RP Openers

[dowie]

Hello all,

This could be a waste of a question if “openers” are already out of style in the MLB, but it reference to max games started in the leagues, if a reliever gets to open a game, does that count as a game started? And if so, how to managers here work with, or around that?

Thanks,

[nivshah]

This is covered here:

Summary of New per matchup GS Cap league option for 2019 season

Just curious as to what specifically qualifies as a Game Started? Is it truly when a pitcher throws the first pitch in an MLB game? Or is it any pitcher in a SP slot who pitches on a given day? For example, if an MLB team uses its 5th starter in long relief in a blowout game, and that pitcher is in my SP slot on that day, would that count as a Game Started? Conversely, if a pitcher is used as an “opener” and pitches to only two batters and is in my SP slot on that day, would that also count as a…

The lineup page has an icon for projected starters.

[walt526]

In terms of their utility in Ottoneu, openers are useless in H2H but may have some value in season long roto leagues since you can slot them into a SP slot, (usually) get decent ratios from them, and still start 5 conventional RP. They’re less useful (but not necessarily useless) in season-long points leagues because they can’t accumulate saves or holds, which is much of what gives RP their P/IP advantage.

In H2H and 5x5, followers have some value. I got some good mileage out of Yarbrough in 5x5 when they used him as a follower and got some cheap wins. They are less useful in season long points.