Handling an "All Yankee" pitching staff?
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:09 pmA newbie here -- one team at game 48 --so newbie questions are below.
I've become intrigued by the idea of creating an "all-one team" team--for example an all Yankee team. I'm guessing some theme leagues have tried this concept, but it looks like one could put together a pretty competitive team in an autodraft league using just Yankee players.
The tricky part would seem to be the pitching staff because: 1) there are only three *SP pitchers available and 2) there is no classic closer types on any of the teams.
Various pitching possibilities include:
a) all three *SP's including Ford, Ruffing and Hoyt, plus maybe two SP/R's (maybe in the Pennock/Shocker price range) to swing in and out of starting/relieving. This could also include Murphy, the one pure reliever of any real value.
b) one or two *SP's, plus a mix of SP/Rs and Murphy--maybe totaling six or seven pitchers above 1M
c) a pure five man--eg. W Moore, Hildebrand, Gomez, Shocker, Pennock + Murphy, with the guys not pitching in that series also relieving.
d) load up on massive hitting and go with a cheapy staff.
For any of these staff's I'd need to set the starters one series at a time to get relief out of my resting SP's? Does any of these choices seem like a better option to the vets? Am I missing any possiblities. What Yankee park would work best with such a team? I'm thinking of Yankee 27. Any advice or comment would be welcome...
Note: I'd feel free to draft a couple of none-Yankee nickle pitchers since there aren't a lot of those on the Yankee staffs.
I've become intrigued by the idea of creating an "all-one team" team--for example an all Yankee team. I'm guessing some theme leagues have tried this concept, but it looks like one could put together a pretty competitive team in an autodraft league using just Yankee players.
The tricky part would seem to be the pitching staff because: 1) there are only three *SP pitchers available and 2) there is no classic closer types on any of the teams.
Various pitching possibilities include:
a) all three *SP's including Ford, Ruffing and Hoyt, plus maybe two SP/R's (maybe in the Pennock/Shocker price range) to swing in and out of starting/relieving. This could also include Murphy, the one pure reliever of any real value.
b) one or two *SP's, plus a mix of SP/Rs and Murphy--maybe totaling six or seven pitchers above 1M
c) a pure five man--eg. W Moore, Hildebrand, Gomez, Shocker, Pennock + Murphy, with the guys not pitching in that series also relieving.
d) load up on massive hitting and go with a cheapy staff.
For any of these staff's I'd need to set the starters one series at a time to get relief out of my resting SP's? Does any of these choices seem like a better option to the vets? Am I missing any possiblities. What Yankee park would work best with such a team? I'm thinking of Yankee 27. Any advice or comment would be welcome...
Note: I'd feel free to draft a couple of none-Yankee nickle pitchers since there aren't a lot of those on the Yankee staffs.