Roster Construction

apharr1  9/23/2018 5:25 PM

Just curious about how you all construct your rosters as far as how many hitters and pitchers to carry on your team. I’m in a yahoo league and we can have a total of 23 players. Last season, I won my league with 11 hitters (1 bench hitter) and 12 pitchers (8 starters/4 closers). This season I tried that same strategy and it didn’t work. I switched up to 13 hitters (2 players in each position except catcher and 4 outfielders) and 10 pitchers (7 starters/3 closers). No luck either way. What’s the best way to go about this? I’ve heard some people only have 10 hitters and the rest starting pitchers. What works best for you?

sangamc  9/24/2018 9:50 AM

Though I'm in  an ESPN  this is my strategy.

2 bench hitters
1 bench SP
4 RP minimum
All other roster spots filled appropriately.

My aim is to have more At bats and innnings pitched than my opponent each week. So i sometimes adjust my bench to accomodate this. Having a static lineup for the whole season is not flexible enough.