Baseball, What does it mean when a team has a pitcher, pitch a "simulated game" for example?

Question

I read Kerry Wood will "throw a simulated game" against cin.

""SIMULATED!!!!"

would he pitch in the bull pen?

Answer 1

It's an informal scrimmage that allows an injured pitcher to test his arm. Simulated games take place at the stadium, with two or three hitters taking turns in live at-bats against a pair of pitchers. (It may happen that both pitchers are recovering from injuries, but most of the time a healthy teammate or coach is recruited for the exercise.) There are rarely any players out in the field, and there's no umpire behind home plate. Either the bullpen catcher or the pitching coach will call balls and strikes and determine what "happens" when one of the hitters puts the ball in play. If it's a hard line drive, they might say it's a "hit"; a weak grounder would be deemed an "out."

If a pitcher gave up a hit in one of his simulated starts, he had to pitch to the next hitter as if there were someone on base—from the stretch, perhaps. He'd continue to face the same few batters until three "outs" were recorded. At the end of a simulated half-inning, the pitcher would head to the dugout and wait until the other pitcher recorded three outs.

Simulated games rarely last for more than three or four innings. Sometimes stats are kept on the simulated runs and hits, but the more important figure is how many pitches were thrown. An injured player who makes a good showing in a simulated game and demonstrates that his arm has recovered might then be sent to the minor leagues for a tuneup start, or he might return to the team right away.

Answer 2

A simulated game means that he will not pitch in a live game, but will be on a pitch count and pitch in certain situations with just hitters and infielders.

Answer 3

definite, absolute self belief about it. have you ever considered Prince Fielder's preserve a pitch he believes is a ball? The look he provides the ump is fantastic. that is like, "do not you dare call that a strike, you'd be an fool"

Answer 4

It either means that he is in a rehab start, or that he is really pitching against them