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I could be way out of date, but last I knew, spring training in OOTP accomplished only two things (other than injuring players):
1) removing rust, which requires just a few games played, and
2) providing fielding experience at a position where the player is not yet all that experienced
To that end, I have always limited the playing time of important players. In an online league, I bench them for 5 games if it is going to be a 7 game sim. I tend to play young players who are still improving at their positions, and otherwise fill in with low value minor leaguers. (Again, I may be out of date, I have not watched a spring training game in a very long time, but last I knew, that is just about the same strategy employed by real life teams. Important veterans did not rack up a lot of innings in ST.)
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