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Originally Posted by LeeD
I definitely use pitch counts on starters at the higher league levels and in all tournaments, and for relievers at all league levels and in all tournaments. Iron quicks and all leagues run in modern settings, so 25 pitches is about the limit for relievers. Any more and they'll be out multiple days with fatigue, which is OK for a mop-up guy but unacceptable for the guys you want pitching in tight games.
Koufax works in Iron tourneys because he strikes guys out and because the usual lineups are full of low-Avoid-K hitters. I think that there are clearly better choices, though, because you also want someone who isn't vulnerable to the long ball. A 37 homer rating means that guys like Dunn or Kingman or Schimpf are in launch mode if they do avoid that K.
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Is it recommended in iron tournament to give relievers a pitch count?