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Given where they are in their careers, Rivera is probably a worse pitcher than Robertson ratings-wise. The Yankees probably should be using Robertson to close, and not Rivera.
But that's the thing about a game. It's not Rivera vs Robertson, it's 4* reliever vs 4.5* reliever. It would be nice if the game was a bit better at "rewarding" veteran players. So maybe it's not optimal in-game, but the vet who has been on the team for the past 15 years should be given priority to start, or hit cleanup, than marginal backup.
Same with platoons, too. Instead of playing a good right handed talent everyday, it will often platoon in a marginal left handed backup because his ratings are barely better against righties. Maybe having a slider to control how much difference in talent before a player should be platooned.
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