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Originally Posted by Romagoth
This is pretty much what I do as well; except I go even further. I bench ALL of my starters, especially pitchers, for 3 weeks and play all my backups/minor league call-ups. The last week or two of spring training is when I start playing my starters.
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Actually, I do this the other way around. I tend to get the veterans' games in early. But I suppose my thinking is a bit gamey.
1) Give any injuries more time to heal before opening day.
2) The manual says that players on the ML roster do not accumulate rust, even if they are not playing. So once I figure the rust is removed, it should not come back just because they are benched. (Of course, I must once again admit I have not re-checked any of this recently.)