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Originally Posted by Gastric ReFlux
Try not to think of it as a band-aid, but an actual move towards moving to a better quality model of pitching in OOTP.
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I believe this to be a reasonable proposal, and it merits attention in how it would address what has been a fundamental problem with OOTP.
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We have the same goals, GR, and I respect your proposal. If Markus puts it in, good on you.
We also have agree on the fact that bullpen usage is an issue within the OOTP universe, and always has been.
However, I will always see the proposal to give relievers an artificial boost as a band-aid because it is fundamentally flawed with respect to how I understand pitching actually works. Why put in an artificial rating that isn't supported by data when you can develop an approach that is?
I remain flexible in my stance, though. Show me something that "proves" relief pitchers in real life are made of better sutff than starters, and I'll consider changing my opinion that the proposal is anything but a band-aid.