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Originally Posted by Le Grande Orange
Part of it may be financial. The money involved in paying players, whether in percentage of revenue terms or in numeric terms, is much higher today than in earlier years. As a result a player represents a larger capital investment than in earlier times, thus a team might be less inclined to take chances with that investment. The player himself, recognizing the value of investment, may be less likely to take risks.
It's also more expensive for a club to replace a player. The majors pay most of the cost of developing minor leaguers these days, and releasing a player to bring in a replacement is costly since many player contracts are guaranteed. The days when an MLB team could dump an established major league player and have it cost just ten days' pay are long gone.
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I tend to work the opposite way. The more $ I put into something the more use it will get. When it comes to pitchers, the less they get used the less impact they have on your team so why not get the most benefit from them?