tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947972.post2219191782696915197..comments2023-08-11T10:44:15.397-05:00Comments on BRASS League: Pitchers HittingOther Sidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475658453374184885noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947972.post-35286371688564725632009-08-27T20:07:19.802-05:002009-08-27T20:07:19.802-05:00Any at-bats limit for pitchers definitely has to b...Any at-bats limit for pitchers definitely has to be large enough that it doesn't limit their innings. But if I have a #8-hitting pitcher (Micah Owings won't have that rating in the '09 set, but he does for '08 and is a threat to get it back any time), and his at-bats aren't limited at all, he'll be the first guy off the bench in any home game or Netplayed away game where I hit for the pitcher. If he gets, say, 50 pinch appearances and I win the division by one game, my opponents will probably think it's a pretty big deal.Steve Kleinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947972.post-76692671651884259362009-08-27T18:28:20.915-05:002009-08-27T18:28:20.915-05:00BLOC league does not place limits on this, and hon...BLOC league does not place limits on this, and honestly, the amount of games it impacts seems to be minimal. I mean, I had CC Sabathia hit a couple of bombs for me this year, and I had Wainwright PH for a game-winner against me, but in the big picture it will be small impact. I think less rules is more in this case, and with PA restrictions being so severe, I like the toolbox option of bailing out limited guys with a pitcher pitch-hitting for them.David Silverbergnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947972.post-13204491879117273042009-08-27T17:31:38.987-05:002009-08-27T17:31:38.987-05:00I think the most prudent course is to not limit at...I think the most prudent course is to not limit at-bats, as that can in effect limit the innings your pitcher can pitch.<br /><br />I've played in multiple leagues that don't use a DH and I have never seen HAL bring in a pitcher to pinch hit.<br /><br />I think it would be prudent to have a rule that states pitchers are not allowed to pinch hit for position players and are only allowed to pinch hit for other pitchers. We're only talking about a handful of pitchers that will have useful hitting cards, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal.dwdickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11588142816330685843noreply@blogger.com