I like to have fun with the SP Roundup and I've often called Clayton Richard "the wrong Clayton" because let's be honest, when you hear the name Clayton, you don't think Richard. Now, you might be a little more aware of the southpaw after producing a stat line of 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 Hits, 2 BBs, 5 Ks against the Dodgers Tuesday night and you have to wonder if this is someone you want on your team. In short: no. He's a finesse pitcher who was awfully good at spotting his pitchers down-and-away from right-handers consistently and this evening was his ceiling, but more like a Birthday Party - It's a fun day that happens once a year. Don't buy into this, his stuff doesn't detail consistency and upside, and the early April weeks can make us do foolish things since we have such little data.
Let's see how every other SP did yesterday:
