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This year he is #2 in points, only behind K-Rod who gets 10pts for each save. He's #2 in MLB for K's, and 10th for K's per 9 at 7.44. He would be my first pitcher taken if a redraft was held today.
I cannot get points tomorrow for things that happened yesterday. Halladay's current K9 is the highest it has ever been, I tend to trust the much larger sample (6.32 career K9) than the smaller one (7.41 in just over half a season). I feel similarly about his WHP and ERA, while he's always been good for solid ratios (career 3.57/1.22) his current 2.71/1.00 is significantly less than his career numbers.Those who took Halladay this year have been rewarded, but to think he's the #1 guy now would be very short sighted. Peavy was mine preseason and he still is today.
A larger sample size is more reliable than a smaller one, that's all. If you only used the last three months in analyzing who to take with a 1st round pick now you'd be considering Cliff Lee and Justin Duscherer, that'd be foolish. This is off topic, but I don't get how Mad Dog and The Unit are available in your leagues, I understand they will be in less competitive leagues but they have no business sitting on any decent waiver wire. Mad Dog is $$$ at home and mixed in with some solid ratio pitchers Randy Johnson's high K performances do your team well. Besides, no pitcher can be as unlucky as he's been, his high BABIP is real puzzling.I never said Halladay wasn't #1 now, he is, I'm saying I don't think he'll be the #1 pitcher the rest of the way. If you're drafting today Halladay's fantastic first half would do nothing to help you. I'm not drafting Peavy #1 because that's where I had him preseason, it's what I expect out of him the rest of the way. He was on the shelf for almost a month, pitched through pain for over two weeks and he's still in the top 10 right now - only pitching with a healthy arm for half of the season. The only reason I'd even consider downgrading him now would be due to a concern of his elbow problems resurfacing.
I'm sure Tim Lincecum would argue with that. By the way, I'm a FH owner, not a TL owner.
I had him as top 5 preseason, one could make an argument for him being numero uno at this point. Watched him for the first time in a while yesterday, the Cubbies bats were ecstatic to see a different arm in the 9th and there's good reason for that.
Watched Tim pitch, up and close on Sunday............This kid is just sick.I'm now a believer.
