Pitching is the most challenging part of fantasy baseball. It would be easy to spend a ton of money on my pitching staff in an auction. I could build a strong base in ERA, WHIP and strikeouts, which would give me room for a mistake or two in the decision-making at the backend of my starting rotation. The downside comes trying to build a competitive offense with fewer dollars invested.
There is no way of trading your pitching for hitting in the high-stakes market. It’s challenging to finish midpack in all five pitching categories, never mind winning 66% of the needed pitching points. In a non-trading format, I must balance my budget between hitting and pitching. Pitching is the most frustrating because of the high rate of injuries and failures.
If a fantasy manager had a choice, I believe they would spend most of their money on hitting and fade pitching. In a way, this should be the plan every year, at least in the pre-game planning.
