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Westheim · 01-29-2013, 02:41 AM

I have suspected the rust factor to actually be there for quite some time already, but the game doesn't actually state anything about it.

Well, I always fall into the trap: "West hasn't pitched in six days ... we're losing 5-1 ... but maybe tomorrow ... tomorrow Saito's pitching ... maybe he'll come around tomorrow ... and tomorrow we'll lead 2-1 ... and whom am I gonna turn to then?"

Looking at the last three hurlers in that pen, I should not be so worried. Any of them can blow through a random set of three batters in most instances. If anything, I wouldn't want Wally Gaston pitching to a string of contact lefties. (One of those actually defeated him in that L he took - THAT would have been a chance to bring in West, but you're always smarter once the damage has been done)

I know, nobody likes Matt Workman but me. His average has now dropped, as predicted by you, too. Well, we don't have anybody else. It's hard to ship off something on a team that doesn't have many valuable pieces. We're not at that point where I'd say we do a firesale, get out some of those 30+ year olds and load up with prospects and make a run in '87/'88.

01-29-2013, 02:41 AM	#243
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,740	I have suspected the rust factor to actually be there for quite some time already, but the game doesn't actually state anything about it. Well, I always fall into the trap: "West hasn't pitched in six days ... we're losing 5-1 ... but maybe tomorrow ... tomorrow Saito's pitching ... maybe he'll come around tomorrow ... and tomorrow we'll lead 2-1 ... and whom am I gonna turn to then?" Looking at the last three hurlers in that pen, I should not be so worried. Any of them can blow through a random set of three batters in most instances. If anything, I wouldn't want Wally Gaston pitching to a string of contact lefties. (One of those actually defeated him in that L he took - THAT would have been a chance to bring in West, but you're always smarter once the damage has been done) I know, nobody likes Matt Workman but me. His average has now dropped, as predicted by you, too. Well, we don't have anybody else. It's hard to ship off something on a team that doesn't have many valuable pieces. We're not at that point where I'd say we do a firesale, get out some of those 30+ year olds and load up with prospects and make a run in '87/'88. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.