Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:06 am
I understand the frustration. It should balance out in the long run. As prjr said every blown lead is another team's comeback win. So there is a direct 1 to 1 relationship.
However, if over a period of years you are having more bullpen blown games than comebacks that would seem to indicate others are doing a better job of constructing teams for success in late innings. Might want to take a closer look at the composition of your teams. Maybe you need to start having better bullpens.
We all should also keep in mind that just as HOF starting pitchers get lit up by allstar and/or HOF batting orders inflating their stats relievers and closers will also suffer. So while Rivera might have a save success rate of 90% in real life maybe in ATG 75-80% would be more realistic expectation. Game over Gagne is not going to be game over when he might be facing Williams, Foxx, and Ruth in the 9th inning.