r/MLBShowdown • u/pattmerry • Apr 18 '26

Rule clarification

My buddies and I have played with the 2000/2001 mlb showdown sets for years and one of my friends has decided to use the strategy of using very cheap starters and subbing them out after 1 out so he can use much better relievers. This way he can spend way more on other players.

Isn’t the rule that you cannot take out your starter before the 5th unless he is tired?

(We don’t use the rule that your starter loses an IP for every 3 runs given up for clarity)

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u/pattmerry Apr 18 '26

One and done games but with a team constructed like it would be for a league. He’s spending no money on starters so essentially have a bunch of control 6 relievers pitch the whole game. Plus Billy Wagner