[IBL] Thoughts about new BF/rest system for Pitchers

[Sean Sweda]

The BF ratings are based on actual MLB usage, so if the rest rules are preventing you from using a pitcher in a specific way that's because the pitcher never did it in MLB.

Sean

On Mar 24, 2015, at 11:25 PM, Andrew Selder wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I just played my first series under the new BF rules, and overall I like them.
> 
> However, I think there is one glaring bad spot. #/Long relievers get totally hosed under the new system.
> 
> As soon as these pitchers face a single batter, they have to rest a day. After facing only 7 or 8 batters, most of these pitchers are requiring 2 days rest when under the old system they'd be able to pitch the next day and then have to rest one day.
> 
> I understand that the rest chart for these pitchers is designed to reflect their rest requirements as a starter, but many of these pitchers pitched a good amount of time in relief. Their complete inability to pitch back to back games and the rapidity at which they reach multiple game rest requirements makes it very hard to use these pitchers as relievers.
> 
> Perhaps dual rated pitchers need multiple rest lines like they have multiple BF lines.
> 
> Just my $.02
> 
> Andrew
>