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  • Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

    Joseph by Joseph . Jan 17, 2013 4:48 AM . Permalink
    Joseph

    Yahoo! Label closing pitchers as closers so we commissioners can limit the amount of closers per team. If a relief pitcher gets more than 5 saves in a season, he becomes closer eligible.

    • Greenraven

      Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

      Greenraven by Greenraven . Jan 21, 2013 2:58 PM . Permalink

      Why would you want to limit closers on a team? Seems that interferes with one strategy of...

      Why would you want to limit closers on a team? Seems that interferes with one strategy of playing forcing everyone to march to your tune. Wouldn't want to be in your league and I don't even use the stock up on closers strategy.

      Also you gonna forcibly take away some person's set-up guy after they move up to become a closer? So they get "rewarded' for their research/patience by being punished by you? Again, glad I'm not in your league.

    • Chris H

      Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

      Chris H by Chris H . Jan 20, 2013 5:54 PM . Permalink

      Why?

      Why?

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      • MVB

        Re: Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

        MVB by MVB . Jan 20, 2013 7:45 PM . Permalink

        Yeah, nothing like trying to bring a little socialism to fantasy baseball. Upset because a...

        Yeah, nothing like trying to bring a little socialism to fantasy baseball. Upset because another team picks up closers off FA before you, so just limit it. Why not make a rule that every team only has 2 closers? or perhaps limit the amount of RBI's a team can accrue over the year. Silly

      • Joseph

        Re: Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

        Joseph by Joseph . Feb 6, 2013 12:56 PM . Permalink

        Its a family league and we are trying to make it a touch more like real baseball. Hopefull...

        Its a family league and we are trying to make it a touch more like real baseball. Hopefully get the kids more interested in baseball. I don't want to teach them the game-isms/strategies of fantasy baseball just yet. (Which is also just as fun). They'll learn that on their own. I was looking at as an on/off option for managers. Everyones acting like I want to change the rules across the board.

    • Mark

      Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

      Mark by Mark . Jan 20, 2013 8:32 PM . Permalink

      Put a higher weekly minimum innings pitched requirement. 35 or so. Then they have to pitch...

      Put a higher weekly minimum innings pitched requirement. 35 or so. Then they have to pitch some starters and not just one SP and a bunch of closers to keep their ERA and WHIP low. And/or put in a quality starts category or a holds cat.

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      • Beer

        Re: Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

        Beer by Beer . Feb 6, 2013 1:26 PM . Permalink

        We have a 45 minimum innings pitched using 4-SP, 2-RP, and 2-P roster spots. Streaming to...

        We have a 45 minimum innings pitched using 4-SP, 2-RP, and 2-P roster spots. Streaming to reach the 45 innings is very minimal due to our 4 weekly moves limit and 75 season moves limit. We also use relief appearances (RAPP) to help increase the value of the RP positions (HOLDS are also a category we use). For closer stats we use Net Saves not just Saves. Typically, everyone hits 50+ innings each week. We've never had a team not hit the minimum 45 innings in the 3 year history of the league.

      • Joseph

        Re: Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

        Joseph by Joseph . Feb 6, 2013 12:15 AM . Permalink

        Thanks for the ideas.

        Thanks for the ideas.

    • Greg

      Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

      Greg by Greg . Feb 6, 2013 6:16 AM . Permalink

      You should put a limit on home runs as well. Once a player hits 20 he becomes "slugg...

      You should put a limit on home runs as well. Once a player hits 20 he becomes "slugger" eligible and you can only carry a maximum of those.

    • Msm

      Re: Distinguishing between closers and all other relief pitchers

      Msm by Msm . Feb 6, 2013 11:11 AM . Permalink

      Starting 4 or more true closers in a yahoo standard 10 team league leaves slim to no picke...

      Starting 4 or more true closers in a yahoo standard 10 team league leaves slim to no pickens, and all year you will have have scam the waiver wire for closers. All for one stat I prefer not to use the closer strategy.