I Hate Nate -- What happens now?

[xtrap]

I was riding a 12 game winning streak and lost my MVP Hafner, which I expected, and Nate Robertson, one of my 10 game winners, which I hadn't.

I'm using a 4 SP* Rotation and I have one scrub .50 SP. When I try to set up my per game starters my .50 SP doesn't have enough rest to pitch again. Will he be used anyway or do I need to pick up another SP?

Appreciate the feedback. This is only my second season and my pitching staff held together last go-round. I'm definitely going to plan better next season. Thanks.

~patreek

[HUDAMAN]

You can pick up another pitcher, or let HAL select a relief pitcher to start for you. I feel your pain, Robertson, 15 gamer for me last night as well. Daniel Cabrera will cover..... :shock:

[xtrap]

Thanks leehaak. This should be interesting to watch.

Good luck with your injuries as well.

~patreek

[HUDAMAN]

With four stars and one scrub, the damage should be minimal. The three guys and your scrub go, followed by the three * starters again. Then HAL will put in a relief pitcher, followed again by your four healthy starters, and then your three * starters. Basically, 1 or 2 starts even if the injury is 15 games, so the damage is kept limited, except of course for those starts from your .50 scrub.

[worrierking]

I'm curious as to what experience other players have had in these circumstances. I've never had a starter get hurt, where HAL didn't miraculously compensate by having other starters suddenly pitch complete games. I had a team in '05 in which a starter got hurt for 15 games and K-rod ended up starting the next three outings. K-Rod was phenomenal in those outings (winning twice) and the team went 10-5 or so during the stretch. And every other starter seemingly embodied the ghost of Iron Man McGinnity the whole time. They started reeling off complete games left and right. Plus K-Rod pitched seven innings in a start and then was back to his super-reliever status as soon as the other pitcher was healthy a game later. K-Rod started because I had a five-man rotation, so no other eligible starters were available. I'll see if I can find a link.