Thoughts on my Strategy?

EliGrimmett · Post by **EliGrimmett** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:34 am

Home League

10-Team, Mixed 5x5, 12 Hitters/8 Pitchers/3 Bench

170 Games Started Limit for Pitchers

Daily Transactions

I went extremely hitter heavy.

My pitching is the question mark:

Liriano

Sheets

Harden

Gallardo

Hoffman

Soriano

Capps

Gagne

My thoughts were that I could pitch 4 closers all season and rotate one of my non-starting pitchers to the bench and pick up any starting pitcher for the day. This way I'd reach my 170 Start Limit ASAP. When I hit 170 (hopefully I'd hit it first amongst the other owners) I'd then drop all my starters and throw either MR's or CL's with good ratios. I figured since the penetration rate of the MLB pitchers was so shallow that I could more easily fix my pitchers and pick up decent guys to sub for my "daily pitcher". By throwing so many relievers with good ratios I thought I could afford to take the ratio hit with my "extra daily starters".

Any thoughts? Could this work? The goal is to win SV's, hopefully place Top 3 in ERA/WHIP, and to finish in the middle or better in K and W. Not sure how it's going to play out though.

Pitchers still available to be picked up:

Kennedy

Gorzelanny

Baker

Bush

Prior

Volquez

Cueto

Parra

Kuroda

Guthrie

Saunders

Sonnenstine

Greinke

Marcum

Someone in that group is going to be pretty good this year...and they'll be on my team as soon as I add some guys to the DL - I'm sure it won't be long until then.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:40 am

I'm sure a lot of replies will be Cueto, but there are at least five pitchers on that list that I would take before him.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:50 pm

Agree Dan...and I started "pimping" him months ago.

I would actually take some of those guys over the ones already rostered.

Eli, what O did you assemble?

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:57 pm

I WOULD take Greinke right now , he's in for a big year.

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:41 pm

Agree on Greinke. What, again, is "penetration rate"? What really irritates me about Shandler's jargon is that it isn't even elitist. It is only specific to those who follow him exclusively rather than any sabermetric type or whatever. It reminds me of mistakes I made in high school at any rate.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:45 pm

Originally posted by bjoak:

What, again, is "penetration rate"? Percentage of player universe that is rostered by the league.

EliGrimmett · Post by **EliGrimmett** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:02 pm

I've already put Gallardo on my DL so maybe I will pick up Greinke!

Offense:

C McCann

1B D. Lee

2B Phillips

3B Gordon

SS Reyes

OF C. Young

OF Hamilton

OF Pence

OF Hunter

MI Hardy

CI Blalock/Laroche

DH Ortiz

According to some projections it's not a very good offense. According to others it will dominate 4 out of 5 offensive categories. In this particular league I don't think projections mean much. If one of my sophomores pull up lame or someone under performs I'll dump them quick and pick up Josh Willingham or someone else like that.

EliGrimmett · Post by **EliGrimmett** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:10 pm

bjoak: I had no idea that "Penetration Rate" was one of Shandler's terms? I'm not sure how else you would even say it...

"I figured since the penetration rate of the MLB pitchers was so shallow..."

"I figured since the number of major league pitchers rostered in my league was not very many compared to the number of major league pitchers who will actually pitch..."

One is more succinct than the other.

I don't follow Shandler or anyone in particular. Is there a better term for "Penetration Rate"?

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:55 pm

Originally posted by EliGrimmett:

Is there a better term for "Penetration Rate"? Just say how many inches "it" is

.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:58 pm

Agree with Eddie, I would pick up Greinke to replace Gallardo. Sonnanstine and Kennedy look appealing as well.

You offense looks good, minus BA....but it's a 10 team league, so I'm guessing most O's look good on paper.

I'm sure you be fine with what you have....always guys available on the wire.

EliGrimmett · Post by **EliGrimmett** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:23 pm

Yeah, my BA isn't very strong.

Personally, I don't think the other teams offenses are that attractive, but what do I know. Although, the other teams pitchers sure do look a lot "healthier" than mine.