Has anyone ever gotten good use out of a pitcher by using them as LH or RH specialist?

When I have tried it, the pitchers in those roles almost never appear and end up getting, literally, less than 10 IP per year so I am curious if anyone has ever had better luck.

Also, has anyone ever tried an experiment where their entire bullpen consisted of guys in these two roles? If so, what happened? I am considering trying it with one of my minor league teams to see what happens, but would be curious if anyone else has tried the same experiment.

No, the specialist designations are useless. The engine doesn't tap them to pitch often enough or in the right situations (e.g., LH specialist comes in and faces RH-hitters). It's broken, everyone knows it's broken, hopefully this is one of the things that gets fixed as the game gets a little love from the new team.

Posted by dw172300 on 2/10/2021 12:45:00 PM (view original):
No, the specialist designations are useless. The engine doesn't tap them to pitch often enough or in the right situations (e.g., LH specialist comes in and faces RH-hitters). It's broken, everyone knows it's broken, hopefully this is one of the things that gets fixed as the game gets a little love from the new team.

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Agree the the facts above.

Even if you read the outdated FAQ, the LHS/RHS was only designed to have the specialist come into the game and get the opponents best hitter out. It was not designed to put the LHS in to pitch in a situation where the opponent has three consecutive lefties. So, even if it worked as designed, it is probably better to have a leftie statched as an LRB or SUA so at least he can eat innings when your team is down.