Sure, if my closer trots out to start the ninth to face the top of the Cardinals order, that's not an easy task with Pujols looming. Yeah he'd get a hold instead of a save, but he needs to deal with it. If I've already used him, then I go to my next best guy all the way down the line until it's high-five and handshake time. I want my best reliever who can handle the pressures of late game scenarios to be used in the highest pressure situation. Do I want my best pitcher to face him with a 2 run lead and the bases loaded in the 7th or when he comes around again as the tying run in the 9th with a man on? Sure you can't see the future, but I've got a pretty good idea what's going to happen if Pujols hits against my 7th inning guy with the go-ahead run at first base. The inning I face Pujols/Fielder/Bonds.etc matters less to me than the game situation. But there's a reason the 7th inning guy isn't the closer. I'm of the opinion that a lot of pitching coaches would like to do it this way, but a lot of managers like to have the "set" bullpen. I really enjoy talking about these scenarios, truthfully. I certainly wouldn't hestitate in the seventh, though. A guy who's been pretty darn good at keeping the other team from scoring since our closer went down. Lou went to the guy whose job it is to make sure the other team doesn't score at all. Today was a situation where the Cubs needed the Pirates to not score. The closer doesn't just close games, but typically faces the highest pressure situations with the least amount of room for error in a given game. As much as I dislike said analyst, I tend to agree with that philosophy. Be that when you need to get out of a jam in the 7th, need somebody to put up a zero in eighth (like today), or get outs 25, 26, and 27. I know a lot of people (particularly certain national TV analysts who I don't agree with on a lot of things) have been saying for some time that the closer should come in in the late innings during the time when you need him the most. That's the same situation if I'm closing a game down at home. If I give up a run or two, our chances of winning are dramatically less. But why are they any different when you need a zero when you're trailing in the eighth than when you're ahead in the ninth? Same amount of pressure. I mean, some guys like LaTroy can't do it, but now LaTroy can't do anything right. If you have questions, suggestions, or just want a shoulder to cry on because your team crashed and burned, send us a message.I think the "magical, enigmatic, elusive 9th inning" concept is a bit made-up, but maybe it's different for different players. (Rule temporarily suspended for technical reasons) No posts consisting solely of funny player names without any other context.Do not discuss buying and/or selling license keys, except through OOTP Developments or any other official vendor. Do not link to OOTP builds before they are officially released to the public.All rules in the Reddiquette apply on /r/OOTP. Here is a link to the official technical assistance hub, and here is where you can submit a ticket. Posts requesting technical assistance are recommended to be posted in the official forums.If you want to post in-game content, take a screenshot. Discussions about similar baseball simulator games are also allowed, as long as there is no commercial aspect. All content should be related in some way to either Out of the Park Developments or the /r/OOTP subreddit.Updated Schedule List - Links to all schedules from the OOTP forums. Historical Replay Starter Kit - Historical Major League uniforms. Official OOTP website OOTP Forum OOTP Mods Hub OOTP Online Manualįrequently Asked Questions COMMON GAME MODSĪll In One Mod for OOTP 22 - An extensive aesthetics mod which provides facegen files for thousands of players, as well as jerseys, uniforms, and caps for foreign league teams. Welcome to the official subreddit for the Out of the Park Baseball series, the greatest baseball sim ever created! OFFICIAL BOARDS
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