RELIEVERS: 2023 LIMA Time!
Feb 26 2023
This column focuses purely on LIMA targets among relief pitchers. You will recall that (in Ron Shandler's voice): "LIMA is an acronym for Low Investment Mound Aces, and also pays tribute to Jose Lima, a $1 pitcher in 1998 who exemplifies the power of the strategy. You start by budgeting a maximum of $60 (out of $260) for your pitching staff. Note that this is a maximum figure. Many successful LIMA teams are built with less expensive staffs. Allot no more than $30 of that budget for acquiring saves. That might mean one $30 stud, or several lower-priced part-time closers. A higher investment in saves is no longer a prudent path, as nearly half of all "guaranteed" closers at the beginning of a season do not end up compiling the most saves....
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