by Jerlins » Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:39 am
Other than one of my present teams (still in week 1), in which there are two totally RH'd teams, and have Ortiz just for those matchups, I can't recall having to actually use the strategy on a consistant basis with any of my teams, as I normally employ 4 man rotations. As mentioned in a previous post, they are still Micah Owings (or in this case Russ Ortiz), and unless someone want to go with 8 RH's in their lineup, I'll take the chance with one of my 4 SP's. But that said, I still have Ortiz on 90% of my teams for my 5th starter, using him in a "don't use before 8th", "quick hook", "avoid LH's". You still need a 5th SP, so just spend .50 and have yourself a servicable pitcher as opposed to any under $1.00 SP only type that's just wasting away on your bench, never being used.
In the 07 set, there isn't really a ballpark that allows folks to load up on 8 plus LH's or RH's in their lineup.