Comments on: How to turn one Josh Hader into two and a half Chris Sales http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/04/20/how-to-turn-one-josh-hader-into-two-and-a-half-chris-sales/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Tue, 13 Nov 2018 16:53:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: Locke http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/04/20/how-to-turn-one-josh-hader-into-two-and-a-half-chris-sales/#comment-23816 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 18:55:20 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=11530#comment-23816 In a lot of ways, this approach is how lower level pitchers are used, especially in tournament situations. Absolutely starting pitching is important. Closers have risen in importance because teams are going to empty their bench with their best bats at the end of the game. But there are critical times that often come up earlier – whether it’s the 6th, 7th or 8th where you face the heart of a teams order. Or base runners are on with a prime scoring opportunity. In the youth game, I see it as putting my best pitcher out there when there’s a bases loaded jam because he can save a bunch of runs – and that’s more valuable than getting the last 3 batters out.

]]> By: Robin's Home Town http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/04/20/how-to-turn-one-josh-hader-into-two-and-a-half-chris-sales/#comment-23813 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 16:59:23 +0000 http://milwaukee.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=11530#comment-23813 The Indians showed with Andrew Miller that this could work. Now, Chad Green, Adam Ottavino, Adam Cimber and Craig Stammen among others are being used similarly.

In Knebel’s absence, I see Counsell using Hader, Barnes and Jeffress for multi inning roles. He rotates them based on matchup and workload. It truly is ‘managing’ your assets as opposed to rigid programs based on the status quo.

The really cool thing is that Kodi Medeiros is lurking in the minor leagues and will likely join the party in 2 seasons.

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