Kenta Get On Board

Because the Dodgers like to mess with everything and make me super frustrated, Kenta Maeda was removed from the pen to enter the rotation once again, where he went 5.0 IP, 1...

Because the Dodgers like to mess with everything and make me super frustrated, Kenta Maeda was removed from the pen to enter the rotation once again, where he went 5.0 IP, 1 ER, 3 Hits, 1 BBs, 5 Ks. I wasn't suggesting Maeda here since I didn't expect more than five innings, lowering the chance for him to be productive as others. Welp, he made the most of it and now I'm sure everyone is freaking out about him again. Ehhhh, I really don't like investing in Maeda. If he's out there and you have a spot to fill, sure go ahead. Otherwise, I hate his 5.7 IPS (just two starts of 11 above 5.0 IP!), which means you're getting about 5 Ks per start and opening the door for a bad WHIP or ERA with a smaller sample size. It just doesn't add up to someone I want often, especially if you're in a QS league.

Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:

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Nick Pollack

Founder of Pitcher List. Creator of CSW, The List, and SP Roundup. Worked with MSG, FanGraphs, CBS Sports, and Washington Post. Former college pitcher, travel coach, pitching coach, and Brandeis alum. Wants every pitcher to be dope.

14 responses to “Kenta Get On Board”

  1. omar says:

    AL Only 5×5 Standard Roto:
    Give: Just Dong, Mallex Smith, Berrios
    Get: Nelson Cruz, Segura, Biagini
    **Worried about potential JD trade to an NL team. Segura would slide into the IF spot in place of Gallo, who would become a bench bat/Util. Not a fan of giving up Berrios, but believe I am selling at his peak… Thoughts??

  2. David says:

    The Robbie Ray hate… did I miss the one where you talked about why he can’t actually be as good as he had been pitching?

  3. David says:

    The Robbie Ray hate… did I miss the one where you explained why he can’t be as good as the way he had been pitching?

  4. JerryOnDrums says:

    What uuuuuuuuup Nick! Does having too many SP from one team affect your pick up decisions? I have Carrasco, and I see Clevinger and Bauer out on the wire. I could drop Tyson Ross and Newcomb and pick up the aforementioned two, but should I be hesitant to roster 3 Indians SP? Thanks man!

    • Nick Pollack says:

      I wouldn’t worry about it, they’ll produce or not independently of their teammates in the rotation.

      Bauer, Ross, Newcomb are all pretty even at this point, with Ross having the highest shot of becoming stable…though I am a little worried after his first start.

  5. David says:

    Would you drop either Jacob Faria or Dylan Bundy for Jimmy Nelson?

  6. The Kraken says:

    I am not buying Faria as more than a streamer. His FB is garbage. I watched a bit of his last start and he seemed more lucky than good.

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