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captaincarl · 02-28-2009, 11:53 AM

Earl Weaver always used a 4-man rotation when he was managing the Orioles. He figured why take away starts from the four better pitchers.

I think that by now the AI has all the teams in your dynasty with a 5-man rotation with the option of starting the highest rested starter. That means if the #1 starter is as rested as the #5 starter, the AI would start the #1 starter. In other words, after an off day, the AI would usually bypass the #5 starter in favor of those in the 1-4 spots. This way, the starters in the highest positions will get more starts than in a strict 5-man rotation.

In my dynasty with the Red Sox starting in 1978, I am using a 4-man rotation and spotting a 5th starter. I've been trying to follow the exact pitching rotation that they used in RL.

02-28-2009, 11:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
captaincarl Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Barrington, RI Posts: 4,281 Thanks: 246 Thanked 106x in 99 posts	Earl Weaver always used a 4-man rotation when he was managing the Orioles. He figured why take away starts from the four better pitchers. I think that by now the AI has all the teams in your dynasty with a 5-man rotation with the option of starting the highest rested starter. That means if the #1 starter is as rested as the #5 starter, the AI would start the #1 starter. In other words, after an off day, the AI would usually bypass the #5 starter in favor of those in the 1-4 spots. This way, the starters in the highest positions will get more starts than in a strict 5-man rotation. In my dynasty with the Red Sox starting in 1978, I am using a 4-man rotation and spotting a 5th starter. I've been trying to follow the exact pitching rotation that they used in RL.