Closer and young starters

[RAmst23]

Currently I am in a 16 team H2H league with a deep bench, and have no starting pitching to speak of. This is fine, the scoring format is odd and greatly favors relievers with the weekly IP limit at 7.

Is it effective to only use great relief and volatile young starting pitchers throughout the season? Can this actually win come play-offs in H2H?

[jamastaballa]

It would seem that this strategy would work, but then again, how is it different from anything else? If you're keeping your innings down, just one bad start from a "volatile" young starter will ruin your WHIP/ERA for the week.

Personally, I like having a few good starters and a lot of good relief. That way one bad start doesn't kill you.

[0CUBS4ME]

I did this last year and it worked great - until the end of the season when all of the good young guns got sat down to save their arms. I went through the palyoffs with a rag tag bunch of waiver wire arms and ended up finishing 3rd.

[deutschland]

Currently I am in a 16 team H2H league with a deep bench, and have no starting pitching to speak of. This is fine, the scoring format is odd and greatly favors relievers with the weekly IP limit at 7.

Is it effective to only use great relief and volatile young starting pitchers throughout the season? Can this actually win come play-offs in H2H?

7 innings per week? why would you need starters at all then?

[The_Natural]

Currently I am in a 16 team H2H league with a deep bench, and have no starting pitching to speak of. This is fine, the scoring format is odd and greatly favors relievers with the weekly IP limit at 7.

Is it effective to only use great relief and volatile young starting pitchers throughout the season? Can this actually win come play-offs in H2H?

7 innings per week? why would you need starters at all then?

I think you would need just one or two good closers.

[RED SOX LOVER]

7 innings per week?

why even play?