How easy is it to Overmanage/Mismanage a Team

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I'm new to all this and my team is hanging in there. After reading up a little more I can't help but think I'm over-managing or maybe mis-managing my team. I see threads about lineups vs. R/L. I honestly don't think I've had the same lineup twice. Either due to injuries or matchups, I tend to tinker a little everyday. I also think my bullpen is going to die before the end of the season. And you should have seen the waiver wire before the season, I made about 200 transactions.

I told myself if I enjoyed this season, I'd buy a second team at the half-way point. Well, I'm about 1/4 of the way thru this season and its looking like I'm going to stick around.

I didnt post my team before the season started because I wanted to see what my team would do. But now I'm ready for feedback. More or less, I'd like some input on maximizing the players I have. Thanks in advance.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=12534

[Mean Dean]

I think it's just a question of what you enjoy. If you don't enjoy making, or don't have the time to make, lots of changes, it's easy to draft a "set it and forget it" team (although I would still suggest you adjust your lineup/rotation when there are injuries.) If you like day-to-day managing, then if you draft a team with platoon players, injury-prone hitters and/or a "matchup" starting rotation, there will always be lots of moves for you to make.

If you do draft the set 'n forget team, as I'm assuming most newbies do, then your actual managing is not going to make a hell of a lot of difference. You hit this guy 3rd instead of 5th, tell that guy to hit & run more... these things are not going to be why you win or lose the pennant. Often, it seems like your moves coincide with your team doing great or tanking, but it's probably just that, coincidence. Again, assuming your team consists of reliable "regulars", it's more for your own benefit: if you like tinkering, great; if it stresses you out, then you don't have to bother and it's probably not going to cost you much if at all.

Now, this particular team [i:756898fa70]does[/i:756898fa70] IMO need tinkering with the rotation. Since all your pitchers are balanced toward one side or another, you'll want to adjust your rotation to your opponent; not to the ultimate extreme, since you don't want to give [i:756898fa70]too[/i:756898fa70] many starts to sub-$2M guys rather than Baker, but, to a substantial extent. The higher % of bullpen IP you can funnel into Seanez and Wagner, the better off you'll be. Use "normal" closer rather than "maximize", and put Seanez & Wagner on slow hook, with no other limits on them. Munter and Mulholland should be quick hook, max 1-2 IP, and avoid R or L respectively. Burns should have nothing set. (Well, except for avoid IBB. I set that on everyone ;)

The offense should run itself, and looks good. My only critique would be that I'd rather have a bad fielder at DH, rather than a OF-2 as you apparently do; that's more cost-efficient. But, what you've got works fine.