So coming back to this discussion a little here. I have the As in one of Andy’s leagues. It’s a rough season as I pushed won two pennants and the pitching staff retired (not unexpected but the two championships is worth it IMO).
Anyway. This year I have Grove and a bunch of 4M range starters. So what I’m doing is essentially using a six man rotation with Grove pitching every fourth start and set up as the closer. The other starters are playing matchups (not well because they aren’t good to begin with but that’s the theory).
I set the per game SP for each series as I want it and my rotation only has Phil Collins because I don’t want him pitching at all (the drawback is he starts if I don’t get my per game pitchers updated each series).
For the bullpen I have one role defined. Grove as the closer. (I set this up maybe around game 50 to do this).
I have the closer set to maximum and Hal is bringing in Grove with some regularity. I think I moved it to Maximum around game 70 which made a significant difference.
Grove enters the game tired F0 and Hal lets him pitch until he gives up a hit (although he did not pull him on a GB(x) single).
This far he has 13 relief appearances. 8.2 innings. 7 sv. 0 ER. 10H. 1BB 9K.
I don’t know how well it would work on a better team that needs it’s closer more often.
Here’s the team
https://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/1703601Here’s Grove.
https://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/p ... 900/462521