[pgjocki]

Originally Posted by Jays_Fan

Hey Folks.

I have a quick question I'm hoping you can help with.

I'd like to explore the idea of converting a MR to an SP

I've heard that what matters is how high their stamina is (ideally 10 or greater) and that they have at least 3 decent pitches.

I have one reliever in my fictional league I'd like to try and convert. He has a stamina of 13 and the following:

Fastball = 14
Curveball= 15
Changeup = 3/4

He's a 4 Star overall player but when I switch him to a Starter, he drops to half a star, but his potential stays the same.

Can this be done as I'd really like to slot this guy in as a bottom of the rotation starter on my team (which is lowsy)

Thanks Folks.

There are several additional factors to take into consideration, such as how you are having the AI evaluate the players. I have never let the star rating determine if I can or cannot try someone at a new position, and if you think about, watch Dustin Pedroia play. Pedroia lacks almost every single aspect scouts and people look for in a baseball player, yet the guy is an absolute gamer and a beast.

You can always manually manage the player to stretch him from a reliever to a starter. In my opinion, the biggest difference between a MR and a SP is how they recover from fatigue. If you don't change his role that will affect how tired he is and obviously starters need more rest than relievers.

Lastly, I would put him a pitch count for the first few starts, maybe going from 50 to 75 to 95 then 115 over the course of 5 to 6 starts.