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Don't see this guy on Yahoo or ESPN.Astros calling up OF Teoscar Hernandez. 5-tool guy who was a bust until about a year ago, when he suddenly started being awesome. You figure it out.
Don't see this guy on Yahoo or ESPN.Astros calling up OF Teoscar Hernandez. 5-tool guy who was a bust until about a year ago, when he suddenly started being awesome. You figure it out.
have been "riding" this guy all season in a leeg where I neglected pitching (which is actually every leeg every year for me). the .355 babip is what really gets me. I just can't see how a pitcher would be truly that bad. I will say that I think the HR/FB rate is about right, especially given his home ballpark. I have a theory that HR/FB rate correlates with BB rate, the thought being that guys with bad command sometimes miss out of the zone and issue a walk, but sometimes they miss in the zone and give up a dinger. I guess that could explain some of the BABIP stuff too (guys squaring him up more easily).Robbie Ray has the 11th best xFIP of all qualified starters and gets the Mets at home and at the Padres this week. He's gonna get his ks and is due some good luck.
The uptick in SwStr and GB's are encouraging, but he gives up too much hard contact (36.2%) given all the BB's. However, over his last 11 starts those BB's have come down (2.16 per 9) and he's gotten through 6 in 7 of those starts. If those BB's stay in that range then the hard contact issues are not nearly as problematic (and as you hypothesized, may stop being an issue). I'd like to see improvement vs. righties (273/347/443) before making him a target next year, but there have been lots of encouraging signs since mid June.have been "riding" this guy all season in a leeg where I neglected pitching (which is actually every leeg every year for me). the .355 babip is what really gets me. I just can't see how a pitcher would be truly that bad. I will say that I think the HR/FB rate is about right, especially given his home ballpark. I have a theory that HR/FB rate correlates with BB rate, the thought being that guys with bad command sometimes miss out of the zone and issue a walk, but sometimes they miss in the zone and give up a dinger. I guess that could explain some of the BABIP stuff too (guys squaring him up more easily).
gun to my head I make him a 3.75 ERA guy the rest of the way (and that's including starts in his home park). with the Ks included I think you take that all day.
Exactly my situation. I just need some consistent production. Not sure Schimpf and Phillips will be the guys to provide it, but worth a shot.I'm in denial with Baez and Broxton, but I think there's a better chance of them finishing strong than anything on waivers and if I'm going to win I probably need them to. If I were playing with a lead I'd be dropping them though.
I am unconfidently streaming Finnegan again. It's worked lately, but one of these nights I'll get bitten.Need pitching help
Farmer is being recalled
Finnegan
Nova
Sure hasn't been a good week, but he's 20/0/5/9/270 since coming back 34 days ago. A babip correction from 314 to something closer to the last 2 years and he'll be back up near 300 again. I wouldn't be too concerned about him unless he loses a lot of PT when Dietrich comes back or your needs are more HR/RBI based.Is it time to drop Dee Gordon? I'm seriously considering it.
I'm cutting bait. Another 0-5 night last night. 1 SB in his last 15 games. What really looks bad right now is that .302 OBP. He's just not finding a way to get on base. I'm sure he'll come out of this slump, but even when he does, I don't think his numbers will be any better than Josh Harrison (who I'm picking up).Sure hasn't been a good week, but he's 20/0/5/9/270 since coming back 34 days ago. A babip correction from 314 to something closer to the last 2 years and he'll be back up near 300 again. I wouldn't be too concerned about him unless he loses a lot of PT when Dietrich comes back or your needs are more HR/RBI based.
It does. Standard small sample size caveats, but his BB rate is actually up and his periph's don't indicate a skills regression so his AVG/OBP issues appear mainly BABIP driven.I'm cutting bait. Another 0-5 night last night. 1 SB in his last 15 games. What really looks bad right now is that .302 OBP. He's just not finding a way to get on base. I'm sure he'll come out of this slump, but even when he does, I don't think his numbers will be any better than Josh Harrison (who I'm picking up).
Also probably helps that I have a safe lead in SB.
It's a 35 IP minimum but lineups aren't locked. Having a two start pitcher is good for a Saturday or Sunday start if you really need something.I know nothing about H2H but I'd be cautious about Cole. He's coming in cold without a rehab assignment and was poor right before going on the DL. Even if he's good, I think the Pirates will be careful about letting him pitch deep into the start. I rode Straily for a while but bailed after one bad start--his streak was fueled by unsustainably low BABIP.
I'd probably stick with Gausman but apparently two starts is a big thing. Neat format.
First start worked out well. :middlefingertomattboyd:How about Matt Boyd (Detroit) scheduled for two starts vs. MIN and @ CLE?
with age comes wisdomI'd probably stick with Gausman but apparently two starts is a big thing. Neat format.
And lost his second start. Probably good since CLE could've hammered him. -10 for the week - yes!How about Matt Boyd (Detroit) scheduled for two starts vs. MIN and @ CLE?
I take it back. this guy!First start worked out well. :middlefingertomattboyd:
Streaming McHugh, playing the A's why notAnyone rolling with Collin McHugh or Jerad Eickhoff today? I rostered them both but I'm on the fence.
A's offense has been hot.Streaming McHugh, playing the A's why not
Cooled off once they got back home for this series though.A's offense has been hot.
Yeah I was looking at the splits, they have like a .650 OPS at home. Buying any opposing pitchers in their yard.Cooled off once they got back home for this series though.
Davis is getting the day off too.Thanks for the pep talk, guys. I'm going for it.
That worked out just fine.Anyone rolling with Collin McHugh or Jerad Eickhoff today? I rostered them both but I'm on the fence.
Reynolds and Zimmerman can't keep this up right?Doctor Detroit said:Most added in CBS leagues:
Reynolds, RZimm, and Margot
Most dropped:
JGomez, Dyson, Buxton
Devon Travis is gonna be flying up that dropped list soon. Buxton is 3 for 34 with 19 K's, he's dropable in anything 10 teams or less. Hell even 12 team leagues, this guy just doesn't get it yet.
He still was hitting 97 in the 7th inning last night and apparently has a new change he picked up this spring . Not a fan of his home park but I'm buyingWhat are the chances of a Jimmy Nelson breakout? I haven't had a chance to watch him this year. Looking at the early numbers, it appears he's up a tick (even with whatever juiced gun FG is using these days) and leaning more on the 4-seamer, throwing more 1st pitch strikes.
I guess we'll get a clue when he goes to Wrigley in a few days. I'd guess Schwarber and the fellas will tee off on a few of those 1st pitch 4-seamers with the wind blowing out. If he doesn't get clobbered there, maybe there's something here.
PHOENIX -- He grips the baseball like a circle changeup, only with his index finger and middle finger farther apart than usual. This is Jimmy Nelson's split-change, a new pitch he has refined this spring and expects to incorporate more this season.
"I feel like I have an equal amount of confidence in all of my pitches now," Nelson said. "Whereas before, it would be like, 'OK, my most confidence is in my fastball, then my breaking stuff, and then my changeup was last.' I would throw it in situations not to get hurt.
"Now, I like this pitch, and the action it has on it. It gets better the more I throw it."