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Six Man Rotations?
Why do MLB analysts always say that the Japanese pro leagues feature six man rotations? I looked at the stats which don't bear this out and I remember when I lived in Japan that it never seemed as though there were six man rotations. Is it in the scheduling? Do they play one less game per week leading to the fact that a five man rotation gets an additional day off?
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[ Author: Guest: gotigersredsox | Posted: Jul 28, 2008 1:11 AM ]

In theory, I know Hanshin at least has a 6-man rotation, but with certain pitchers getting injured or under-performing, it sometimes gets mixed up. Since they generally play the same days each week, I remember a few years ago that it seemed like every Friday Igawa was the starter.
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[ Author: number9 | Posted: Jul 28, 2008 1:22 PM ]

Generally, Monday is the day off in the schedule and the teams usually have 6 game weeks. So, it's the easiest for starters to always have 6 days off between games to prepare for them instead of constantly alternating between 4 and 5 days off. Though I'm sure there's a way to work a 5 man rotation where the top 3 starters, say, pitch mostly on 4 days rest.

Anyways, I don't personally remember, but according to Wikipedia, the 6 man rotation in NPB became the norm in the 1990s.
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