nan, what I linked was the actual averages of the best starter, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and the rest of the guys for staffs in the 2006 ML season. I was amazed when I learned that the average number 4 and number 5 starters were guys who likely shouldn't have been pitching as starters in the first place.
Maybe teams are unwilling to make changes to their master plan midseason, or injuries force unwarranted adjustments to role (Liriano?). But it would seem that if your #5 starter is putting up a 6 ERA after a couple of starts, you may just want to move on to a new guy.
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I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time.
A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.
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