Lowe probably isn't available in most A.L.-onlies, but his previous owner
looked at Lowe's peripherals, saw that start against Boston, and hit the eject
button (he waived him). The reality is that while Lowe probably wasn't as bad as he was last
year with the Braves, he's not really this good either. The low K rate also means
that he's not producing as much Roto value as a pitcher with worse peripherals
but more Ks. Lowe does have a two-start week on tap, including a sweet match-up
against the Twins, so feel free to run him out there this week. Just keep in
mind that the clock will eventually strike midnight and there will be some
starts that aren't pretty in the future.
Everyone's favorite scrappy middle infielder is back. This time,
though, Giavotella starts on the wrong side of the platoon with Chris Getz, a
less than ideal situation even for owners in deep leagues. The hope is that
Giavotella swings a hot bat and wins the job outright, but as we all know there
are no guarantees that this will happen. I'd still take a flier on Giavotella
in A.L.-only and hope that he wins the job. This is the Royals, though, so I
wouldn't bet my commemorative George Brett tub o' pine tar on it.
Not to be confused with former prospect Thomas Diamond, Scott
Diamond was a Rule V pick from the Braves in 2011 by the Twins. Diamond isn't a
top prospect, but has decent stuff and looked great in his 2012 MLB debut against the Angels last week. This is an example where I'd want more data
before taking the plunge but probably won't get the opportunity, particularly
if Diamond pitches capably against the Blue Jays this weekend. My guess is that
Diamond will be a match-up play at home, a single-digit earner if he sticks in
the rotation, and a #4 or #5 guy in A.L.-only.
In the Minors
Brandon McCarthy's injury cloud and Tyson Ross' recent poor
performances make Peacock an interesting guy to keep on your radar. He's
keeping the ball in the park in the hitter-friendly PCL, which is a pretty good
sign. The walk rate is a little higher than I'd like to see, but on the whole a
3.66 ERA in the PCL has to be viewed positively. Peacock is more intriguing
since he's an A's pitcher; he'll immediately be a match-up guy if he's called
up but given his potential could quickly turn into a mid-tier starter if things
broke right. Keep him on your radar for the short term.
I've always been pretty unimpressed with Green, and
now that he has moved from the infield to the outfield I'm even more unimpressed. A 750 or so OPS
in the PCL isn't going to translate to anything good in the Majors, and it's
not like Green was all that good in Double A last year. He's 24 years old, so
you can't even say that Green is young for his level. Maybe he'll eventually
blossom, but right now he's looking like a pretty poor bet...and I don't see
any obvious short-term opportunities for Green in any event.
Walker's a terrific prospect. He's also a 19-year-old pitcher with
six starts in Double-A. While I certainly can't say for sure that it's
impossible he'll be called up (and such predictions are bound to make me look
foolish) I think it's very unlikely. Walker's ETA is probably mid-2013 at the
earliest, but I think if the Mariners are smart 2014 is the target.
No comments:
Post a Comment