Comments on: Verlander Pushes Leyland to Three Packs a Day http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/ Razzball is a fantasy baseball blog dedicated to providing usable strategy, advice and tips for winning your fantasy baseball league. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:08:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Grey http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2919 Grey Sat, 10 May 2008 04:24:25 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2919 @<a href="#comment-2916" rel="nofollow">Kevin</a>: Yeah, that was just stupid to drop Shields. Send him to the site so we can lambast him. @Kevin: Yeah, that was just stupid to drop Shields. Send him to the site so we can lambast him.

]]> By: Kevin http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2916 Kevin Sat, 10 May 2008 03:16:42 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2916 See what I mean about James Shields? I hope the guy that dropped him feels like the idiot he is. See what I mean about James Shields? I hope the guy that dropped him feels like the idiot he is.

]]> By: Fantasy Baseball Look at Jeff Francoeur http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2897 Fantasy Baseball Look at Jeff Francoeur Fri, 09 May 2008 18:53:58 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2897 [...] Justin Verlander - See this morning’s post. [...] [...] Justin Verlander - See this morning’s post. [...]

]]> By: mike http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2896 mike Fri, 09 May 2008 18:22:30 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2896 yeah, me too...crossing fingers yeah, me too…crossing fingers

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2895 Grey Fri, 09 May 2008 18:13:33 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2895 @<a href="#comment-2894" rel="nofollow">mike</a>: That's understandable. Hope it works out for you. @mike: That’s understandable. Hope it works out for you.

]]> By: mike http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2894 mike Fri, 09 May 2008 18:03:36 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2894 Sry Grey but I had to pull the trigger on a Verlander deal. I delt Carmona for him. Here was my logic for doing the deal. I recently traded hafner,vazquez,greinke for aramis,carmona. I figured i was losing some k's regarding the pitchers i delt. Verlander will make those k's up for me. Carmona has also been very wild although it hasnt shown up in his ERA, but a 1.80 WHIP tells the tale. I think Verlander has also gotten a little unlucky with his 6.50 ERA, as every base runner he left on base when he was taken out of games his bullpen let score. In all i figured both pitchers are risky, however if Verlander straightens himself out his upside is top 10-15 pitcher worthy. Carmona's upside is not on that level. Sry Grey but I had to pull the trigger on a Verlander deal. I delt Carmona for him. Here was my logic for doing the deal. I recently traded hafner,vazquez,greinke for aramis,carmona. I figured i was losing some k’s regarding the pitchers i delt. Verlander will make those k’s up for me. Carmona has also been very wild although it hasnt shown up in his ERA, but a 1.80 WHIP tells the tale. I think Verlander has also gotten a little unlucky with his 6.50 ERA, as every base runner he left on base when he was taken out of games his bullpen let score. In all i figured both pitchers are risky, however if Verlander straightens himself out his upside is top 10-15 pitcher worthy. Carmona’s upside is not on that level.

]]> By: Rudy Gamble http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2893 Rudy Gamble Fri, 09 May 2008 17:16:12 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2893 @IowaCubs - That's a tough trade to pull the trigger on in an NL-only league. I'm a big fan of Santana but depth is important for a single-league. But if you look at it as you're sacrificing Saves, SB (Pierre), and some catcher-driver HR/RBI (Soto) but gaining in W/K/ERA/WHIP, it's probably worth it. The marginal gains in those categories from Santana will help you more than what you'll lose in the other areas. My guess is that none of these guys except for maybe Soto is priced attractively for keeping...that would play a role in it.... @IowaCubs - That’s a tough trade to pull the trigger on in an NL-only league. I’m a big fan of Santana but depth is important for a single-league.

But if you look at it as you’re sacrificing Saves, SB (Pierre), and some catcher-driver HR/RBI (Soto) but gaining in W/K/ERA/WHIP, it’s probably worth it. The marginal gains in those categories from Santana will help you more than what you’ll lose in the other areas.

My guess is that none of these guys except for maybe Soto is priced attractively for keeping…that would play a role in it….

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2892 Grey Fri, 09 May 2008 16:32:35 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2892 @<a href="#comment-2891" rel="nofollow">IowaCubs</a>: I think you answered your own question. He's not a first rounder. You know when I'll like Braun again? In '09, when everyone's annoyed with him. BTW, I only ranked him right outside the top twenty, it's not I think he's going to be worthless. @IowaCubs: I think you answered your own question. He’s not a first rounder. You know when I’ll like Braun again? In ‘09, when everyone’s annoyed with him. BTW, I only ranked him right outside the top twenty, it’s not I think he’s going to be worthless.

]]> By: IowaCubs http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2891 IowaCubs Fri, 09 May 2008 16:25:14 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2891 @<a href="#comment-2888" rel="nofollow">Grey</a>: Also, I don't know why people are still hating on Braun. Once Prince heats up again, he's going to have mucho pitches to hit. He's never again a first rounder, but I don't see how his numbers are any worse than Aramis Ramirez. Plus, he'll end up with 12 steals. @Grey: Also, I don’t know why people are still hating on Braun. Once Prince heats up again, he’s going to have mucho pitches to hit. He’s never again a first rounder, but I don’t see how his numbers are any worse than Aramis Ramirez. Plus, he’ll end up with 12 steals.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/verlander-pushes-leyland-to-three-packs-a-day/#comment-2890 Grey Fri, 09 May 2008 16:22:55 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=321#comment-2890 @<a href="#comment-2889" rel="nofollow">IowaCubs</a>: Paulino wouldn't have been good enough for a one catcher league, but in a two catcher NL-only league, he's fine. @IowaCubs: Paulino wouldn’t have been good enough for a one catcher league, but in a two catcher NL-only league, he’s fine.

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