another newbie question

MichiganFantasyTeam · Post by **MichiganFantasyTeam** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:32 am

I have another question guys,

Why do so many people start people on the DL?

I was thinking, maybe its because they don't have other players to take their postions, but most people do.

Is it because you don't want to take the chance of hurting certain statistics(w.h.i.p, e.r.a, b.a)?

Guys like Furcal, Doumit, Cordero, Werth, Peavy

Alot of people have these guys staring when they are on the DL.

Is there a certain strategy I am missing?

Thanks once again fellas

Atlas · Post by **Atlas** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:45 am

Originally posted by k27orourke:

I have another question guys,

Why do so many people start people on the DL?

I was thinking, maybe its because they don't have other players to take their postions, but most people do.

Is it because you don't want to take the chance of hurting certain statistics(w.h.i.p, e.r.a, b.a)?

Guys like Furcal, Doumit, Cordero, Werth, Peavy

Alot of people have these guys staring when they are on the DL.

Is there a certain strategy I am missing?

Thanks once again fellas I started Posada this week in anticipation of him coming off the DL Wed or Thurs rather than watch the likes of Paulino struggle thru a 2-18 week, but that's a pretty obvious move.

I've seen some keep a DL player in until Friday when they're allowed to switch them out, as the player they want in had an unfavorable match up for the first half of the week, but this more commonly applied to pitchers.

I'm sure there are other opinions and strategies.

Hope this helps.

bosco · Post by **bosco** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:43 am

There are guys that just don't monitor their teams as much as you would think they would in a money league. No reason to leave a multiple week DL player active if you want to win.

Asumijet · Post by **Asumijet** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 10:52 am

Originally posted by bosco:

There are guys that just don't monitor their teams as much as you would think they would in a money league. No reason to leave a multiple week DL player active if you want to win. True, some do not monitor. But, there is a strategic reason for leaving a DL player in the lineup. I have Peavy in the lineup this week, and I don't expect him to pitch.

Dirt Dogs · Post by **Dirt Dogs** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:45 pm

Thats like telling everyone how a magic trick is done. Some things are just best left unexplained......

MichiganFantasyTeam · Post by **MichiganFantasyTeam** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:10 pm

Dirt Dogs...yeah, that fits you!

everyone else...thank you for helping a new guy out

unexplained? dude, you should be ashamed of yourself. You should always be willing to help someone out, you might need a little help one day. Shame on you Dirty doggy

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:43 pm

To discourage all these far fetched plans of outwitting the un-outwittable is always for the betterment of the NFBC.

Keep digging up silly plans because you can't seem to win straight up...and we'll shut you down most every time!

Kidding here, y'all! (where's that straight faced smiley?)

~Lance

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 4:22 pm

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

To discourage all these far fetched plans of outwitting the un-outwittable is always for the betterment of the NFBC.

Keep digging up silly plans because you can't seem to win straight up...and we'll shut you down most every time!

Kidding here, y'all! (where's that straight faced smiley?)

~Lance I agree. As Lance well knows winning is all about balance. Any plan that lopsides the stats heavily is not going to work consistently and never in the overall. This is why you look at the top lifetime finishers and none of them have a bunch of middle relievers and minor leaguers on their pitching staff. 390 sharks...if there was a way to get around winning the traditional way someone would have found it by now.

BTW, Lance, in the interest of balance, you really need to bump up that ERA.

Top Dawg · Post by **Top Dawg** » Wed Jun 04, 2008 2:51 am

Keeping a pitcher on the active roster might make some sense, but it would make more sense to at least have a decent middle reliever available to plug into your lineup if you lose a stud pitcher. I agree, putting in a low-end starter heading into Boston might be a good enough reason to keep your DL's starter active. But, like I just said, having a nice middle mad still makes more sense. It's hard to capture the counting stats like wins/K's if you are playing with fewer than 9 pitchers. More-so with hitters. Almost anyone active has a decent chance to score a run or knock one in. Not sure why anyone really sets lineups with offensive players on the DL and not returning soon if they have options.