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Originally Posted by WoudPricnac
Has anyone ever used a four pitcher rotation? I'm thinking about trying it because my fifth starter is really bad. Thank you  |
Well, there are some variables involved which make it impossible to say what would happen to your team. However, the question really is all about your bullpen and how strong it is. If it is very strong (and has 1-2 guys who can go extra innings) you can certainly go to a 4-man. The consequences are that the RPs will get a lot more innings. They may not recover in time if you run into a long extra inning game. These are the kind of considerations that cause teams to use and stick to a 5-man in the first place.
I play a lot of historical, in which 4-man is the norm, but the considerations are really much the same.