Relief Pitching Help

[jdh2]

I am new to fantasy baseball this year & I'm looking for advice. My league is a head to head, non-keeper, draft league. We start 5 starters & 2 relievers. The point system is:
-1 per BB, HA, ER, HB
3 per each inning
.5 per strikeout
-5 per loss
3 per QS
7 per save or win

My starting rotation currently consists of Halladay, Billingsly, Kennedy, Bumgardner, Zimmerman, and Duffy.

My Bullpen consists of League & Nathan. I've been less then enamored with Nathan's start to the season, and I'm thinking of dropping him for a starter with relief eligibility. For example, Anthony Bass & Cory Luebke are both sitting out there on the WW & each have 2 starts this week. Is it a smart strategy to start League & one of these two starters who have RP eligibility, or should I stick with 2 closers?

Thanks!

[BigJonEmpire]

I am new to fantasy baseball this year & I'm looking for advice. My league is a head to head, non-keeper, draft league. We start 5 starters & 2 relievers. The point system is:
-1 per BB, HA, ER, HB
3 per each inning
.5 per strikeout
-5 per loss
3 per QS
7 per save or win

My starting rotation currently consists of Halladay, Billingsly, Kennedy, Bumgardner, Zimmerman, and Duffy.

My Bullpen consists of League & Nathan. I've been less then enamored with Nathan's start to the season, and I'm thinking of dropping him for a starter with relief eligibility. For example, Anthony Bass & Cory Luebke are both sitting out there on the WW & each have 2 starts this week. Is it a smart strategy to start League & one of these two starters who have RP eligibility, or should I stick with 2 closers?

Thanks!

How many teams in your league? Regardless, I would probably drop Duffy for Luebke in a non-keeper league. I would also stick with two closers most days. If you have daily changes you might max out your innings on days where sitting a closer would give you an extra start. Otherwise I would stick with two closers since saves are worth so much and easier to get than wins.

[jdh2]

I appreciate the advice...I'm a newby just trying to figure things out. This is a 10-team league, and we make weekly changes. So far my closers, must be underperforming...especially Nathan. My thinking was that a starting pitcher w/ 2 starts in a week would rack up innings, strikeouts, etc. at a better rate then a 1-inning closer...

[DMT]

Yea, if you get 3 pts per IP than it is definitely advisable to start SPs as much as possible in your RP slot. Luebke is a definite pick-up. At the same time, a RP can get 3-4 SVs in a week so I'd probably hold on to Nathan and plug him in when you Luebke doesn't have a good match-up. Duffy looked great but he'll more than likely be inconsistent this year.

[jdh2]

One final question...No doubt at this point that I'm gonna pickup Luebke.

My question involves my two closers. Should I be skiddish about Nathan going forward? Jim Johnson, the Orioles closer is available. Is it advisable to drop Nathan for Johnson, or is it still too early to tell?

[chancellor]

I'd definitely grab Luebke and drop Duffy, and keep Nathan.

[BigJonEmpire]

I'd definitely grab Luebke and drop Duffy, and keep Nathan.

Agree that you should keep Nathan but if you have a bench spot for Jim Johnson I would grab him.