STARTERS: 2018 LIMA targets
Feb 24 2018
The Low Investment Mound Aces (LIMA) Plan is a way for you to allocate resources to cheap, high-skilled pitchers without paying high-skill prices, thereby allowing you to spend more of your money on hitters without sacrificing the quality of your starting rotation.
Our latest iteration of the LIMA model suggests that the best LIMA targets are those who are projected to meet the following thresholds:
- Control rate (BB/9) of 2.8 or better;
- Dominance rate (K/9) of 7.0 or better;
- Command ratio (K/BB) of 2.5 or better.
LIMA values can vary based on your league context. We encourage you to use our Custom Draft Guides to see customized LIMA values for your league.
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