Comments on: Updated rankings – Starting Pitchers

By: RotoScoop

RotoScoop — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:53:38 +0000

Also Randy, if you can get Darko Mililic dirt cheap, it might not be a terrible idea. Blocks are a really scarce property, and I know he’s never going to live up to the hype, but he’s still so young, there’s continued room for growth.

By: RotoScoop

RotoScoop — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:39:58 +0000

Randy – Well, Charlie V. isn’t a personal favorite or anything, but I do see him being undervalued entering fantasy drafts this year (or in your trade market). Sure, they brought in Yi, but both can be on the court at the same time and Yi’s likely to be traded anyway. The front court is a little crowded, and he is recovering from shoulder surgery but before he got hurt, he had a pretty big first month last season. Then the injury hindered him even when he was on the court. Still, he was just a guy who popped into my head as a flier type, not a HUGE leap guy, so I can understand your hesitation. And I would rank him third out of those three you asked.

Both Bynum and Biedrins are going to hurt your FT percentage but also have quite a bit of upside. I think Biedrins is the safer pick, but Bynum has better offensive potential. My advice on those two is to rate them fairly equally and see which one you can buy cheaper.

By: RotoScoop

RotoScoop — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:24:22 +0000

Jeremy – No I understand, A-Rod is probably impossible to trade for now. You’d have to give up more than he’s worth, undoubtedly. But you should also be able to get C. Lee for Sabathia, not Santana.

By: randy

randy — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:42:15 +0000

hi, iam a little surprized on your thoughts in basketball of villanueva, but out of the 3 villanueva, a. biedrins, a. bynum who do you like in order for the future————–thanks

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:41:34 +0000

yeah I’m gonna keep trying guys. In a general sense your right, A-rod should be the equal of Santana, but I think everyone says I can’t lose a bat like that and fill it with a backup, so you have to sweeten it a lot more than is usually worth it. Just musing about ranked values vs actual values….

By: RotoScoop

RotoScoop — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:08:41 +0000

Jeremy – I agree with Steve here, you can definitely get more in return for Santana. I like C. Lee, and I understand in the context of your team that a bat is more important, but you should be asking for more. And the same goes for C.C./Bay. For Santana, you should get back a top talent (Pujols, Reyes), or an Utley or Miguel Cabrera type with a throw in SP as well.

I think Sabathia is worth a pretty good hitter too. Go after a C. Lee, Holliday, Morneau type. But really, I’d do my best to keep those two starters and package a couple of your closers for a solid outfielder (I like buying low on Andruw Jones right now, or go after Corey Hart if you need SBs). If you want to go big, Santana and Jenks is a decent offer for A-Rod, and should net you Pujols if the straight up offer doesn’t pan out.

By: RotoScoop

RotoScoop — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 09:58:58 +0000

I actually thought I ranked Kazmir somewhat conservatively compared to most. But I agree Paul, there’s a lot not to like despite his plus stuff. His fastball isn’t quite what it once was, and his pitch counts are way too high, often limiting him to 5-6 innings per start. There’s more to pitching than the ability to get a strikeout.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 21:29:01 +0000

I’d probably want more than just Lee for Santana, either a better outfielder or another decent pitcher thrown in.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:41:44 +0000

In my non-money league (don’t ask about the other one )
I’ve got Beckett, C.C., Johan Santana, even Guthrie and looking to pick up a bat. I’ve gotten comeback offers of Bay for CC and Carlos Lee for Santana. I’m in 2nd (12 team league) and need offense to make a push at the top.
What would you think fair value would be?

I also have way too many closers, K-Rod, Putz, Jenks, Capps, Howry, Corpas, Otsuka but can’t swing a trade for any of them. Any ideas?

By: Paul R

Paul R — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:36:13 +0000

Kazmir does not seem to belong on the list. Sure he can strike out a batter per inning but he has never won more than 10 games in a season and his WHIP is really bad this year.

By: MaddenDude

MaddenDude — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:10:08 +0000

Yea, I think Lilly is somewhat high, Vazquez should at least be above him.

By: RotoScoop

RotoScoop — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:29:39 +0000

Eddie – Ya, I can see that. I wouldn’t have a problem bumping him up into tier three, actually. The 108/26 K/BB ratio is pretty damn impressive. But he’s always been one of those guys with better peripherals than ERA, consistently giving up big hits at the wrong time and poor out of the stretch. He also gives up too many homers. But it’s tough to argue with what he’s done so far in 2007 – maybe he’s finally learning to harness his stuff, which has always been plus. Just remember, the last time he finished with an ERA below 4.42 was 2003. And he has the same things going against him as Garland does that I listed above. Still, I can definitely appreciate the argument against my ranking here.

By: RotoScoop

RotoScoop — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:20:27 +0000

Garland is having a solid season, but he has a poor offense supporting him and pitches in an extreme hitter’s park. The 50/33 K/BB ratio in 114 innings portends a rise in ERA during the 2nd half.

By: Eddie

Eddie — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:19:17 +0000

No faith in Vazquez? I’d take him over quite a few of the guys ranked in front.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:20:31 +0000

He’s busy givin’ up 12 runs in 3 innings.

By: butch

butch — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:18:12 +0000

Where’s Jon Garland?