Pitching Strategy? (1 Viewer)

[Galileo]

12 team, 5x5 Roto league

We start any combination of 7 pitchers. Here is my staff:

Lackey

Kazmir

Cain

Hamels

Burnett

Jennings

Garcia

Hoffman

Jones

Fuentes

So far in this short season my category stats are:

K = 68 (1st)

ERA = 2.880 (1st)

WHIP = 1.133(2nd)

W = 4 (7th)

S = 8 (2nd)

Pretty nice start, I hope it continues. But the glaring deficiency is in the "win" column. I have been playing a combination of 4 starters and 3 relievers. But many of my starters have been 2 start guys, so I have had opportunities. Next week, I am not looking at any two-start pitchers. Do I continue to ride the 4/3 combo (only 4 starts). Do I sit 2 RPs in an effort to get 6 starts? The "Wins" category seems to be such a crap shoot. Should I not even factor it into my decision making...just continue to start pitchers if I like like the matchup and let the wins fall where they may? Am I just overthinking...too early in the season to worry about such things????

 

[guru_007]

Totally overthinking. Never chase wins. Your ratios are solid, and you'll do well in saves. Always play the best matchups. I ordinarily have at least 2 closers and one MR in my starting rotation at all times. One league I actually have 5 starters and 4 relievers, and I'm in first in wins and saves. I know it's early and expect to drop some in wins, but if I gather up enough saves, I can throw a few more starters in the rotation later in the year. Once you tally the save, they can't take it off the board, and saves are a lot easier to gather than wins.

g'luck

 

[Waggle]

Totally overthinking. Never chase wins. Your ratios are solid, and you'll do well in saves. Always play the best matchups. I ordinarily have at least 2 closers and one MR in my starting rotation at all times. One league I actually have 5 starters and 4 relievers, and I'm in first in wins and saves. I know it's early and expect to drop some in wins, but if I gather up enough saves, I can throw a few more starters in the rotation later in the year. Once you tally the save, they can't take it off the board, and saves are a lot easier to gather than wins.g'luck