP.....