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#26665	11/10/2015 6:08:33 pm
DeCobra Joined: 08/05/2015 Posts: 5 Inactive	Last year I had four strong starting pitchers, but couldn't find a decent 5th starter. I was very close to winning my division but failed because of the weak link in my rotation. Have any of you gone to a four man rotation? Any advice you can give me? Thanks in advance! Updated Tuesday, November 10 2015 @ 6:09:34 pm PST

#26666	11/10/2015 6:18:02 pm
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5198 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	I would strongly recommend 5 during the 60 inter-division games in the middle of the season. Other than that, 4 is doable. You might look to use your 5th starter after 4 game series, but I don't thinki it is absolutely necessary.

#26668	11/10/2015 6:23:23 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9592 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Outside of inter-division play I went to 4 man last year. Plenty of rest for the wicked during division play. I'd also note, that sometimes its more important to have good MRs than starters (especially with a 5 man rotation). Great starting is pointless when your MR blows every other game. I had that problem in the beginning of the year last year. So don't just stick all your best guys at SP.

#26697	11/11/2015 7:22:58 am
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	I find that if my starter pitches well, I won't see MR use (other than in blowouts) so I'm more about having SU at the back end to keep close games in my favor. MR usually only come in when a starter has a bad night (mine or theirs)

#26742	11/11/2015 3:31:48 pm
elbows49 Joined: 10/15/2014 Posts: 12 Inactive	As Seca and Rock say, four starters is generally enough within your division, but you will need five versus the other division. What Rock says about the importance of MRs is, I think, situational. I had so many wins last season where my starter went 7 and my closer the last 2 - my MRs weren’t great, but I won my division anyway. Depends on your staff. One last point: you did actually win your division last season, so that weak link didn’t cost you.

#26785	11/12/2015 1:31:40 pm
RodneyDeCroo Joined: 01/23/2014 Posts: 14 Wheeling Catfish V.14	Hey everyone, Thank you so much for the great advice. I think I'm going to try four and go into a five during the interdivisional portion of the season.

#26806	11/12/2015 5:46:37 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9592 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Yeah MR being situational makes sense. Most of my starters only have 13-14 stamina, so I think my starters putter out quicker than others. Which of course means my MRs see more action than some other teams.