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#52448	08/20/2017 3:59:11 pm
T40Flamelizard Joined: 05/08/2017 Posts: 18 Inactive	This never happens. Why is that? And how can I fix it? I'd really like to see my closer to enter a tie game in the 9th when I'm at home. Or occasionally when I'm up by 4 and he hasn't gotten work in a while.

#52457	08/21/2017 1:17:15 am
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	It simply won't happen if you have him designated as a closer. If it's not a save situation, he won't come in. Period. Your only option is to change him to a set-up guy with those parameters when you want. For what it's worth, I wish we could designate a closer to 0 RD in the 9th, too. That's precisely why I generally don't use a closer. This year I am using a closer, though, and he hasn't given up a run yet, so I'm not changing a thing while he continues his run. Updated Monday, August 21 2017 @ 1:20:13 am PDT

#52463	08/21/2017 7:46:10 am
Gambler75 Joined: 02/23/2017 Posts: 80 Brockton Bombers V.15	I've had some luck changing mine from the "set according to role" to 9th / +0 / +3 for First Inning, Smallest RD, Largest RD, when I felt like my closer wasn't getting enough work. That will do both home and away, but you could always just switch to those before a homestand, then go back to "according to role" for away.

#52464	08/21/2017 8:17:07 am
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	What?! I tried that a long time ago and that never worked. If my guy blows a save this season, I'll mess around with those settings again. Until then we're sticking with the perfect status quo.

#52509	08/21/2017 9:02:47 pm
T40Flamelizard Joined: 05/08/2017 Posts: 18 Inactive	That's interesting. I've tried exactly what you're saying, Gambler. Except I currently have it at 9th inning / 0 / 4 for first inning smallest RD largest RD. It still doesn't work for me. And I've tried it on and off since midway through last season with 3 as largest RD. I guess what I understand from Mike is that you can run without a designated closer and just have multiple set up guys with 8th or 9th as first inning. Maybe that way it's less of an issue? Does it have any negative effects?

#52518	08/22/2017 3:09:47 am
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	The down side to only using a modified approach with set-up guys is that they won't come in until a pitcher reaches his hook or pitch count. With a closer, they immediately come in at the set inning if it's a save situation.