by maligned » Thu Oct 15, 2009 7:48 am
"The closer endurance rating is the number of outs the pitcher can record before becoming susceptible to fatigue. Once this number has been reached, reducing his endurance rating to 0, he becomes fatigued as soon as he allows a hit or unintentional walk.
Example: A pitcher with a closer endurance rating of 0 will become fatigued (if closer situation) as soon as he surrenders a hit or walk, while a pitcher with closer endurance of 6 can pitch two full innings without risking fatigue"
The above is a quote taken from the SOM rules. It should be mentioned that a closer situation in SOM is different from real life. In SOM, a closer situation is any time in the 9th inning or later in which you have the lead and the opposing team has the tying run on base or at bat.
Also, if a pitcher has already been pitching and the situation becomes a closer situation, reduce his "C" rating by the number of outs he has already recorded (e.g. A C6 pitches the 8th inning, and his team is ahead by 1 run when the 9th inning starts. His C rating to start the 9th is 3.)
A relief pitcher with no C rating is fatigued before he even throws a pitch if it's a closer situation. A C0 becomes fatigued when he allows his first baserunner in a closer situation.
With all of this said, I'm a little unclear as to how far and how quickly the F level drops once a pitcher in a closer situation is considered fatigued.