We all know that if you're in an
N.L. or A.L. only that the pickings are slim. But what about in a mixed league?
can u name a few high K rate waiver SP's that I can keep for extended period of time with a possibility of wins?
Here's a look at a few pitchers
that are owned in less than 50% of CBS leagues that I'd recommend. Like many
touts, I care less about how many games a pitcher can win and more about his
skill set. For a good pitcher, the wins are at least as likely to come on a bad
team as they are for a mediocre pitcher on a good team.
Drew Smyly (46% owned in CBS leagues)
Smyly doesn't have a lot of
professional experience, but he has provided strikeouts at almost every stop
along the way. He's also on a strong team, so the wins should be there if Smyly
is simply capable; Brad Penny won games with this team last year. If you want
Smyly, now's the time to grab him. If he does do well this week, everyone with
a pulse will grab him.
Chris Capuano (46% owned)
Capuano is more of a streamer than
a must own in mixed leagues, but for home starts he's a near absolute must
stream. His high K/high HR results shouldn't lead to that many HR at Dodger
Stadium. Capuano profiles very well in this park and could be a sneaky
double-digit earner in 2012.
Felix Doubront (29% owned)
Doubront seems like an obvious
pick-up candidate based on his early performance. No, he's not going to strike
out 11.25 per nine the rest of the way out. However, Doubront had put up K
rates of 7.5 or higher in the minors since 2008 and could very well strike out
7-8 per nine in the Majors. He slipped through even in A.L.-onlies; there's no
reason he should be unowned (not even on a bench) in 71% of all CBS leagues.
Anthony Bass (12% owned)
Can Bass keep it up? I have no
idea. But anytime you have a pitcher in Petco striking out almost a batter an
inning, my advice is to shut up, stop what you're doing and pay attention. If
Dustin Moseley can produce positive value in Petco. Bass most definitely can as
well.
J.A. Happ (11% owned)
Happ's K rate has steadily risen
the last three years. The problem is that his walk rate has spiked as well,
making him an obvious performance risk. He has his walks this year down to 3.5
per nine: not good, but acceptable if he can whiff eight batters per nine
innings. Happ is definite streamer material, but you should watch to see the
match-up. He's more desirable right now than most believe.
1 comment:
I'm in an NL league and someone inexplicably dropped Bass. The pitchers I could drop to pick him up are Joe Weiland, Cashner, or Romo. Who would you drop?
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