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After six years of LIMA, most anyone can tell what you're doing within the first hour of the draft. Not so much with the RIMA Plan. RIMA is not easily recognizable from a scan of someone's roster, which is one of its hidden benefits. When I grabbed an $18 Esteban Loaiza early on in Tout Wars -- not a typical low-cost LIMA pitcher -- and then added a $15 Joel Pineiro, it was clear that something was different.
Apr 2 2004 12:00am
Apr 2 2004 12:00am
A post-LABR interview with Steve Moyer, formerly of Rotowire:
BASEBALL WEEKLY: "When I talked to Ron Shandler, he said that you kinda knew his strategy. You might have thrown out a few guys that he would go for. Was there any kind of chance to play off of his strategy, to counter-program against him?"
MOYER: "Totally, on purpose. I wrote down all his A and B+ LIMA Players and that's all I brought out all night long."
BW: "So do you feel your strategy worked?"
Apr 25 2002 11:00pm
Apr 25 2002 11:00pm
It's like a game of telephone.
Somebody starts and tries to explain a new concept to somebody else. Person #2 then passes on his interpretation to person #3, who then adds his own take to person #4. By the time the original concept reaches person #20, "grand slam home run" has become "ground ham on a bun."
And so it has become with the LIMA Plan. This was the first year that I have seen so many references to the concept in so many diverse places. And half of the time, they get it wrong.
Apr 18 2002 11:00pm
Apr 18 2002 11:00pm
For the uninitiated, the Low Investment Mound Aces (LIMA) Plan is a strategy that allows you to target high skills pitchers at low cost, thereby freeing up dollars for offense. While the individual tactics are designed for Rotisserie play, the skills-based concepts have applications in any type of fantasy game. LIMA can be implemented in straight draft leagues, with some careful tweaking in
Feb 23 2001 12:00am
Feb 23 2001 12:00am
Three little words that nobody thought I would ever utter. "Billy Wagner, $40."
Mar 31 2000 12:01am
Mar 31 2000 12:01am
The LIMA Plan is a strategy for Rotisserie and fantasy leagues that allows you to target high skills pitchers at very low cost, thereby freeing up dollars for offense. 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.
Sep 30 1999 11:00pm
Sep 30 1999 11:00pm
About four hours after the results of the American League Tout Wars competition were posted online, I received the following e-mail from one of my loyal subscribers...
"Hey Ron, how come you drafted such a crappy pitching staff?"
Mar 1 1998 12:00am
Mar 1 1998 12:00am
After six years of LIMA, most anyone can tell what you're doing within the first hour of the draft. Not so much with the RIMA Plan. RIMA is not easily recognizable from a scan of someone's roster, which is one of its hidden benefits. When I grabbed an $18 Esteban Loaiza early on in Tout Wars -- not a typical low-cost LIMA pitcher -- and then added a $15 Joel Pineiro, it was clear that something was different.
Apr 2 2004 12:00am
Apr 2 2004 12:00am
A post-LABR interview with Steve Moyer, formerly of Rotowire:
BASEBALL WEEKLY: "When I talked to Ron Shandler, he said that you kinda knew his strategy. You might have thrown out a few guys that he would go for. Was there any kind of chance to play off of his strategy, to counter-program against him?"
MOYER: "Totally, on purpose. I wrote down all his A and B+ LIMA Players and that's all I brought out all night long."
BW: "So do you feel your strategy worked?"
Apr 25 2002 11:00pm
Apr 25 2002 11:00pm
It's like a game of telephone.
Somebody starts and tries to explain a new concept to somebody else. Person #2 then passes on his interpretation to person #3, who then adds his own take to person #4. By the time the original concept reaches person #20, "grand slam home run" has become "ground ham on a bun."
And so it has become with the LIMA Plan. This was the first year that I have seen so many references to the concept in so many diverse places. And half of the time, they get it wrong.
Apr 18 2002 11:00pm
Apr 18 2002 11:00pm
For the uninitiated, the Low Investment Mound Aces (LIMA) Plan is a strategy that allows you to target high skills pitchers at low cost, thereby freeing up dollars for offense. While the individual tactics are designed for Rotisserie play, the skills-based concepts have applications in any type of fantasy game. LIMA can be implemented in straight draft leagues, with some careful tweaking in
Feb 23 2001 12:00am
Feb 23 2001 12:00am
Three little words that nobody thought I would ever utter. "Billy Wagner, $40."
Mar 31 2000 12:01am
Mar 31 2000 12:01am
The LIMA Plan is a strategy for Rotisserie and fantasy leagues that allows you to target high skills pitchers at very low cost, thereby freeing up dollars for offense. 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.
Sep 30 1999 11:00pm
Sep 30 1999 11:00pm
About four hours after the results of the American League Tout Wars competition were posted online, I received the following e-mail from one of my loyal subscribers...
"Hey Ron, how come you drafted such a crappy pitching staff?"
Mar 1 1998 12:00am
Mar 1 1998 12:00am
