I have found this to be true. In a 5-man rotation, you have less talented players than a 4-man rotation. If you earmark 30 million for your staff...it breaks down to 5 guys earning 6 million each and throwing around 200 innings. A 6 million dollar pitcher is generally mid-rotation at best for 200 + innings. In a 5-man rotation...wins and losses are determined more by a teams offense than the pitching staff. The staff either has a balanced rotation with no real Ace or a top loaded rotation with real problems at the bottom slots. In a 4-man rotation, you can tab an Ace in the 8-9 million range with around 250 IP and fill out the rest with 3 guys at 7 million. I find that a 4-man rotation is best for me. I spend around 30 million with #1 starter getting 9 million, #2 getting 8 million and on down the line with 7 and 6 million for the other two. I prefer a low era and oav. I make it a rule to only draft starters who dont walk very many batters per nine innings. I also roll the dice and use my 2 AAA pitchers to hold down the mopup and long relief spots and that gives me around 10 million to fill 5 bullpen spots or use some of that cash to boost the top of the rotation as i usually do.

What the hell was I talking about in this thread?

I thought you were just being a jerk....

I like to use four super stars that pitch 200 to 225 IP's plus Shane Rawley as my fifth starter (sometimes, if I have the money will go for the no walk Silva).

Rawley is cannon fodder, but will luck out and win 3-5 games.

I was saying in another post that I beleive the 5 SP's are the way to go with the new update.