I call many pitchers a TEEs, standing for The End of and ERA, suggesting that their super good ERA is bound to come crashing in the near future. Jose Urena, despite going 5.0 IP, 0 ER, 7 Hits, 1 BBs, 2 Ks and holding a 3.36 ERA over his last 13 starts, is one of those guys. I'm sure there are a good amount of owners that are swearing by the Marlins' hurler but let's dive into what he's done in this 13 game stretch. Just three starts over four strikeouts, holding a 5.6 IPS, a .236 BABIP (around .285 xBABIP in these starts), with an scFIP around 4.50 in that time. So he's barely striking out batters, not surviving long enough for Quality Starts, and should be allowing plenty more runs and baserunners. Yeah, this is a bad idea for a 12-teamer.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
Still hang on to Faria? He’s been underwhelming to say the least lately but there isn’t much on the wire to replace him
Strikeouts of 8, 9, 7 prior to this one, and it wasn’t even all that bad of a start. I’d hold Faria.
I’m sure it’ll be clearer after McHugh vs the A’s, but right now, would I be correct in saying it’s: Morton, Rodriguez, Lopez, Cast, McHugh, Rodon, Clev? It’s just the way you talk about Rodon and his #36 ranking insinuates meh-ness (good K’s, OK walks, great ERA here and there) in that whole tier. Are all of these guys more of the same or what? I already have Klub, Nelson, Taillon, Fulmer (droppable soon??), Happ, Cast, Rod, and McHugh. Rodon, Lopez, and Morton are still on the wire, but should I just stop before I hurt myself or what?
I’d say they are all super comparable and I’d play the schedule as much as possible. Rodriguez is a little more of a question mark and Castillo only takes a hit because of his inevitable shutdown. Lopez we need to see more of, Rodon could break down at any moment. It’s all super close, though I’d say Clev is the clear odd one out.
I think we need to give Fulmer a little more time before giving him the axe.
It’s definitely Moore starting for SF tomorrow and not Stratton. Any other Saturday suggestions? Eickoff is owned. Odorizzi vs SEA? Worley vs NYM? or Blach vs PHI?
Check that. Odorizzi just addded by someone else.
Not really unless you want to make a deal with the devil (Hellickson). Otherwise, I hate JC Ramirez, Blach, Montero, etc.
Does anyone have any idea when Berrios and Clevinger get their next start?
Need to drop one when Kershaw comes back. Thoughts?
James Paxton
Michael Fulmer
Danny Salazar
Luis Severino
Carlos Martínez
Carlos Carrasco
It would be Fulmer.
Although I agree with your Urena assessment in the long run, I’m tempted to hold onto him in the short term as it looks like he is in line to face the Phils and SD in his next two turns. Thoughts on those starts?
I still think it’s a larger gamble than most are giving credit. He’s faced a few easy teams in the recent stretch and the number suggest a bit more luck than skill.
Not the worst option out there, but still risky in a 12-teamer.