shuffling rotation

[findinghomer]

i tend to shuffle my rotation, taking advantage of days off, to skip guys and put my best pitchers in the game. i notice though they tend to get shelled when i do that. despite being 100% rested ? is this coincidence, or does skipping guys in rotation have an adverse effect ? seems strategic to me, since they are gettin the proper days rest, but im not havin any luck

[Kelric]

Coincidence, as far as I've ever been able to tell.

[findinghomer]

Originally Posted by Kelric

Coincidence, as far as I've ever been able to tell.

do you use this strategy?

[Overkill]

I use this strategy, and typically tend to notice the same thing. Obviously not all the time, but most of the time. I've learned to just go with "Always start highest rested" and let the computer choose who is the highest rested, as it tends to backfire when I make the decision, despite Roy Halladay being at 100% rested.

[RchW]

If you put a guy in at 100% rested, that is the same as start highest rested. He just may not be your highest rated starter.

Now if you skip starters and go with someone at 90-95% then trouble may come depending on how many times this is done.

100% means what it says.

[findinghomer]

Originally Posted by RchW

If you put a guy in at 100% rested, that is the same as start highest rested. He just may not be your highest rated starter.

Now if you skip starters and go with someone at 90-95% then trouble may come depending on how many times this is done.

100% means what it says.

well thats my point , i am constantly adjusting my rotation to not only have the best pitcher on the mound. but also at 100% only thing difference he would be at 100% after 5 days rest, as the guy who is being skipped may not have pitched in 7 days. but 100% should be 100%

[TGH-Adfabre]

Originally Posted by Kelric

Coincidence, as far as I've ever been able to tell.

Ditto, do it all the time. I have not noticed any significant problems.

[Kelric]

To expand, I use this strategy constantly with turn of the 19th century leagues and sometimes during pennant races in modern leagues. I haven't seen it have any consistent impact on a pitcher's performance. Sometimes he'll lose, sometimes he'll win, just as if I stuck with a normal rotation.

[findinghomer]

Originally Posted by Kelric

To expand, I use this strategy constantly with turn of the 19th century leagues and sometimes during pennant races in modern leagues. I haven't seen it have any consistent impact on a pitcher's performance. Sometimes he'll lose, sometimes he'll win, just as if I stuck with a normal rotation.

k , thanx. thats what im gettin at, i didn know if it were my strategy causing this, or if it were pure coincidence. ill continue with this strategy, sounds like i just happen to get shelled his next go around.

but, its not consistant. its just odd that this level of a player gets shelled PERIOD, and it just seems to happen the game after i shuffle my rotation up. its happened a couple times. maybe a few.