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#42325	11/29/2016 11:06:50 am		Ignore
brentswagger Joined: 03/22/2016 Posts: 265 Lakeville Bears IV.2	My current closer has really frustrated me the past 2 seasons but am I being unrealistic to expect better? What ratio of save to blown save would you consider average or good? Rafael Montalvo the last 3 years: 2027 52 S, 7 BS, 88% 2028 20 S, 6 BS, 77% 2029 30 S, 9 BS, 77% His ERA has also jumped way up but am I expecting too much if he is converting 77% of his save chances and I feel he is doing poorly?
#42326	11/29/2016 11:17:04 am		Ignore
Carcharoth Joined: 07/16/2015 Posts: 149 Inactive	I wouldn't worry about save conversion all that much. To me, that's just a indicator/byproduct of whether he is pitching well or not. Just because a CL isn't getting saves doesn't mean they are a bad pitcher; it's actually probably the least useful stat in that table. I would evaluate Montalvo just like any other pitcher: 1. His BB's and K's dropped this season, never a good combination especially for a reliever. 2. He gave up a couple more HRs. 3. His BAA is up almost 30 points from last season. I notice you had him start a few games. Do you remember how they went? Maybe those really skewed his numbers. Overall he looks similar to last season, possibly just a bit worse with the BB's (which can happen if he's left in too long). The big drop in performance came when you promoted to LL IV, which should be expected.
#42327	11/29/2016 11:26:43 am		Ignore
brentswagger Joined: 03/22/2016 Posts: 265 Lakeville Bears IV.2	Thanks for the feedback. He actually pitched very well when I moved him out of the closer role and in as a SP but I just didn't have better options.

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