That means, to win your drafts in full, you need to take full advantage of the final rounds of your draft, picking who I call “Binary Starters” – pitchers who you will know the first week of the season if they are worth the hold or should be replaced overnight....
The chart includes their last season performance until we get some actual data for this year, their opponent’s wOBAversus the pitcher’s handednessfrom last year (and then I’ll add the last 30 days outlook next month), my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-...
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This next tier is made up of pitchers with legitimate ace upside but some concerns about durability or development which make them a little riskier than the names above. The argument against Tyler Glasnow is strictly connected to health, and it’s one I understand. He’s 30 ye...
Are you really as or more concerned about those guys than Paddack and any of the unproven Twins pitchers they want to fill SP4 and 5? "One of these things is not like the others..." Overrated Eovaldi had a good season last year, but he's nowhere near the class of Scherzer or De...
Bieber was good in his 2018 debut season and then absolutely dominant for the next four, collecting three top-7 Cy Young finishes (and the 2020 award) from 2019-22. Among pitchers who threw 400 innings over that span,only four had a better ERA, and he was essentiallytied for fourthin ...
Within a few years, both pitchers were Angels All-Stars. Tanana made three trips to the Midsummer Classic while Ryan made four with California before signing with Houston in free agency. Their last season together, 1979, concluded with the Angels' first division title....
These are preliminary rankings based on my pitching analysis done this season and my expectations for growth or regression next year. I’ve not yet done any additional deep dives on these pitchers or commenced the days/weeks of research that will preempt my spring training rankings. Still, I ...
Injuries happen. The Reds cycled through 17 different pitchers to make a start last year. Some of those were relief pitchers who played the role of “opener.” While that may happen again this year, it should not bee needed as much. Bullpen days should be more strategic in 2024 for the...
The first two meetings for Benson and Rusch came in appearances for the Pirates and Brewers, respectively; their rivalry was renewed the next year, after both had moved on to new teams. Rusch’s 5.04 career ERA is fourth highest among all pitchers with 200 career starts. 17-Nov 1933 Orland...