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Assume a normal 12-team mixed, so 108 pitchers are used each week. Assume that there are no closers by committee and all 30 closers are in use. How many middle relievers should be active each week? Obviously Hader is better than SP78, but how much higher does it go?
For a somewhat arbitrary reference, use https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/au...cher-rankings/. Is the 10th best MR better than Chase Anderson? Is the 20th better than Vince Velasquez?
In the real world it'd also be slightly skewed because a less good SP on a two-start week might be useful, but ignore that for now.
for a more concrete version - I'm currently starting Scherzer, Verlander, Keuchel, Clevinger, Eovaldi, and either Bieber or Dereck Rodriguez along with three closers. How many of those should I replace with some of Jeffress/Betances/Trivino who are all available for free?
For a somewhat arbitrary reference, use https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy/au...cher-rankings/. Is the 10th best MR better than Chase Anderson? Is the 20th better than Vince Velasquez?
In the real world it'd also be slightly skewed because a less good SP on a two-start week might be useful, but ignore that for now.
for a more concrete version - I'm currently starting Scherzer, Verlander, Keuchel, Clevinger, Eovaldi, and either Bieber or Dereck Rodriguez along with three closers. How many of those should I replace with some of Jeffress/Betances/Trivino who are all available for free?
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