Pitcher Profiles

JB Gilpin

Pitcher Profile: Brett Anderson and the Tommy John Cure

| 2012 Fantasy Baseball, Pitcher Profiles | 5 Comments

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With a young career riddled with injuries, it was tough for A’s fans to see Brett Anderson endure a Tommy John reconstruction surgery, adding further doubt to what kind of career Anderson could put together.

There is virtually no question that, when healthy, Anderson can be a top-of-the-rotation starter.  With decent K rates and a 2010 season with a 2.80 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, there could be a bright future ahead for Anderson if his injuries can become a thing of the past.

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JB Gilpin

Pitcher Profile: A.J. Griffin and the Revolving Door of Good A’s Pitchers

| 2012 Fantasy Baseball, Pitcher Profiles | 14 Comments

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How does Oakland do it?  I know the stadium is ideal and I know that Moneyball tactics help set the precedent, but how does Oakland churn out no-name pitcher after no-name pitcher that end up having success in the Majors?

Before the start of the season, the pitcher under-the-radar in Oakland that had all the buzz was Brad Peacock, but a 6.17 AAA ERA thus far is keeping him from the Majors.  Enter A.J.

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JB Gilpin

Pitcher Profile: Michael Fiers Is On Fire, Don’t Have No Fears

| 2012 Fantasy Baseball, Pitcher Profiles | 16 Comments

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Looking at his name, I would certainly think it’s pronounced more like “fears,” but it’s actually pronounced “fires.”  Infinitely cooler, and certainly appropriate for his immensely successful rookie campaign.

With a Brewers starting rotation dealing with an early season-ending injury to Chris Narveson, then Marco Estrada pulling his quad rounding first, Michael Fiers, the Brewers 2011 minor league pitcher of the year, finally got his call up after an inconsistent stint to start his 2012 campaign in AAA.

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JB Gilpin

Pitcher Profile: Trevor Bauer Makes Quick Work of the AAA Dodgers

| 2012 Fantasy Baseball, Pitcher Profiles | 10 Comments

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After an up-and-down four-inning debut, then a real stinker against the Padres, Arizona’s prized pitching prospect Trevor Bauer was in dire need of a positive outing in his third start heading into the All-Star break.  With the Diamondbacks hoping to push for a Wild Card berth, and with Bauer on top of many pitching prospect lists, he has a lot of eyes on him to deliver a solid rookie season.

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JB Gilpin

Pitcher Profile: Henderson Alvarez And The Case Of The Missing Strikeout

| 2012 Fantasy Baseball, Pitcher Profiles | 14 Comments

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Nothing makes fantasy owners more excited than a pitcher with K-binges.  Every time a pitcher flashes a huge K rate with sub-par ERAs and WHIPs, everyone goes rushing in drafts the following year trying to pick them up.

Think about it.  Max Scherzer is still got everyone teeming with excitement despite his 5.17 ERA and Yovani Gallardo still can’t get it all together, yet is always big haul on draft day.  While chicks dig the longball, fantasy owners dig the K.

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JB Gilpin

Pitcher Profile: Chris Capuano’s Release Point Goes To Guano

| 2012 Fantasy Baseball, Pitcher Profiles | 13 Comments

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Pretty much all I got from the Ace Ventura sequel was a hilarious scene with a robotic rhino and what guano was.  Jim Carrey is such a teacher.

Just as Ace Ventura cornered the pet detective racket, so has Dr. James Andrews the Tommy John surgery profession.  Chris Capuano is due to receive a free ligament replacement on his Andrews Clinic punch card after receiving two procedures in 2002 and 2008 (two notes – first I wish him no harm and second I have no idea if Andrews was actually the surgeon).  After up and down seasons in half of 2010 with the Brewers and an inconsistent 2011 with the Mets (Capuano did show signs of quality back-end of the rotation stuff with a 8.13 K per 9 in 31 starts), Capuano got a pretty nice chunk of change, signing a two-year deal worth $10 million with the Dodgers.

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JB Gilpin

Pitcher Profile: Ryan Vogelsong Deserves More Love

| 2012 Fantasy Baseball, Pitcher Profiles | 23 Comments

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Where in the world did Ryan Vogelsong come from?  No, no, I don’t want the birds and the bees, the stork, or the miracle of life answer (at least, definitely not the latter).

After a five-year absence from the majors, Vogelsong had a huge season in 2011, going 13-7 with a 2.71 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and a 6.96 K per 9.  He allowed over three earned runs in only three outings.  And while he was a huge waiver-wire add for multiple teams, he was an afterthought yet again for fantasy owners drafting this year.

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