Posted by MikeT23 on 7/8/2010 10:13:00 AM (view original):
Well, you can't really say that without knowing what else is out there, can you?

that's why i asked if there were other players to consider.

Player A will probably have a couple of seasons with 150+ innings and a sub-3 ERA. I would have no problem drafting him 3rd. I would rather have the .900+ OPS CF'er, but they might not be there in your draft.

Anyone that says they'd be worried about either of those guys has set their definitions of what is a starter and what is a reliever too strictly.

Sure you can set your team up with "Starters" (25+ durability/75+ Stamina) and "Relievers" (60+ DUR/25 STA) but to say that these guys worry you or can only pitch 60-70 innings means that you clearly don't understand how to use a player like this.

That said, the first guy will be able to pitch more innings, but the 2nd guy will be a better pitcher.  Thus it comes down to whether you'd rather have ~140-150 innings of good or ~100-110 innings of better.

Thanks Coolio, that's another reason why I'm asking, to learn a bit more about strategy and how to use players.