RESEARCH: Consistency of Starting Pitchers

Which pitchers to start?

This question is becoming more common—and more important—across the fantasy baseball landscape.

In daily leagues, of course, choosing a starter or starters can be the most critical rostering decision the owner can make. Many season-long leagues have weekly or even daily moves, letting owners “stream” pitchers. And Ron Shandler’s monthly leagues at ShandlerPark.com have bi-weekly roster changes on Thursday and Sunday nights, designed to let owners re-orient their rosters in synch with MLB series.

All of these formats and roster-management rules create opportunities for owners to maximize the efficiency of their pitching. But that only works if the owner makes informed and rational choices about which pitchers...

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