GM's OFFICE: PQS, Matchup Scores, and disaster avoidance

If you own Félix Hernández in any format, you undoubtedly winced at the line from his outing in Houston last Friday night:

                IP  H  ER  HR  BB  K
Hernandez, F   0.3  5   8   2   2  1

That's a disaster in every sense and across all formats. But in terms of impact, there is some variance:

  • In full-season leagues, that's a substantial hit to your ratios. But you also have the rest of the year to work off that damage; in fact Felix started the repair work with eight shutout innings in his subsequent start.
  • In DFS play, if you rostered Felix, your night was probably over by the time Hernandez walked off the mound. But the beauty of DFS is that you take your loss and move on: Unlike the full-season player, there's no residual...

Almost!

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