Quality Starts/Quality Appearances

[Ace]

Simple question; should we revert back to Quality Starts for 2021 or would it be better to keep the Quality Appearance category (any outing of 5 innings or more with an ERA of 4.5 or less)?

We could address changing back to QS periodically, whereas if we make the decision to do so for 2021 i'd say that should apply for the foreseeable future pending unforeseen circumstances.

[SoonerorLitigator]

I'd say keep QA for 2021 and reassess before next season. I would expect teams will be very careful with innings for starters after the drastically shortened 2020 season.

[Tucci905]

QA

[tomviolence]

fine with the majority either way

[alanv25]

QA

[Branum #20]

QA with how things are shifting.

[SactoSolon]

QA

[Grant]

Quality Appearance

[fantasysportsdc]

QA for 2021 and re-vote in 2022

[Tucci905]

Know I'm new here... but IMO, QS is a much better metric... any starter can throw 5 IP and give up 2 ER... I think it diminishes the value of the SPs that can go 6 and give up 3ER, but will roll with whatever everyone decides.

With the opener becoming more and more common, the QA give the actual starter who comes in as a reliever an opportunity to get a counting stat beside k's. With a QS he would not qualify even if he goes 8 shutout innings because he didn't  start. QA is a good compromised even if its devalued with only 5ip.