Are Starting Pitchers Worth Less in the 2nd Half Generally?

[TomBrooklyn]

Are pitchers worth less in the second half generally?

(Because they get tired or for other reasons?)

[jackie hayes]

I think they perform a bit worse, but that doesn't necessarily mean they're worth less. In h2h, it's all about relative performance -- your pitchers may not be doing as well, but neither are his, so there's no change. In roto, maybe they lose a little value, but you still need to rack up the counting stats. I think it's a good strategy to get ahead in innings/starts in the first half, if possible. But it's not possible for everyone in a league to do that (without using marginal pitchers), so in terms of overall (read, league-average) value, I imagine pitchers stay roughly constant.

Is this branching off the Mass thing?

[TomBrooklyn]

I just traded away Hanley for Jeter and Johann.

And Johann has been a little shaky his last couple of starts and he stunk the place up on his first start with me tonight.

I am close to best in league in batting except for SBs, and worst in league in all pitching catagories except SVs (I lead) and Ks (on track to do well considering my lowest number of starts)

[Surfs up]

Well since we are something like 20 games into the second half. look and see what your pitchers have done in their last 4-5 starts. Most pitchers will have about 12 -13 starts from this point on.