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Originally Posted by One Post Wonder
It's tough to be able to switch a lineup in that way. You've got 25 roster spots. 11 or 12 are pitchers, 8 are your regular position players. You need a backup catcher and 2 utility players. So you might have 3 roster spots which you can play with, and generally the people you're switching in are not going to have the same level of talent as a regular. And if you're using those roster spots for this strategy, you're not able to use them for anything else.
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On the contrary, it's very easy to do in PT. You can easily run with 10 pitchers:
- "extreme" rotation of 5 righties (or lefties)
- 1 closer
- 1 setup
- 3 starters for middle relief (as a bonus, they can be the opposite handedness from your "extreme" starters, for more flexibility on the road)
That gives you 15 roster spots to fill 9 positions in the batting order. So you can platoon 6 out of 9 positions, which is more than enough for a balanced lineup on the road. It's also easy to find players who are equally talented at these positions, unless your "extreme" lineup is composed of perfects and diamonds.