Bench hitters Vs. Bench pitchers?

[SweetAurillia]

I assume this doesn't really apply to weekly rosters?

[hot4tx]

Did a quick search for 'bench player strategies' in Leftovers.

Here's JT's explanation
Here's a discussion.
Bench value discussion.
A little off-topic, but still relevant...
What's wrong with batters on the bench?

That oughtta keep you busy awhile.

This may have been the single most helpfully yet concise post in the history of the cafe!

[Doughhead]

I assume this doesn't really apply to weekly rosters?

Good point. I play in a weekly league and I don't think the stockpiling arms strategy holds water in this format. In a weekly league, your bench guys are locked on the bench for 7 days, so it doesn't really matter if they're pitchers or hitters 'cause you ain't getting there stats either way. In a league with daily changes, you can maximize your bench if you load it with pitchers since starting pitchers sit 4/5 days anyway.

In this case, I think it's advisable to go with the best player available, regardless of his position. Some would argue that you'd still rather have more arms in order to play match-ups, although I'm not sure I subscribe to that theory--seems like you can drive yourself crazy trying to play matchups and end up outsmarting yourself.