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Originally Posted by NoOne
KC made a concerted effort to avoid letting their starters see the opposing team's lineup the 3rd time...
even though you can find examples of KC pitchers going longer, it is very likely at a lower rate than the league average. again this isn't an all-or-nothing, stubborn, dogmatic way of doing things. it's a bit more maleable than that.
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Keep in mind KC had so so starters by in large and very good relievers so it would make sense to bring in your better pitchers to throw the final innings. If you have very good starters and meh relievers it would make more sense to keep the starters in and not just automatically pull them after the second time through the lineup. It all depends on how good your staff is and where it is strong and where it is weak.
To the the original post, if the guy who starts the game retires them nine up and nine down and there's no sign the other team is going hit the guy any time soon I'll be darned if I pull him.