Strategy Question

[the splinter]

Any opinions on this?
16 team mixed...Cats are W, S, K, ERA, WHIP, QS,

We start 9 pitchers...7 SP and 2 RP

We can slot a SP into the RP role if eligible.

Think its better to play a SP in the RP role?

This has been my lineup

Gio Gonzalez
Mat Latos
Homer Bailey
Clay Buchholz
Cole Hamels
Jordan Zimmermann
Chris Tillman
Kyle Kendrick (RP)
Kris Medlen (RP)

Rick Porcello (bench)
Jorge de la Rosa (bench)

or I could play
Andrew Bailey
Greg Holland
in the RP slots

What do you think is better?


Thanks

[virgonomic]

Medlen stinks and I expect Bailey to close when he returns so I'd make that switch.

[swampdragon]

Medlen stinks and I expect Bailey to close when he returns so I'd make that switch.

why do you say either of those 2 things?

[revo]

It really depends on where your team is. How far behind are you in saves? If you're close, I would definitely start Bailey & Holland.

[the splinter]

Should have said this is a head to head league

[joncarlos]

It depends a lot on who you're facing, how many closers they have, and what your pitchers matchups are. I would say it absolutely makes sense to play Holland and/or Bailey at least some of the time.

[overkill94]

It depends a lot on who you're facing, how many closers they have, and what your pitchers matchups are. I would say it absolutely makes sense to play Holland and/or Bailey at least some of the time.

Agreed.

I assume it's not daily lineup changes then? If that's the case, I would base it on my opponent as well as what kind of match-ups your starters have. I'd pretty much automatically start any of your top 6 starters if they have a 2-start week, but I'd sit any of your bottom 3 if they have difficult match-ups. In a 16-teamer you're going to run into opponents with 0 or 1 closers where it would be beneficial to put your closers in there to virtually guarantee one category while (hopefully) helping your ratios. You should at least start both closers some weeks so your opponents won't think they can start just one closer against you to win that category.