Skipping turns in the rotation?

Tomorrow’s games bring one of the first questions of how to handle a
staff to many of the managers in the big leagues. The Opening Day starter did
have four days of rest even though the team only played four games. Most
of the series in the opening week were three game matchups starting
Monday. Do you start your ace or do you let your #5 man take his turn
in the rotation? A decision will have to be made.

Looking at the probable matchups posted at various major sporting
sites, skippers were split evenly over the decision. Out of 18 teams
with the choice as defined above, nine will go with the top man and nine
with the bottom pitcher. The numbers are split half way in both leagues.

How would you do it? I don’t think that what is right for one staff
necessarily is right for another, and it obviously depends on how strong
your fifth guy is. It would still be interesting to see some opinions on it!!

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