Ford Conner – Cross Era Manager

Notes:
Connor does set aside or save a rotation. 

Closers and most relievers in relief decisions in close games are chosen by adjusted grade (grade plus/minus control adjustments). “Normal” closers have adjusted grades of between 14 and 17. “Super” closers are those with 18 or higher grades. A good comparison between normal and superclosers would be a reliever with 12 saves and another reliever with 26 saves. Obviously, the latter was much more aggressively used in save situations (generally speaking – he could have been part of a bullpen by committee approach). Connor uses a “one inning” closer approach.

Other points:
Can be used for both DH and non-DH play; tends to “ignore” actual innings pitched for relievers (e.g., he’ll use a slightly higher grade reliever with fewer appearances over another reliever with higher innings/appearances); blowout/rout sub strategies; aggressive w/pinchrunning to steal bases late when ahead.