[USML Announce] Saves + Holds Redux

[Andy Klein]

That's four quick positive responses.  Eager to hear others ... and whether
people would generally prefer to implement in 2020.

-Andy

On Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at 5:01 PM JOHN FRUIT <jtfruit at msn.com> wrote:

> Yeah, Josh Hader struck out like 50 Cubs in 10+ innings of work and had
> nary a save.
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> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Frank Luby via Announce <announce at usml.net>
> Date: 2/11/19 3:38 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Cc: Frank Luby <zachfehsvater at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Saves + Holds Redux
>
> What’s a closer ...?
>
> Seriously though, I’m with Andy. Gives a purpose and a strategy to those
> many many pitchers I refer to as DNH guys (as in “do no harm”).
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> I would be fine with immediate implementation.
>
> - Frank
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Feb 11, 2019, at 3:25 PM, Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I proposed this last spring and received a distinctly unenthusiastic
> response.  But I am re-proposing that we move to Saves + Holds as a
> category instead of just Saves.  That better reflects the reality of MLB
> pitching value today.  It also would end what is, IMHO, an inordinate focus
> on playing the "closer carousel" in our league.
> >
> > I would be up for doing this immediately -- and I say that as someone
> who will otherwise retain a closer.  But I suppose the typical way of doing
> this would be to make it effective next season.
> >
> > Last year, we agreed to implement the change if we voted to do so by
> mid-season.  But the proposal died for lack of interest.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > -Andy
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