Regarding starting pitchers

by cesarhernandez on Apr 18, 2025 2:30 PM EDT

Hey all. Thought I'd share this roster rules issue with you and get your thoughts on it. I've played fantasy for a long time, and I've had to tackle this problem with a while.

I joined an NL-only H2H league this season...10 teams, so it's a pretty deep league. We can start 7 pitchers a week, but 5 of them have to be starting pitchers., and 2 have to be relievers. No flex spots. We can also keep 6 players of any type on a reserve list. Now, do you see the problem coming? With 50 starters required to be on active, and each owner (in theory) able to have up to 6 more starting pitchers on reserve, it leads to the fact that Kyle Weiland of the Astros is currently the best starting pitcher available. I like a deep league and all, but this is ridiculous.

I'm trying to explain the problem with some of the old owners, and one guy (who also happens to have horded a ton of pitching) doesn't see the problem with the lack of talent available. Oh and also, this league doesn't force you to activate a guy off the DL when he comes back. Yep, it's another free stash.

So anyway, any of you have SP/RP requirements? Or just use an innings minimum? I'm trying to find a way to get through to these guys. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

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The best way

to remedy this situation would be to enforce DL call ups and/or lower the # of reserve SP’s to 3 or 4.

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by Chris Buckley on Apr 21, 2025 8:38 AM EDT reply actions

I don't have any problem with this format at all

Other than the DL enforcement what is wrong with that?

My main league (18 team mixed) probably has 140 or so rostered SPs, Yes, it makes it impossible to stream pitchers, or spot start a decent 2 start pitcher off the waiver wire (for weekly leagues) but I don’t have a problem with that.

It forces you to make deals, draft well, and identify breakout guys well in advance. It sounds like you only complaint isn’t the lack of waiver wire talent, but simply that you don’t have five starters you like.

For education sake, the top SP in my main league available, by points, are Harrell (Hou), Tomlin (CLE) and Moyer.

by ADLC on Apr 21, 2025 4:15 PM EDT reply actions