What do you think of a Six Man Rotation?

There simply isn't enough talent out there to have a legit 6 man rotation. Most clubs are having a hard enough time trying to find 5 decent starters, if teams went to a 6 man rotation it would water down the MLB pitching talent even more than it already is.

It has worked in the past, but if your rotation is that thin, the guy who is the 6th starter would also get the same amount of work as a "long man" and "spot starter" over the course of the year.

The last starter is the one that is always "bumped" in the event of a rain delay, or any other change in the rotation.

the sox might be doin a 6 man rotation this year

I think a five man rotation is fine the way it is.

La Russa tried it once in Oakland and it didn't really work so well. They also tried pitching their starters for 3 innings (like the all star game and spring training games), but that also flopped. Baseball is evolving to a different kind of sport compared to the old days. In the old days pitchers would pitch more games and innings. With the introduction of specialty pitches(like the spit finger) ,which puts more strain on the shoulder ,pitchers arms don't last as long. We are now in the era of specialty relief pitchers, Pitch counts and Saves are now an important statistic.

They should leave it at 5, or go back to 4.

I agree there are not enough good starting pitchers to go around. I'm sure a handful of teams could get away with it by spending more money, but the big issue is the 25-man active roster on each team. By having another starting pitcher on your roster, that limits the amount of relief pitchers or pinch hitters on your team.

It's like activating the third QB on your football team for a game, or having an extra kicker for kickoffs. It would be nice but that one spot takes away a spot where the team might need an extra player.

For the Yankees, they need to get more "Chien-Ming Wang" type pitchers. Experienced pitchers who are in the late 20's. The team has the extremes: Too old and rundown, or too young. Yea, it doesn't help when your Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright free agent signings are complete busts. It's tough to expect inexperienced youngsters like Phil Hughes, Ian Kennedy and Chase Wright to carry a pitching roster.

no..leave it at 5. some things arent meant to be. 6 man bullpen isnt one of them.

Most teams can't even get a good 3 man rotation!

If you rotation is on the older side...if you have a young rotation then 5 is good