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Originally Posted by luckymann
I think the key to getting more innings for your setup guys (or any relievers, really) is to add HIGH LEVERAGE as their secondary role. USE MORE OFTEN doesn't, for the moment at least, seem to do this effectively enough on its own. Barry Zito, an early-season acquisition used as my LH Setup guy from about mid-season, pitched double the innings to Escobar in 35 games v 15, with that HIGH LEVERAGE designation applied.
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I tried something similar. Seven RPs. I made the change mid season.
I let the manager set the bullpen then altered the settings but not the order of the players. I set two as closers 8th or later with a secondary high leverage role. I set two as setup with secondary role as closers.
Nothing terrible happened. I didn't look at every box score but found one where my top closer came into the game in the sixth to get two outs in a high leverage situation. That's what I wanted to see.
The idea of not saving a closer for a late critical situation that may never come possibly isn't good one. I'm reminded of "never save a pitcher for tomorrow, tomorrow it may rain."