I've been reading that the Yanks would like to go to a six man rotation. Now that CC is back in the fold, he does very well when he gets that extra day of rest and Tanaka has been found to also be most effective with an extra day. And all sources indicate that the Yanks are still shopping for a SP.
A six man rotation makes too much sense. Less stress on the pitcher, better rested, and not getting overworked, etc. Especially considering that most teams no longer want their starting pitchers to go three times through a lineup (according to the stats nerds). Pitchers are most effecting going through the batting order twice, then being replaced by middle or long relievers...hence, the big run on middle relievers so far and the big money they are making.
Regardless, Yanks aren't through adding to the pitching staff this off-season so it sure looks like they want to go in that direction.
Does anyone else see the future of baseball going to a standard 6-man rotation? I never believed "the shift" would take over traditional baseball, but it has. I never believed that an intentional walk would be done by a signal rather than throwing four balls. So the idea of the entrenched 5-man rotation tradition could also be a thing of the past. Especially with the extreme reliance of stats and number crunchers.
The truth is they should go back to the 154 game season, but that would cost too much in revenues.
So, for example, on the Mets that would be 5 fewer starts each for Thor and Degrom that would go to Gsellman and/or Lugo.
You have to figue that is a 4-5 game swing in wins, which likely for a team on the edge means the difference between playoffs and no playoffs.
Yanks might have enough offense and strong enough bullpen to get away with being the first team to do it. Once everyone is doing it, then it does not matter. But the first team to switch over puts itself at a disadvantage in the shorterm.
So, for example, on the Mets that would be 5 fewer starts each for Thor and Degrom that would go to Gsellman and/or Lugo.
You have to figue that is a 4-5 game swing in wins, which likely for a team on the edge means the difference between playoffs and no playoffs.
Yanks might have enough offense and strong enough bullpen to get away with being the first team to do it. Once everyone is doing it, then it does not matter. But the first team to switch over puts itself at a disadvantage in the shorterm.
Personally I don't like the idea of a 6 man rotation but playing devils advocate I think teams going that route would view it as increasing their chances of avoiding injury so they may not view it as a disadvantage of being one of the first but an advantage if it results in them getting more starts out of them than they would have in a 5 man rotation and taking into account injuries.
The bigger disadvantage IMO is come playoff time and not being able to manage more starts for you front line guys because they need more rest between starts.
There are reasons you don’t see teams using 6 man rotations all season.
I till follow it but mostly through box scores. Back then I would scan the radio dial to follow my SF Giants well into the wee hours of the morning