2006-10-13 15:11:55 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Usually because of left-right handed matchups. Or even now, scouting and statistics bases are so vast to matchup specific pitchers to specific batters. SPECIALIZATION rules even in the bullpen.
2006-10-13 15:13:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For a number of situations, say if they have a lefty and a righty warming up its mainly for that lefty lefty or righty righty match ups. There are those times where a guy has a good history vs a cretain bat and they want that pitcher to face just that batter and then that pitcher would be pulled for the other pitcher warming up.
Plus when you bring in a reliever and he starts to get in trouble you have a guy ready to go to try and get him out of it. Also some relievers take longer to warm up than other and most relievers can only go 1 or 2 innings so when one is worn out the other is ready to go.
2006-10-13 15:28:52 · answer #2 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gah. It's because the chance for a big inning exists. You bring in a reliever, he gives back-to-back jacks to give up the go-ahead runs, you take him out. Lefty/Righty situations are minute at best. Johan Santanna and Andy Pettitte, who both usually face line-ups full of right-handed hitters, are still two of the best pitchers in baseball. Some teams have 1, 2, or even no lefties in their bullpens. People need to research before answering!!!
It's also the pitch variations. Scouting report says batter X can't hit pitch A, so you warm up pitchers Y and Z. Batter X comes up 3rd in the inning, but pitcher Y is one of your best relievers. But he can't throw pitch A, and pitcher Z can. You put pitcher Y in for the two batters because he can pitch well, but pitcher Z throws pitch A.
2006-10-14 06:06:12 · answer #3 · answered by Bandit512 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All those answers are great (and true), but I'd also like to add that if you warm up a pitcher and then don't use him immediately, there's only so much more warming up he can do before he gets tired. If a pitcher warms up, then ends up having to re-warm several times in a game, he stands a good chance of injuring him self or, more likely just being plain ineffective when he comes into the game.
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2006-10-13 15:25:03 · answer #4 · answered by rockiebattles411 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Text book matchups between pitchers and hitters are favorable when a right-handed pitcher goes against a right-handed batter, same goes for lefty vs lefty. A manager will warm up more than one pitcher based on matchups (righties or lefties). There are pitchers in the game, particularly left-handed pitchers, that are called "specialists" as often they are called on to face only one hitter, then another pitcher has to come in...hence multiple pitchers warming up at once.
2006-10-13 15:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by jpn72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b/c they don't always know who they are going to use until the situation arises. For example - they may warm up a lefty and a righty and then depending on who comes up to the plate when they are ready depends on who they will use. Or they may use the pitcher who has a better record against the batter who is coming up to the plate. It's all about statistics.
2006-10-13 15:15:36 · answer #6 · answered by Sharp Marble 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually warm up a lefthander and a righthander. Lefties have an advantage over lefthanded batters, and the same goes for righthanders. Therefore, they keep one of each loose depending on what part of the opposing team's lineup is batting when a reliever is needed.
2006-10-13 15:14:46 · answer #7 · answered by Wocka wocka 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they don't want to give the opposing team a "clue" on who they are going to throw.... LIke a right hander or a left hander and they want to have more than one choice depending on what happens in the game. As well depending on who is up to bat when they really have to pull the pitcher!
: ) Hope this makes sense!
2006-10-13 15:14:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-04 19:38:07 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they need to pull in a relief pitcher - who it is depends on who will be up to bat.
It goes with the phrase....always be ready for anything
2006-10-13 15:28:35 · answer #10 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋