tinfoilxtouch wrote:It works if you have roster space. In the standard Yahoo league, it's a bit of a problem. With 2 RP spots and 3 P spots, my five closers clog up all of the daily starts. Neither of those guys qualifies as a SP, so I couldn't start them without benching a real closer.
yah, cept K's, ERA, and WHIP are 3 categories. SV's is one. i view it as i put in some solid MR guys who help in the first 3 and if they contribute to the rest, fine. if not, that's fine, too.
by The Loveable Losers » Thu Jun 15, 2006 10:58 pm
I actually just got done writing an article about the win expectation for MR's (among other things) to help people in deciding when to use this strategy. Link's in the sig.
TheYanks04 wrote:Still nonsense as it presumes a daily league first off and ignores the fact that you burn two roster spots not one meaning you loose the value in the second spot. If you have a deep bench league, it does not matter much of course and works out well for you. But if you have a shallow bench, like only 1 or 2 spots, then this strategy is hurting you probably as much as it helps as you do not have the flexibility to get a DL guy out of the lineup, spot start someone else on a good matchup, etc.
I don't think this matters much in a Roto league where this strategy is most effective. In Roto it doesn't matter if you "waste" a roster spot as long as you are on pace for the required innings pitched.
Ahh, another crazy Barney sig?
And in regards to Zumaya, he's been great for me. I'm just waiting until he inevitably gets the closer job.
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by Matthias » Thu Jun 15, 2006 2:26 pm 
