by apolivka » Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:58 am
[quote:0de18bc2a7="melgibsonfan"]If you have an amazing bullpen, wouldn't you rather have a great S6 go over a good S7?[/quote:0de18bc2a7]
This really isn't a question that can be easily answered here, since it really has to be put in context. The S6/S7 question tells you when it's _possible_ for a SP to get tired, not when he will. So, a $8M S7 will typically pitch MANY more innings than a $2M S7, since getting tired is a function of putting guys on base and having them score. Then you have the strength of your bullpen, the park you play in and it's propensity to give up runs and hits, the DH rule, and your team defense that all plays into it.
But to answer your question, yes, if I build my team around a great bullpen, I typically look for high value S5/S6 type guys--especially if I put a lot of money in R2 middle/setup guys that I would rather have pitching in those middle innings of tight games.