Bullpen Warmup Rule
If you elect to use the Bullpen Warmup Rule for a game you must
send your pitcher to the bullpen prior to putting him on the mound.
The following rules will apply:
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A relief pitcher must be warmed up for two batters before he is
at full strength. If he is brought into the game before he is
ready, he is not at his best for the first batter or two.
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A pitcher who warms up four or more times in a game will be
tired when he enters the game.
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At the end of a half-inning, any pitcher who was warming up for
the defensive team sits down while his team is at bat.
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At the end of a half-inning, any pitcher who was warming up for
the offensive team continues to warm up. This pitcher is available
to be brought in during the team's defensive half-inning.
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The time between half-innings counts as one batter faced for
determining whether the pitcher is warm enough. This applies only
to pitchers who are warming up for the offensive team, since the
defensive team's pitchers automatically sit at the end of each
half-inning.
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If a pitcher is injured, the warm-up rules do not apply. Any
pitcher may be brought in, and is given enough time to warm up
properly.
These rules mean that you must think ahead. If you want to bring
in a new pitcher for the next inning, you must warm him up while
your team is at bat. While on defense, you must think at least two
batters ahead. And you cannot warm pitchers up all the time, just
in case, without tiring out your staff.
NOTE: The bullpen warm-up rule does not apply to teams
handled by the computer manager.
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