STARTERS: LIMA targets 2015
Feb 23 2015
The Low Investment Mound Aces (LIMA) Plan is a way for you to target 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 we should target pitchers 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, and the above thresholds are not absolute. We encourage you to use our Custom Draft Guides to see customized LIMA values for your league.
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