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Now you've got me thinking. I feel like there still could be a benefit to using openers/followers, especially for parks like mine with a huge lefty/righty split (favors lefties).
Consider: in important home games (playoffs) I always prefer to throw a LHP. The main reason being, I want to force as many RHB into the opponent's lineup as possible, putting them at a disadvantage.
By using an RHP opener and LHP follower, I would still have the overall advantage of getting the RHB into the lineup. But also, for those couple innings at the beginning of the game, while I'm throwing a RHP, I would be getting a DOUBLE bonus thanks to the park factors and handedness penalties combining.
Whereas with the traditional approach, I'd be bringing in RHP in the late innings to face their RHB. But since it's late in the game, the AI would be much more likely to simply pinch hit a LHB. In that situation THEY would be the ones getting the double bonus of LH park factor + favorable handedness.
I might try this.
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