Relievers most likely to vulture some wins? WHIR!

[Oatsdad]

Due to snakebitten luck in one of my roto leagues, I'm dead last in wins and losses. (Kinda fits, I guess!)

I think I actually have a solid cast of SPs - they've just not produced the necessary wins:

-Scherzer
-Gallardo
-Oswalt
-Niemann
-Hernandez

This is a closer-heavy league - I have 5 closers, and I'm doing fine there; they're helping me stay at or near the top in saves, Ks, and ERA; WHIP isn't quite as good, but at least it's middle of the pack.

I keep waiting for the logical adjustment to occur and watch my Ws rise and Ls fall, but it hasn't happened yet.

I figured it'd help if I grabbed a reliever who wouldn't eat many innings - I'm riding right around the projected max - and get me the occasional W.

I grabbed Jose Contreras, mostly because he has SP/RP eligibility; that means I can play him AND all five of my closers.

Madson was tempting, but he doesn't have the SP eligibility.

Any other thoughts, or is Contreras my best bet?

[Oatsdad]

Anybody?

[hmfc1874]

Brandon League and Tyler Clippard currently each have 8 wins as relievers. As a thought, you want people who pitch on teams where they can pick up a poor starter (the Brewers spring to mind - all bats and no starters). I think I'd be more inclined to try and get a starter on a team that might give him run support - that seems like it's been your problem this year, and then spot the 6 starters so that you don't necessarily have to pitch them when they have nasty matchups.

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[Oatsdad]

Brandon League and Tyler Clippard currently each have 8 wins as relievers. As a thought, you want people who pitch on teams where they can pick up a poor starter (the Brewers spring to mind - all bats and no starters). I think I'd be more inclined to try and get a starter on a team that might give him run support - that seems like it's been your problem this year, and then spot the 6 starters so that you don't necessarily have to pitch them when they have nasty matchups.

Thanks for the reply. Clippard is gone in this league - and he's fallen into the toilet anyway. League is a definite thought, and I may eventually go to him.

Really want someone with that SP eligibility, though, so I can keep my five closers in the lineup. Saves are a REALLY competitive category in this league!

Your idea about having the six starters and going more on a spot basis is intriguing. I might wanna try that closer to the end of the year - right now I really want to score some cheap wins with as few innings as possible!

Anyone else?

[Singles]

Sean Marshall (6 wins SP eligible)
Belisle
Janssen
Frank Francisco
Chris Ray
Duensing
Loe
Breslow



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