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Originally Posted by Qwerty75
This would seem to lend support to the idea to get rid of fixed endurance ratings and have pitchers develop pitches and stamina based largely on usage patterns. So, if a pitcher gets starts in the minors, a third pitch would develop as a matter of course and he would have a starter's endurance after a period of "stretching out." Conversely, those used as relievers wouldn't have a third pitch develop and would have limited stamina after not starting for a certain amount of time.
I think it's an interesting idea, but probably a difficult programming challenge. Would be pretty cool if it would be implemented well, though.
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That's a dangerous path to tread
Just because you become a starter doesn't mean you gain stamina, many guys just don't have the body or the arm to do that. But ya, the upper tier guys, bigger guys physically, tend to be able to muster more stamina as they age and as they gain innings.
This would be an option that could possibly be major feature creep if the right engineers aren't doing the work