Another great week of action in the Pitcher List staff league. Let's get straight to the matchups!
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Max Eddy (12 Years a Save) vs Nic Gardiner (Ze German):
Jose Ramirez had a special week for my squad going 11/21, 5R, 2HR, 8 RBI all while adding 2B eligibility. Unfortunately most of his damage came against my ace Justin Verlander, but I'll take all the power I can get out of Ramirez. It's too early to buy into any kind of power specific breakout for JRam, but there are some positive early indicators. Swing rates tend to stabilize after 50 Plate Appearances. Ramirez has dramatically curtailed his O-Swing% down %8.9 from '16 to an awesome %18.8. He's enjoyed a corresponding jump in his %BB up %4.7 from last year to %11.8. It's too early to get excited about that %BB but there's a correlation between selectivity at the plate and power. The change in approach is worth watching, and if an owner in your league is worried that he hasn't attempted a steal yet it could be well worth making an offer.
Love this, great write up!