STARTERS: LIMA Targets
Feb 25 2013
The Low Investment Mound Aces (LIMA) Plan is a way for you to target high skills pitchers without paying high skills prices, thereby allowing you to spend more of your money on hitters without diluting 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. We encourage you to use our Custom Draft Guides to see customized LIMA values for your league.
Here are the top projected LIMA targets in a 5x5 mixed league...
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