Jason Bergmann, new #1 in Was. (1 Viewer)

[ceo3west]

Been scouting this guy, looks like he could start opening day now that Patterson is out of the pictutre. K/9 not bad last year @ 6.73, good WHIP. Looks like he could be a promising #4 or #5 starter in deep leagues.

Anyone have any insight on this guy? Sleeper material?

 

[ceo3west]

Another decent outing today for Bergmann against a stacked Detriot lineup, continuing his solid spring:

Washington IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA

Bergmann 5.2 7 3 2 2 4 0 2.70

 

[MAC_32]

Speculative add? Sure, if you have the roster space. Still wouldn't expect much out of him. I consider him stream worthy at best.

 

[ceo3west]

Speculative add? Sure, if you have the roster space. Still wouldn't expect much out of him. I consider him stream worthy at best.

In deep leagues, I think you could do a lot worse for a 4th or 5th starter. He has potential as evidenced by his WHIP & K/9, plus he's in the magical 3rd year. Out on a limb, could be this year's James Shields.

 

[Eephus]

Converted reliever who has put up decent K/BB ratios but has been prone to the long ball. The fact the Nats have slotted him as #1 says more about the quality of their pitching staff than it does about Bergmann's fantasy potential.

 

[MAC_32]

Speculative add? Sure, if you have the roster space. Still wouldn't expect much out of him. I consider him stream worthy at best.

In deep leagues, I think you could do a lot worse for a 4th or 5th starter. He has potential as evidenced by his WHIP & K/9, plus he's in the magical 3rd year. Out on a limb, could be this year's James Shields.

I am pretty sure he was drafted in my 16 team 27 player league, but honestly don't know. If you're relying on this guy as your #4 or #5 I think your staff has some problems. I would rather add two quality middle reliever's than roster a guy like Bergmann.

 

[ceo3west]

All I'm saying is that guys emerge from nowhere every year on the waiver wire, and he may be one of them based on some key indicators. I've been scouting free agent pitchers on my leagues wire, and Bergmann's indicators are much better than most out there.

 

[MAC_32]

All I'm saying is that guys emerge from nowhere every year on the waiver wire, and he may be one of them based on some key indicators. I've been scouting free agent pitchers on my leagues wire, and Bergmann's indicators are much better than most out there.

But why take a shot in the dark with Bergman when safer options (quality MR's) are available?

 

[ceo3west]

All I'm saying is that guys emerge from nowhere every year on the waiver wire, and he may be one of them based on some key indicators. I've been scouting free agent pitchers on my leagues wire, and Bergmann's indicators are much better than most out there.

But why take a shot in the dark with Bergman when safer options (quality MR's) are available?

I hear you, but the key is that they have to be SP eligible. It's tough finding top middle RP's with SP eligiblity in my league, we're 400 players deep.

 

[Jefferson the Caregiver]

He had a couple of decent outings last year. He also got hurt for a bit which could have affected him.

In a really deep league, I agree, you gotta exhaust all possibilities. He's certainly someone I would keep an eye on.

 

[MAC_32]

All I'm saying is that guys emerge from nowhere every year on the waiver wire, and he may be one of them based on some key indicators. I've been scouting free agent pitchers on my leagues wire, and Bergmann's indicators are much better than most out there.

But why take a shot in the dark with Bergman when safer options (quality MR's) are available?

I hear you, but the key is that they have to be SP eligible. It's tough finding top middle RP's with SP eligiblity in my league, we're 400 players deep.

Ah, I knew there was something I was missing, need SP eligibility, got it. My deep league (450 players) has a multitude of flex P options. I have a staff of Lince K-Myers-McGowan-Pedro-Buchholz-Kuroda, but didn't take another starter after Kuroda (pick 296), would much prefer the quality MR's. Requiring SP's is a whole 'nother monster, you have to trust your gut, unless there's some obvious evidence you're over-looking. I don't see that with Bergmann, he's just as big of a ? mark as the guys I'd have been targetting had I been desparate. Thanfully the middle portions of my draft went about exactly how I wanted it to so I didn't have to click and pray.