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That means that performances can be wildly inconsistent, and in turn means that MLB teams will frequently make changes in who they use and how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/library\/mlb\/handicapping-5th-starters.html#more-4204\" class=\"more-link\"><span aria-label=\"Continue reading Handicapping 5th Starters\">(more&hellip;)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When I am handicapping Major League\u00a0Baseball, the fifth starters in rotations almost always give me headaches. That\u2019s not the spot where teams typically put their stars. 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