Innings Limit

The 2008 fantasy season is reaching the end of August and what most managers are facing now is an innings limit. Some are over and some are way under. For those who have innings left, I am assuming no one really has blown all their innings so far, this is a great time to start managing your innings in a wise way.

Throughout the year I have had 5-6 starters pitch continually and I am currently over by 120+ innings. The reason I have kept going with 5-6 starters is because they have all been producing and giving me what I drafted them for. Plus, on top of the 5-6 starters I have sprinkled in some hot pitchers who were absolutely dominating during a stretch of the season.

Remember, this innings limit is nothing to work yourself over because it is meaningless, to the point of having to finish at a certain point. If you finish your innings limit now or even a month ago it doesn't matter but only if you used them WISELY. So, if you used your innings for pitchers who have tossed huge innings this year and have also given you the stats you seek then who cares when you reach the limit.

If you are in the position of being short on innings, make sure to use them wisely. Only start your pitchers if they are in favourable match-ups, unless you have one of the top pitchers like Webb, Lincecum, and CC, because you don't want to waste your remaining innings on terrible starts. With 4 weeks left in the season you can quickly kill your chances at a fantasy championship if you waste your innings. On the other side of the coin, you can easily improve your pitching stats and gain a few valuable points and win a championship.

The time is near, for innings, so make sure to look at your staff and use an unbias eye to see who to sit and who to pitch.