dumping/picking up pitchers in h2h league

[BenE25Bonds]

i've been playing fantasy baseball for about the last 6 seasons and i haven't been in a league where a manager drafts awesome hitters and then picks up whoever is pitching that day, but i was wondering if this is illegal or just frowned upon? because i was going to try it in a yahoo public this season to see how it works out. it seems like you will win the 5 hitting categories and wins and K's while surrendering era and whip in a normal 5x5 league. i hear a lot about this strategy and was wondering why everyone doesn't do it if it's so invincible?

[Lofunzo]

My school of thought is that I like to play leagues that show who has the best team. That said, public leagues are a joke in this regard. Picking up players occasionally to win a cat is O.K. Churning 3 players daily is wrong. Playing public leagues will really test your patience.

I would recommend either playing private leagues with your friends or being the commish in public leagues and limiting transactions.

[bleach168]

i hear a lot about this strategy and was wondering why everyone doesn't do it if it's so invincible?

It's not fun. I did it once just to see if it worked. It worked pretty good. I showed my friend who did it the next year. It worked again. Now, neither of us do it because it gets old really quick.

[Lofunzo]

i hear a lot about this strategy and was wondering why everyone doesn't do it if it's so invincible?

It's not fun. I did it once just to see if it worked. It worked pretty good. I showed my friend who did it the next year. It worked again. Now, neither of us do it because it gets old really quick.

Sorry. I missed this part. Not only does it get old fast but it is also a questionable process because your ERA and WHIP generally suffer.

[foulballstrike3]

This is a huge problem w/ the 5X5 league that I do. There are 14 teams, the entrance fee is over $200, and everyone is trying to pick up and bogart pitchers. With the daily lineup changes, this makes for a very stressful year.

[Lofunzo]

This is a huge problem w/ the 5X5 league that I do. There are 14 teams, the entrance fee is over $200, and everyone is trying to pick up and bogart pitchers. With the daily lineup changes, this makes for a very stressful year.

Couldn't you just cap transactions??

[mcqfesijiba]

I never play Yahoo public h2h leagues for this very reason. I'm not a fan of this style, but that's just my preference. I stick to private leagues for h2h that have rules to make this strategy a little less common. It's perfectly legal however if there are no rules against it.

[9er Fan]

Yes, it works and the strategy is pretty much unbeatable. It does get old, however, and as someone that's practiced it for a couple seasons, you're definitely glad when baseball is over and you don't have to hit the waiver wire at 12:00am for the nightly 'waiver wire race'.

Basically we imposed a rule in our league that anytime you add a pitcher to your roster, he must remain on your team for 1 full week before you can drop him (unless he goes on the IR). This pretty much brought the practice to a screeching halt.