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Is there any team in the real league that uses a 4 man rotation?

answer: no

I agree with that. Teams use 5 man rotations. Pitchers rarely pitch on short rest anymore and when they do, it is usually in the post season

I've always agreed with you. Pre 1960 OK, but it is obselete today.

As a matter of fact when I play games on the CD-ROM, I go through and eliminate the *s for every pitcher under 290IP.

The only explanation that does indeed make some sense is the fact that we don't have "off days" in our Strat schedule...

I'd much rather see them incoroporate some off days into our schedule then ruin the balance with those pesky *s...

Although, in 2005, starting pitching is incredibly hard to come by.

I disagree. It's hard enough to come by quality starters who pitch every fifth game so the *SP's are pretty valuable to have.

valuable to have, yes, but not accurate to the way baseball is played today

it's not like they would eliminate the * pitchers, they would be there, it would just effect the pricing (from TSN point of view)

I've always agreed with that. I wish they would do away with it, add in a rest day after every other series, and then add in a rest day after every change of venue in the playoffs, along with it's normal rest it has now.

In the playoffs you could still have your top dog pitch the exact same number of games as a * sp can now, but during the season it would be much more realistic.

One tends to wonder if these same folks complaining have the same problem with batters with 200 or less at bats playing full time on their teams. I'm all for removing the * if you also limit players such as Jamie Burke or Joe Mauer to the amount of at bats they accumulate over the course of the season. You cant have it both ways.

Mauer is already limited by his injury rating. :roll:

Limited, but I've still seen him get 300 plus at bats in a season, so thats just as unrealistic in 2005 as the pitchers are. Just making a point. Whether you agree or disagree, one can't want realism on one end and disregard it at the other. Does your same arguement about Mauer hold true with Burke as well? Will his card limit him to the 120 at bats he was held to in 2005? Heck, what's more realistic, a 2005 pitcher going 240 innings, or Jamie Burke getting 500 at bats? Thats why this is a "what if" type fantasy game. You want realism, join an online strat league that limits 2005 totals to 5% above their norm.

The game and its rules is what it is, for better or worse. Everyone begins with the same advantages and disadvantages. Do I agree with the original arguement? Sure I do, especially in this day and age. But not without it also limiting the hitters as well.

PLEASE don't take away Mauer he is one of my favorites...