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Originally Posted by Reed
It has been awhile since I clinched a pennant but I thought once you clinch the pennant the AI would adjust your rotation to give your starters a rest and to make sure the rotation is set (#1 starter, #2 starter, etc.) for the playoffs.
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Yep.
In previous versions the AI would just follow the rotation so teams would start playoff series with their #4 guy because the three best starters were all used in the final weekend in games that don't matter in the final standings. IRL teams wiggle the pitching around to make sure the guys they want starting in the playoffs are rested. What the AI is attempting to do is realistic.
I was fortunate to win my division in the last completed season of my universe and as the season wound down I noticed the AI not following the rotation which was fine with me. My best starters were rested. For good measure I had a kid up from AAA start the last game of the season and manually adjusted the rotation to insure that happened.