I'm curious. If you have a starting pitcher (maybe any pitcher actually) that missed 1/3 to 1/4 of last season's games, is theur a useful strategy to atempt to deal with that?

1) Is it possible to space his usage out to possibly avoid the lost games?

or:

2) is it better to know he will get hurt, try to have a sub available and get the injury out of the way as early as possible rather than be hit by the injury post-trade deadline and/or during a playoff stretch drive?

Appreciate responses.
Anthony