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Originally Posted by Eric
I like the idea of removing the off-days. It'll reward teams with a deeper starting rotation. The idea of only needing a three man rotation in the World Series never made sense given that a decent 5-man rotation was needed for success during the regular season.
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I half agree with you and I half don't.
The reason I agree was because the Yankees were easily able to get through the ALDS and ALCS without even thinking about using a 4th SP. That gives total advantage to a team who has a good 1-2-3 because they can use them on full rest. Only CC Sabathia had to go on short rest during the first two rounds and he only had to do that once. It was a no brainer for the Yankees, the thought of a 4th starter never really was even considered the way the post season schedule was set up. You are easily able to hide weakness at the back end of your rotation. Not fair at all to a team that has a better overall rotation.
The reason I disagree is because once you get to the World Series, if you decide to go with 3 man rotation, you know the risks and your doing it at your own choice. So that makes you think and that is entirely up to you on whether you want to go with a 3 or 4 man rotation, knowing the pros and cons.
Removing the days off, will definitely help you be rewarded for having more depth. I like it.