Cut Your Losses On These Pitchers
The Fantasy Sports Forum.com
We’re now almost two and a half months into the season and it’s time to evaluate if your draft day investments are paying off - or if it’s simply time to cut your losses on an investment gone bad. Anyone who has ever played the stock market and thought, “it’s too good of a stock to not bounce back”, and then waited too long before seeing that investment become equivalent to a share of Enron, knows the lesson. It’s time to identify which players are not going to fulfill their original value and decide to either cut, trade or relegate to the bench before their lack of production negatively compounds to the point of no return for your team. The time wasted waiting for a player to “get hot”, or “come around” could cost you a free agent pick-up or trade opportunity. Obviously, every league’s rules on roster size, bench depth and number of teams will depend on a player’s value, so with that in mind, here is our list of starting pitchers to decide on before it’s too late:
Justin Verlander, Tigers
Coming off an 18-6 season and a no-hitter, Verlander was drafted to be the staff Ace for many fantasy teams. What he’s given his owners is a disastrous first ten weeks with a 2-9 record and a 5.05 ERA. His recent performances have been a little better, but he’s still has only recorded one win in his last seven starts. Consider this season to be a step back for the talented righthander. SEEK TO: TRADE OR BENCH.
Roy Oswalt, Astros
The Astros ace is looking more like a 5th starter with his 4-6 record and 5.38 ERA. His strikeouts have decreased in three consecutive seasons, and this season his 1.46 WHIP should tell you that he does not have the command of past years. SEEK TO: TRADE OR BENCH
Oliver Perez, Mets
Anyone who owns Perez knows how maddening it can be anticipating which guy you’ll get – the one who can make hitters look foolish or the guy who can’t find the strike zone if his career depended on it.While his 4-4 record has not killed you if you’ve been starting him, his 1.59 WHIP and 5.37 ERA should tell you that only his inconsistency will remain consistent. SEEK TO: CUT
Read the rest at: http://www.thefantasysportsforum.com/article.php?ID=318
We’re now almost two and a half months into the season and it’s time to evaluate if your draft day investments are paying off - or if it’s simply time to cut your losses on an investment gone bad. Anyone who has ever played the stock market and thought, “it’s too good of a stock to not bounce back”, and then waited too long before seeing that investment become equivalent to a share of Enron, knows the lesson. It’s time to identify which players are not going to fulfill their original value and decide to either cut, trade or relegate to the bench before their lack of production negatively compounds to the point of no return for your team. The time wasted waiting for a player to “get hot”, or “come around” could cost you a free agent pick-up or trade opportunity. Obviously, every league’s rules on roster size, bench depth and number of teams will depend on a player’s value, so with that in mind, here is our list of starting pitchers to decide on before it’s too late:
Justin Verlander, Tigers
Coming off an 18-6 season and a no-hitter, Verlander was drafted to be the staff Ace for many fantasy teams. What he’s given his owners is a disastrous first ten weeks with a 2-9 record and a 5.05 ERA. His recent performances have been a little better, but he’s still has only recorded one win in his last seven starts. Consider this season to be a step back for the talented righthander. SEEK TO: TRADE OR BENCH.
Roy Oswalt, Astros
The Astros ace is looking more like a 5th starter with his 4-6 record and 5.38 ERA. His strikeouts have decreased in three consecutive seasons, and this season his 1.46 WHIP should tell you that he does not have the command of past years. SEEK TO: TRADE OR BENCH
Oliver Perez, Mets
Anyone who owns Perez knows how maddening it can be anticipating which guy you’ll get – the one who can make hitters look foolish or the guy who can’t find the strike zone if his career depended on it.While his 4-4 record has not killed you if you’ve been starting him, his 1.59 WHIP and 5.37 ERA should tell you that only his inconsistency will remain consistent. SEEK TO: CUT
Read the rest at: http://www.thefantasysportsforum.com/article.php?ID=318
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
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