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I dont like the 7 start limit restriction. It makes the 65 IP limit almost redundant.Suppose each team uses up 7 start per week and the average start is 6 innings. Then, there are 65 - 7 * 6 = 23 IP for RPs.Each team usually carried 6 RPs, that's 23 / 6 = 4 IP per RP. Extrapolate this to a whole season, thats 4IP * 24 weeks = 96 IP for a RP which almost never happens.
Comes down to managing your bullpen just like Managers do...And I understand about the 33% decline, but 85 was a grotesquely large number to start with. But since we didn't have a point of reference it was better to start higher than lower, and then trim the fat. And if one of your pitchers goes to pot, that is just bad luck. A batter can go 0 for the week. But how often does an ace really crap the bed? This also adds value to better pitchers, instead of tossing out the Jo Jo Reyes's of the world.