IST: Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago Cubs (August 8-10)

[DewsSox79]

Come on SilenceS, you know as well as anyone who watched the game for years that 99.999% of time, the closer will be brought in the top of 9th in a tie game to hold a team and give your team a chance to win in bottom of inning.

Only other situation the closer wouldn't be used in that situation is if he been used in consecutive games and need a break

this is quite common during home games.

 

[DewsSox79]

The closer is conditioned to come in in certain situations. Tie ball game isn't one of them. Top of the order didn't do squat. I rest my case.

100% wrong. wtf are people watching? jesus.

 

[dabynsky]

100% wrong. wtf are people watching? jesus.

The idea that closers are mentally conditioned to only pitch with a 3 run or less lead is a quite common idea. It is pretty silly when you really sit down and analyze it.

 

[chibears55]

The idea that closers are mentally conditioned to only pitch with a 3 run or less lead is a quite common idea. It is pretty silly when you really sit down and analyze it.

it also common to see a closer come into the game in the top of 9th in a tie game to hold the team and give your team a chance to win in bottom of inning needing just 1 run.

 

[SilenceS]

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-flawed-importance-of-the-closer/

 

[chibears55]

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=648

While a closer has the greatest potential impact with a one-run lead in every inning, a tie-game situation is not far behind. In particular, closers have almost as much impact in tie games as they do with one-run leads when at home. Remember the expression, "play for a tie at home, play for a win on the road? " In this case, it's true. If a closer is used to keep the game tied for the home team, the strategy will pay off more often than not.


So how should a team prioritize the use of its best reliever?

HOME

1) Top 9th, lead by 1 (.170)
2) Top 9th, tied (.160)
3) Top 8th, lead by 1 (.123)


closers are used to preserve a tie game at home in the top of 9th....

 

[Parade_Rain]

This nugget is in the same article-

Bottom 9th, tied .331 .491 .160

So even though the strategy is to bring the closer in a tie game at home, bringing the closer in the bottom of the ninth in the same situation (tie) yields the same "benefit". Thus, the premise of bringing in the closer in that situation just because the Cubs were the home team is bogus.

 

[chibears55]

This nugget is in the same article-

So even though the strategy is to bring the closer in a tie game at home, bringing the closer in the bottom of the ninth in the same situation (tie) yields the same "benefit". Thus, the premise of bringing in the closer in that situation just because the Cubs were the home team is bogus.

ok, so you see now that for the most part a manager at home will bring in their closer in the 9th to preserve a tie game like Renteria did yesterday. ?

 

[TL1961]

I HATE umps with bias against rookies!!!!!!!!!

Low AND outside, ump makes no call.....catcher frames it.....strike 3!

Unprofessional.

 

[Bear Pride]

Did Ruggiano just forget there was a man on 3rd? :smh:

 

[Bear Pride]

Now there's a good at bat for Javi, worked the plate nicely, laid off a high fastball, and got a good pitch to drive, which he did.

 

[CSF77]

Can't blame Jackson for that loss. Seems what he is doing is working right now.

 

[Parade_Rain]

ok, so you see now that for the most part a manager at home will bring in their closer in the 9th to preserve a tie game like Renteria did yesterday. ?

Go back and read my initial comment on the subject. You've created a strawman and won the internet.