Rest slower? That's troubling!
Are you referring to the recovery time? I'd assume a pitcher with a 5 stamina would be able to throw fewer pitches per outing, but keep the recovery time the same. Maybe I'm wrong, which further confuses me.
If the same pitcher throws too many pitches, doesn't he risk injury? Why isn't the AI taking that into account?
From a global perspective, I'm questioning whether there's something buried in the game code that places a higher value on one or more ratings and elects that player more worthy of being a starting pitcher. There are a lot of reasons it bothers me.
- risk of injury of over-using a MR as a starter
- under-using a starter, limiting his growth
- creating a financial imbalance, where the starter still gets paid starter money, but due to the MR getting more time, his salary demands (and arbitration value) skyrocket
- the need for an extra MR on the active roster, in case the MR starter goes down with an injury due to over-work
- any future crazy ideas from my manager (if this is just the first)
So, I'd love to see what logic actually makes a starter a starter. In the real game, there are many differences between starters and bullpen pitchers (salary, routine). It's not that I'm questioning the effectiveness of Furbush's new found role as a starter. He did okay. But since I don't control lineups, the AI's "judgement" is what I'm questioning.