[USML Announce] Saves + Holds Redux

[Bill Strotman]

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> On Feb 11, 2019, at 4:00 PM, JOHN FRUIT <jtfruit at msn.com> wrote:
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> Yeah, Josh Hader struck out like 50 Cubs in 10+ innings of work and had nary a save.
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> 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 ...?
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> 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.
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> - Frank
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> > On Feb 11, 2019, at 3:25 PM, Andy Klein <anrklein at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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.  
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > Thoughts?
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> > -Andy
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