I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...
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@carey_56 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
So I just played a game against an absolute goon of a player. Usually I play decent enough against these guys but this time it just got out of hand. Anyways...
I was down 19-1 in the seventh (yes, it was that bad). Basically just playing it out for shits and giggles. With a deficit that big, I was honestly expecting my opponent to use the position player he just pinch hit with on the mound. But no. Instead, out comes Hal Newhouser from his bullpen to close it out. Like, seriously? You’re up by that much and you still go to a starter?
He told me his reason for doing it was to “preserve reliever arms”, which is honestly a pathetic excuse. Doesn’t justify doing it whatsoever. You’re relievers aren’t on your team for no reason. They’re there to be used. If the game calls for a situation where they should be used, use them.
It’s things like this that really make me question if starters out the pen should still be allowed.
In an 18 run game who cares?
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@carey_56 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
So I just played a game against an absolute goon of a player. Usually I play decent enough against these guys but this time it just got out of hand. Anyways...
I was down 19-1 in the seventh (yes, it was that bad). Basically just playing it out for shits and giggles. With a deficit that big, I was honestly expecting my opponent to use the position player he just pinch hit with on the mound. But no. Instead, out comes Hal Newhouser from his bullpen to close it out. Like, seriously? You’re up by that much and you still go to a starter?
He told me his reason for doing it was to “preserve reliever arms”, which is honestly a pathetic excuse. Doesn’t justify doing it whatsoever. You’re relievers aren’t on your team for no reason. They’re there to be used. If the game calls for a situation where they should be used, use them.
It’s things like this that really make me question if starters out the pen should still be allowed.
No disrespect, but this is one of the most ridiculous things I've ever read.
The whole time I'm reading, I'm thinking.... wait, you're getting mercy ruled losing 19-1 and you're whining about how he brings in a starter to finish it off and go on to complain how he's not playing it out the way you'd like him to?
Even if he didn't bring in Newhouser, and brought in a reliever, any reliever, the result would've still been the same, so what are you complaining for? If anything, you should've just quit in a game you had no chance at winning,... problem solved.
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“He told me his reason for doing it was to “preserve reliever arms”, which is honestly a pathetic excuse. Doesn’t justify doing it whatsoever. You’re relievers aren’t on your team for no reason. They’re there to be used. If the game calls for a situation where they should be used, use them.”
Preserve bullpen arms meaning to be used in games that they will actually matter in, why lose stamina on a bullpen arm in a 19-1 game? his next game it might be tied 3-3 and he needs all hands on deck with his bullpen, This just sounds like sour grapes to me.
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why no mercy rule?
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I definitely can see where some of you guys are coming from. But I don’t know. It just feels like everyone always finds an excuse to bring starters in out of the pen. I’m just sick of it at this point.
Edit: Also forgot to mention that he had Newhouser up in his pen around the fourth inning (I think). At that point in the game, it was still pretty close. So I think Newhouser would’ve been coming in regardless of the score.
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@carey_56 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
So I just played a game against an absolute goon of a player. Usually I play decent enough against these guys but this time it just got out of hand. Anyways...
I was down 19-1 in the seventh (yes, it was that bad). Basically just playing it out for shits and giggles. With a deficit that big, I was honestly expecting my opponent to use the position player he just pinch hit with on the mound. But no. Instead, out comes Hal Newhouser from his bullpen to close it out. Like, seriously? You’re up by that much and you still go to a starter?
He told me his reason for doing it was to “preserve reliever arms”, which is honestly a pathetic excuse. Doesn’t justify doing it whatsoever. Your relievers aren’t on your team for no reason. They’re there to be used. If the game calls for a situation where they should be used, use them.
It’s things like this that really make me question if starters out the pen should still be allowed.
That’s why I enjoy H2H, play with real updated rosters in real mlb ballparks and have to use relievers u guys all love diamond dynasty tho for whatever reason
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I'm just confused how the game wasn't called due to the mercy rule.
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Lol...19-1...why no mercy?
The OP said he was just playing it out for “giggles”. Honestly, you shoulda just quit and not wasted the other guys time. Then you wouldn’t have had to been “offended” by who he chose to pitch with.
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@raesONE said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
I'm just confused how the game wasn't called due to the mercy rule.
The guy with 19 runs was the visiting team and was winning 9-1 after 6 innings. Going into the top of the 7th, he scored 10 more runs, so now 19-1.
The guy with 1 run was the home team and even though he's losing by more than 10 runs, he still gets his last-at-bats for the opportunity to prevent mercy rule. In this case, he had to score 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th to take it to the 8th, but couldn't; so therefore, mercy rule called after 7 innings.
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@onnagood1 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@raesONE said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
I'm just confused how the game wasn't called due to the mercy rule.
The guy with 19 runs was the visiting team and was winning 9-1 after 6 innings. Going into the top of the 7th, he scored 10 more runs, so now 19-1.
The guy with 1 run was the home team and even though he's losing by more than 10 runs, he still gets his last-at-bats for the opportunity to prevent mercy rule. In this case, he had to score 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th to take it to the 8th, but couldn't; so therefore, mercy rule called after 7 innings.
Thank you for clarifying, I am no longer confused.
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@raesONE said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@onnagood1 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@raesONE said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
I'm just confused how the game wasn't called due to the mercy rule.
The guy with 19 runs was the visiting team and was winning 9-1 after 6 innings. Going into the top of the 7th, he scored 10 more runs, so now 19-1.
The guy with 1 run was the home team and even though he's losing by more than 10 runs, he still gets his last-at-bats for the opportunity to prevent mercy rule. In this case, he had to score 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th to take it to the 8th, but couldn't; so therefore, mercy rule called after 7 innings.
Thank you for clarifying, I am no longer confused.
Sorry, but my math was off, he had to score not 10 runs, but 9 runs in the bottom of the 7th to take it to the 8th, not that it really mattered, but you get what I mean, LOL.
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@onnagood1 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@raesONE said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@onnagood1 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@raesONE said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
I'm just confused how the game wasn't called due to the mercy rule.
The guy with 19 runs was the visiting team and was winning 9-1 after 6 innings. Going into the top of the 7th, he scored 10 more runs, so now 19-1.
The guy with 1 run was the home team and even though he's losing by more than 10 runs, he still gets his last-at-bats for the opportunity to prevent mercy rule. In this case, he had to score 10 runs in the bottom of the 7th to take it to the 8th, but couldn't; so therefore, mercy rule called after 7 innings.
Thank you for clarifying, I am no longer confused.
Sorry, but my math was off, he had to score not 10 runs, but 9 runs in the bottom of the 7th to take it to the 8th, not that it really mattered, but you get what I mean, LOL.
I do, yes.
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How does one get beat so badly? I would've been more upset at you for taking such a beating that I had to continue playing
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I’m confused... so you were okay with him bringing in a position player (non-bullpen arm) but were not okay with him bringing in a starter (non bullpen arm). Don’t really see the gripe, if he wanted to preserve his bullpen for a possible more stressful game after thats his choice and there’s nothing wrong with it. I probably would’ve brought in my 5th started as well. You rarely use the 5th starter and a blowout seems like the right time to bring him in.
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@TheHungryHole said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
OP is right
it is a WEAK move by the opponent
it shows the opponent has no confidence in his bullpen, has no confidence in his role of the RP situation
It’s 19-1... I don’t think confidence is an issue
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How didn’t you get mercy’d?
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Speaking of disappointment, how does one stop the bunt squeeze nonsense? Or is this just another fail on SDS’s part? I picked him off numerous times but the hitting is so bad when you play without a monitor. I’m starting to think this game is just a cheesefest like madden and 2k
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@theman925 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@TheHungryHole said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
OP is right
it is a WEAK move by the opponent
it shows the opponent has no confidence in his bullpen, has no confidence in his role of the RP situation
It’s 19-1... I don’t think confidence is an issue
yeah its definitely a lack of confidence in his BP - and 19-1 means nothing if you sit in the lower ranks he's got hardly any games in
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All could be resolved if they fixed stamina
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@TheHungryHole said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@theman925 said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
@TheHungryHole said in I just had a pretty disappointing encounter in ranked...:
OP is right
it is a WEAK move by the opponent
it shows the opponent has no confidence in his bullpen, has no confidence in his role of the RP situation
It’s 19-1... I don’t think confidence is an issue
yeah its definitely a lack of confidence in his BP - and 19-1 means nothing if you sit in the lower ranks he's got hardly any games in
What if he literally just didn’t want to blow a bullpen arm on a game that was already over? This wasn’t even a competitive game so I don’t see why complain on something that would’ve done zero to change the end result
