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It seems that we could be heading that way in real life. At one point LaRussa tinkered with a three man rotation limiting the starter to three innings. It is not a difficult argument to suggest that more frequent but less strenuous work could be better. You would want a spot starter for stretches where the team is lacking days off but why not put your four best starters out there forty times a year for five innings? The tough part from a public perception would be to maintain the discipline to take out a starter having a strong game. The relievers would be sure to blow some of those games which could start an outcry. Of course, the tiring starter would be increasingly likely to have a bad inning but we fans tend to lose our objectivity when leads are blown.
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