I'd Like Bullpen Management Advice

[kimkrichbaum2]

I know how to set my bulpen for a C6 stud reliever. (Closer and Setup both ways with a "Don't use til 8th) But how about with a C4? I have Farnsworth at Petco in a division with 2 righty oriented teams and parks, and one mixed. My setup staff is R Hernandez, Wickman, Hammond, and Madison, should I put Farnsworth at just closer, and don't use til 8th?

[durantjerry]

I would keep it the same(set up & closer), especially in a neutral park or hitting park. In those parks, you really only want your closer and R Hernandez in the game for extended periods. In lefty/righty parks, you can adjust Hammond & Madson from specialists to fulltimers and you are set in Petco, where they all should be able to pitch relatively effectively. If you put R Hernandez as set up on the road, you won't really have a third guy that can pitch extended effective innings vs L & R, so you'll have to milk the closer for all he is worth in those situations. Wickman is good as he can close those games where HAL won't use your closer because of overuse, hopefully most of those will be in Petco.