You know who really grinds my gears? Former Yankee Ivan Nova who simply won't stop being boring yet producing after going 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 Hits, 0 BBs, 3 Ks (a CG since the Pirates lost on the road), now making his entire stay in Pittsburgh add up to a 2.80 ERA with just three walks to his name across 84.2 innings and 14 starts. I totally get anyone wanting me to list him as Top 50. Why not, that ERA is pretty great for close to 100 innings! Yeah, notice how I didn't mention his 6.38 K/9 over that time or the 33.2% hard contact allowed prior to this outing. Obviously keep rolling with him, but don't go paying dolla dolla for him on the trade market. This is your standard sell high procedure and don't second guess it. Nova isn't this year's Kyle Hendricks.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
Wrong Norris.
Oh man, how did I let my 1:00am self do that? And I’m like one of the bigger fans of Daniel Norris around!
Thanks for the catch.
I dunno about Cotton, Nick. First it’s death by low velo BABIP and now it’s him getting Voighted. I’m sure it’ll get better but the lower floor/lower ceiling realization you apply to Lynn might be fairly applied to Cotton as well.
What up Manley! Good to see you again.
Well, I tell it like I see it. That fifth would have ended early if the proper strike call was given, but yeah, he didn’t bear down to get out of it. If he escapes that, we’re talking about how Cotton allowed just 1 ER to the mighty Rangers and he’s one of the biggest adds moving forward. I like his repertoire more than Lynn’s, though, with more upside for the long haul. Definitely not the same ceilings here.
If Jason Vargas has a third shut down game v the Giants, does that move him into the top 100?
I won’t have a choice, but he’ll always just be an okay streamer and not someone I want to start week to week.
I knew a Dutch Invasion was coming thought I could sneak out 1 more good start from Holland in a deep AL only league, it was not to be.
Robbie Ray pitched 6.0 innings last night, not 5
Ran into this blurt on Twitter from Eno Sarris of fangraphs…
Jordan Montgomery is a stud. Good spin 4s, decent occasional sinker, plus curve, great slider, change only show-me but good enuff w/command.
Are you buying him as a solid rotational 3 / 4?
What are your thoughts on Skaggs? Who’s a better pick up Skaggs, Triggs, or Lynn?
Blurb not blurt.