Ever had a successful team with an UGLY bullpen?

[modmark46]

I am considering using one for an $80m team. I would have three real good starters, a scrub 4th starter, and lots of sub $1m relievers. I've never gone cheap on a pen before, so I am nervous, especially in a division full of hitting parks. But, I'm hoping that if HAL has lots of options (something Bernie feels makes HAL better), and I have IBB checked high, that HAL will utilize my (mostly) one sided relievers wisely. My #1-#3 SPs should compete with anyone, and I think my offense will score sufficient runs. Any one have an example of a successful team with an UGLY pen? :)

[durantjerry]

If there are a lot of hitting parks, you may have a problem IMO. I would slightly upgrade and grab two of the Eastwick/Lamp types who are low priced and can post good numbers, especially if back by a high powered offense. Even with many options, one sided guys will be exposed.

[JUMA]

This team tied for division lead. I missed playoffs via tiebreaker. A better pen probably would have put me in playoffs:

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=48673

This one wasn't all sub-$1M, but was close:

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=42256

Randy

[egvrich]

Here's a team with all pitchers under $1.00 mill that made the finals:

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=35447

[sschu]

I can read the box scores now:

"HAL pinch hits for TF Brown leading 3-1 in the 7th with a runner on first and 1 out. The pinch hitter lays down a perfect sac bunt, but Sam Rice pops out to end the inning. Ben Wade replaces TFB and gets shelled for 7 in the 8th, final 8-3." :x

Always worth a try ... :)

FWIIW, sschu

[modmark46]

LMAO! Yeah, I had nightmares about that very type of situation. So, I chickened out, and cut down my big three starters to upgrade my pen. I went from Camnitz, Clemens, Pollet & Billingham and all scub RPs, except for Lopez, who is a little over a $1m, to a rotation of Camnitz, Johnson, Bagby Sr. and a quartet of Hallahan, Drucke, Young (cheapie version) and Morton to share the #4 spot. Now, my pen still has Watt and Sisk in it, but they have Schultz to carry the load in the late innings.

[ROBERTSTEVELY]

Finished second in my division but won the championship with this horrible pen:

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=43482

[tkl33]

I have [url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=107900]a team[/url] starting tonight with noone over 1M in the pen. :shock:

[modmark46]

If I was going to do it, I'd what your starting 4 pitchers! :)

[Ruths ruffians]

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=107913

I think for me it comes down where to put those last important dollars trying to spread it around to come up with the best combination. I have the same bullpen on this team starting tonight that I have had for most of my West Side teams but I would prefer the pitching be a little better. It's tempting to take dollars from the pen to upgrade a pitcher but I like the pen. Tough call.

Dean