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Originally Posted by Dogberry99
I have had the most pronounced general success with platooning catchers, especially if one of them (preferably the righty) is high defense and can come in to sub late for the weaker lefty who plays more often. I personally believe this helps mitigate catcher fatigue, which is a serious factor here.
However, I do not trust the specialist role for pitchers. From previous anecdotal experience, it seems to result in that pitcher being used less. This helps contribute to bullpen fatigue, which is huge in this version. Additionally, when specialists are used, it seems like they do not face strictly their specialty, making them less effective than they should be.
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I have one team with seven relievers. One of them is lefty specialist and hardly gets used this taxing the other guys in the bullpen. The only reason I have him is because I am having trouble finding decent affordable righties.