Starting Pitchers with asterisks

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Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostMon Jun 23, 2014 2:28 am

They can start on 3 days rest, but, are they as strong as they would be on 4 days rest?
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostMon Jun 23, 2014 10:47 am

zenpunk wrote:They can start on 3 days rest, but, are they as strong as they would be on 4 days rest?


yes
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostMon Jun 23, 2014 2:35 pm

thanks
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostWed Aug 27, 2014 4:43 pm

I asked the same question during my Supersixties trial. The game answered "yes".
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostSat Sep 27, 2014 2:39 pm

I am up in the air going forward on which is better, the 4 or 5 man rotation. if you plan on spending 35-40 mil on the rotation then 4 is probably best. looking at the 5 day pitchers there seems to be some good discounts built in. greinke and gray have consistently had some of the lowest eras in the leagues I've gone thru. next time I think i'll try to find the best 5 day pitchers and give it a whirl.
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostFri Oct 03, 2014 12:49 pm

How does Strato ddecide who gets an *.
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostFri Oct 03, 2014 4:33 pm

I am not sure of the exact criteria, but it has something to do with averaging about 200 innings a year. I don't know if that is just for the years shown on their card. Also, I mainly play the 60s and 70s decades so I don't know what the criteria is for single season--simply about 200 innings?
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostSat Oct 04, 2014 12:46 am

I don't know for sure, but logically games started would be the criteria.
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostSat Oct 04, 2014 2:50 pm

It's a combination of # of starts & inning pitched. I think you can be less than 200 innings if you had 30+ starts.
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Re: Starting Pitchers with asterisks

PostWed Oct 22, 2014 12:09 pm

It is a combination of innings and starts with 200 and 30 being the general guidelines. Historically if a pitcher met both they are going to get the *. If they miss on one it is a judgement call by the game company.

As to whether a 4 or 5 man rotation is best either strategy can be effective. There is a price for having the *. So if going with a 5 man rotation keep that in mind. As a general rule I think it is best to go all the way one or the other. Mixing them just ends up wasting some money. Either you will pay for a 40 start guy but not get it or you will use that * guy 40 games and end up shorting all your 5 game guys and overpaying for them.

One key to success for 5 man rotation is if other teams are also trying it. If everyone is going 4 man rotation you have almost exclusive selection among the non * starters. But if another team is going for 5 man rotation then competition for those pitchers in autodraft goes up. If you get unlucky and 2 others are going that route you can get shut out on the best non * starters and be left scrambling because after the autodraft the * starters will be pretty much picked over as well.
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