tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post4345773203331147847..comments2024-02-19T07:12:32.248-06:00Comments on Baseball Outsider: An all-middle-reliever pitching staffEdward Thomahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10769979703606661737noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-60649399375945172272017-04-19T09:48:36.549-05:002017-04-19T09:48:36.549-05:00I have been advocating for this for 3 years. I th...I have been advocating for this for 3 years. I think there is no question it would reduce your team ERA, probably by half a run. My version would use 6 starters in three teams of two. Each starter would aim to pitch 3 innings, 4 if their pitch count is really low, every 3rd day. So one starter would go innings 1-3 and the second innings 4-6. Innings 7-9 would be for the bullpen to share. Alternatively, you could have two groups of 3 starters, where each pitcher goes 2 innings every 2nd day. Again that gets you innings 1-6, and then you use the rest of the pitching staff as a bullpen to handle innings 7-9. My plan differs from Edward's in having a bullpen handle innings 7-9 rather than planning on starting pitchers doing that. hughmcthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724519934744340831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7195084204316698108.post-60679147191625776022017-04-18T11:12:55.410-05:002017-04-18T11:12:55.410-05:00I think a hybrid approach would be worth consideri...I think a hybrid approach would be worth considering. One could have three bona fide starters (each taking their turn every 5th day), five or six long relief/failed starter types working 3 or 4 inning shifts, and then three more traditional relievers for one-inning & high-leverage situations. This would provide a team with the flexibility to experiment a little, while keeping its best pitchers happy in their more traditional roles.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580993181833991081noreply@blogger.com