Comments on: 20 Risky Pitchers for 2009 http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/ Fantasy Baseball Advice Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ep http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-27955 ep Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:46:29 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-27955 Great article. Looking at all the projections and rankings online, I thought I was the only one who didn't agree with promoting Nolasco and Lester into the upper echelon. Looks like I found some like-minded folks. Came across this site looking for some fantasy baseball rankings, think I'll stick around for the articles. Great article.
Looking at all the projections and rankings online, I thought I was the only one who didn’t agree with promoting Nolasco and Lester into the upper echelon. Looks like I found some like-minded folks.
Came across this site looking for some fantasy baseball rankings, think I’ll stick around for the articles.

]]> By: Cory http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-25477 Cory Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:50:02 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-25477 This is the best article ever written on this site. Very well done. This is the best article ever written on this site. Very well done.

]]> By: Fred Barker http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-24294 Fred Barker Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:44:56 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-24294 Discovered that run support can be reported as run support just for the innings pitched (Sporting News' 'RSA' @6.58 for Padilla) or extended per 9 innings (ESPN's 'RS' @9.37). I am probably the only reader who didn't now this already! Discovered that run support can be reported as run support just for the innings pitched (Sporting News’ ‘RSA’ @6.58 for Padilla) or extended per 9 innings (ESPN’s ‘RS’ @9.37). I am probably the only reader who didn’t now this already!

]]> By: Fred Barker http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-24182 Fred Barker Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:48:28 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-24182 Rudy, this a bit off target, but didn't know how else to direct the issue to you. My basic premise is that one should temper projections for pitchers when they move up in the pitching rotation. Example, Verlander, Carmona, etc. did well as back end pitchers in part because they got better run support when facing weaker pitching matchups. When they move up the next year and face tougher pitchers, they weren't so lucky; i.e. when Lincecum has to face Peavy, Webb, etc. instead of the schmohawks he faced last year, he won't do so well. Floyd and Lee had an easy time of it with great run support in the 5 hole last year, but move them up and then what? Can you point me to a site where I can readily find run support average for pitchers? Then I can array them by rotation order to see if the premise has merit. (Or, you are intrigued by the concept and you do all the work?) (A fluff article by Sporting News' Matt Lutovsky reported to ten RSA, Padilla at 6.58, but ESPN reported "RS" for Padilla at 9.37.???) Also, I will research for back years. It looks as if any new 4th rotation starter in the AL central has a better than average chance to floorish given the success of Floyd, Galarraga, Lee, Carmona, Verlander, ...? Rudy, this a bit off target, but didn’t know how else to direct the issue to you. My basic premise is that one should temper projections for pitchers when they move up in the pitching rotation. Example, Verlander, Carmona, etc. did well as back end pitchers in part because they got better run support when facing weaker pitching matchups. When they move up the next year and face tougher pitchers, they weren’t so lucky; i.e. when Lincecum has to face Peavy, Webb, etc. instead of the schmohawks he faced last year, he won’t do so well. Floyd and Lee had an easy time of it with great run support in the 5 hole last year, but move them up and then what? Can you point me to a site where I can readily find run support average for pitchers? Then I can array them by rotation order to see if the premise has merit. (Or, you are intrigued by the concept and you do all the work?) (A fluff article by Sporting News’ Matt Lutovsky reported to ten RSA, Padilla at 6.58, but ESPN reported “RS” for Padilla at 9.37.???) Also, I will research for back years. It looks as if any new 4th rotation starter in the AL central has a better than average chance to floorish given the success of Floyd, Galarraga, Lee, Carmona, Verlander, …?

]]> By: Rudy Gamble http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-22558 Rudy Gamble Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:21:51 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-22558 @<a href="#comment-22555" rel="nofollow">rhymenoceros</a>: Thanks. Is this Bret or Jemaine? @rhymenoceros: Thanks. Is this Bret or Jemaine?

]]> By: rhymenoceros http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-22555 rhymenoceros Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:14:52 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-22555 I won't beat a dead horse here, but great article. I'm glad to see a lot of other posters targeting many of these pitchers, because that means many of my other leaguemates will make risky, unwise draft day decisions (nice alliteration...I'm an English teacher). The only two pitchers on my list are Ervin Santana and Javier Vazquez, with Vazquez being the only pitcher I'm still seriously considering. I won’t beat a dead horse here, but great article. I’m glad to see a lot of other posters targeting many of these pitchers, because that means many of my other leaguemates will make risky, unwise draft day decisions (nice alliteration…I’m an English teacher). The only two pitchers on my list are Ervin Santana and Javier Vazquez, with Vazquez being the only pitcher I’m still seriously considering.

]]> By: Rudy Gamble http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-22294 Rudy Gamble Sat, 07 Feb 2009 18:38:06 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-22294 @<a href="#comment-22258" rel="nofollow">Ian</a>: Agreed. And thanks for linking to us on your site (http://thebluejayhunter.blogspot.com/2009/02/burnetts-arm-scheduled-to-fall-off-in.html)! @<a href="#comment-22282" rel="nofollow">Cookie’s Monsters</a>: Appreciate the kind words. No need to take the lower 10 off your list completely...just discount them 3-5 rounds...which will probably have the same effect.... @Ian: Agreed. And thanks for linking to us on your site (http://thebluejayhunter.blogspot.com/2009/02/burnetts-arm-scheduled-to-fall-off-in.html)!

@Cookie’s Monsters: Appreciate the kind words. No need to take the lower 10 off your list completely…just discount them 3-5 rounds…which will probably have the same effect….

]]> By: Cookie's Monsters http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-22282 Cookie's Monsters Sat, 07 Feb 2009 09:18:25 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-22282 This has to be the best article I've seen in my short 1.5 yrs of reading about fantasy baseball....I was targeting and would have been happy to have more than half of these guys next season...now I gotta figure out a plan C This has to be the best article I’ve seen in my short 1.5 yrs of reading about fantasy baseball….I was targeting and would have been happy to have more than half of these guys next season…now I gotta figure out a plan C

]]> By: Ian http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-22258 Ian Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:34:05 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-22258 Hi Rudy, Great article! Burnett had career highs in IP and K's, so he is bound to hit the DL this year. I don't think Dempster can go the entire season without being injured either. Hi Rudy,
Great article! Burnett had career highs in IP and K’s, so he is bound to hit the DL this year. I don’t think Dempster can go the entire season without being injured either.

]]> By: Moonlight's Grahams http://razzball.com/20-risky-pitchers-for-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-22214 Moonlight's Grahams Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:00:45 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=3575#comment-22214 R.I.P. Ben Sheet's 2009...we hardly knew ye. R.I.P. Ben Sheet’s 2009…we hardly knew ye.

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