Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?
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@MLBeester said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
Game after game everyone goes to him
I have him and haven't used him once in relief. I have used Ohtani who is my number 5 several times. Have to when you throw HR derby.
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If I start a righty like os or Kluber and my opponent is stacked lefties, and he’s lit up my rh starter I’ll pinch hit in the third and go to newhouse. That’s about it, otherwise it’s my pen as they have more dynamic stuff
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The issue is that the confidence of starters takes a lot longer to go down. A reliever can throw two balls or give up a hit and he’s basically done. A starter can overcome this.
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Lol I had a guy use Kluber, Newhouser, Oswalt in the same game. It’s [censored] ridiculous
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@Sayjinman said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
Lol I had a guy use Kluber, Newhouser, Oswalt in the same game. It’s [censored] ridiculous
Wondering if people that do this are on the verge of ranking up and dont want to risk an L using their pen? I think it ultimately hamstrings you next game or 2 if they dont perform well so definitely a big risk.
I'm more annoyed with Newhousers stamina. Like I get these older pitchers threw a ton but to have 40% stamina left after 100+ pitches is ridiculous. Pretty much negates any reason to work counts outside of hoping they throw you a meatball (which I suck at hitting to begin with)
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@Khain24 said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
@Sayjinman said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
Lol I had a guy use Kluber, Newhouser, Oswalt in the same game. It’s [censored] ridiculous
Wondering if people that do this are on the verge of ranking up and dont want to risk an L using their pen? I think it ultimately hamstrings you next game or 2 if they dont perform well so definitely a big risk.
I'm more annoyed with Newhousers stamina. Like I get these older pitchers threw a ton but to have 40% stamina left after 100+ pitches is ridiculous. Pretty much negates any reason to work counts outside of hoping they throw you a meatball (which I suck at hitting to begin with)
Exactly! When a guy uses Kluber for 4 innings, Newhouser for 3 innings and Oswalt for 2 innings, their stamina is basically full for almost every game as long as you just adjust the order of the pitchers. You can basically string those 3 pitchers in any particular order in every single game because their stamina regens so fast
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@Khain24 said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
@Sayjinman said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
Lol I had a guy use Kluber, Newhouser, Oswalt in the same game. It’s [censored] ridiculous
Wondering if people that do this are on the verge of ranking up and dont want to risk an L using their pen? I think it ultimately hamstrings you next game or 2 if they dont perform well so definitely a big risk.
I'm more annoyed with Newhousers stamina. Like I get these older pitchers threw a ton but to have 40% stamina left after 100+ pitches is ridiculous. Pretty much negates any reason to work counts outside of hoping they throw you a meatball (which I suck at hitting to begin with)
This. I mean if you have never reached 700 before and you are at 690. I could see people doing this just to reach that peak. Yes, they could be in trouble the next few games. Same if you are at 895. Might as well treat it like game 7 of the ws.
Definitely needs adjusted if people can do this every game.
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@skepple15 said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
Not here.. I don't bring a starter out of the pen unless I've exhausted all relief options in extra innings, I'm not about that. I watched a top player use all 5 of his starters last night in a game I just shook my head.
If I get down to 2-3 relievers I may use a starter. Not a whole lot of faith in my pen tbh
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@Ikasnu said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
@skepple15 said in Is Newhouser the new go to mid game reliever?:
Not here.. I don't bring a starter out of the pen unless I've exhausted all relief options in extra innings, I'm not about that. I watched a top player use all 5 of his starters last night in a game I just shook my head.
If I get down to 2-3 relievers I may use a starter. Not a whole lot of faith in my pen tbh
My pen is pretty terrible. I don't have a lot of options but I use them first mostly. If I get into a extended game where we are hitting like 14 innings and I've used a good number of relievers, I'll bring in my 4th/5th starter for sure.
Although with the 3 inning rule, you go through relievers much slower this year
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Started Maddux in an RS game last night. Cruising thru 5 until he was forced out after taking a Mookie Betts perf/perf comebacker off the nose. Brought in Kluber to finish the 1-0 shutout dub (thanks Trout!). Only chose him over Hal cuz my opponent started Kloobs and was killing me lol. Typically, tho, I'd play it straight and go to the pen.
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