Well Nap, I'm on the opposite end of that scenario, inasmuch that I my starter was pulled TOO early. In today's pm1 game, I had 08 Mordecai slated to start with a 85/95 tpc/mpc. However, due to allowing him to rest in his previous start by allowing him to throw a mx of only 40 pitches in that previous start, with a pull setting of 5, I mistakenly forgot to reset his pull setting to 1 (which I set all of my starting pitchers). I can't seem to locate it, but there was a recent thread on the issue of pull settings and at which point Sparky would pull pitchers based on those settings. I don't remember who in fact posted it, but someone (a very experienced player) commented that the higher the pitcher's TPC, the longer Sparky will allow him to stay in the game, notwithstanding a pull setting of 5 and the pitcher giving up runs. Well, with all due respect, I beg to differ, for the following reason. In today's pm1 game 08 Mordecai was my starter whom sparky apparently seen fit to allow him to face only FIVE hitters in the first inning before replacing him. The first hitter walked, the second batter grounded out, the third hitter singled which scored a run, the fourth hitter grounded out and the fifth hitter hit a single which scored another run. Thus, Mordecai, who is a very good pitcher I might add, had faced only 5 batters, gave up only 2 hits, and allowed 2 runs to score. Nonetheless, despite his TPC being 85, Sparky took him out of the game in the very first inning after only 19 pitches. Therefore, I disagree with the suggestion that the higher the TPC, the more leeway Sparky will give the pitcher.