If you guys followed the site today, you'll have noticed that Gerrit Cole snuck into the Top 25 on The List and he followed it up with a 6.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 Hits, 1 BBs, 7 Ks line against the Reds. Okay, so this might seem like I'm all for Cole here and if you own him I don't think I'm suggesting sell him, but let's have a chat. No emotion here, just some good old stats and bad jokes - you know, normal stuff. After this start, Cole is holding an 8.50 K/9 and 1.75 BB/9. Solid. IPS is at 6.0...I'll take it. xFIP is at 3.51, which is fine? I want something a little more encouraging, but once you knock out his first two outings where he totaled 8 ER, he becomes a bit more tantalizing. The main question I have had since the pre-season is how good his Slider is going to be. He's lost movement on the pitch both horizontally and vertically, but he's also increased its whiff rate to a career high 20.7% thus far and that should make you satisfied. If Cole has that slide piece going, then the rest follows. I still worry a little about the Fastball command, but for now I'm happy with what I'm seeing and keep riding this one out. Don't expect a Top 15 run this season, though I'd be shocked if he fell outside the Top 40.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
Why do you assume Wood is taken and if he is must own why don’t you rank him higher?
Not calling him a “must own”, I just assume that if people are looking to stream, Wood is most likely to be taken. But fair, I’ll change the article to make it more transparent and call Wood my streamer pick of the day and Chatwood as the backup.
Cotton or Gsellman? (deep league)
Cotton
Moved Cueto and Trumbo for Salazar and Segura in a H2H points league. Wasn’t comfortable with the velocity loss and the underlying numbers. Thoughts on the return?
I think you undersold Cueto a little bit (velocity loss?) and I assume you’re already set for power
I don’t want to get off Dylan Bundy’s wild ride!
That’s what makes him a good sell high!
Would it make sense to try and trade for Jose Ramirez – 12 team 5×5 roto
C Sal Perez
1 Encarnacion
2 Kinsler
3 Carpenter
SS Lindor
OF Trout
OF Thames
OF Bautista
Util Ozuna
Util Rendon
BN – Pedroia, Inciarte
SP – Verlander, Carrasco, Paxton, Cole, Taillon, Shoemaker, E Rodriguez
DL – Nola, Manae
RP Giles, Bush, Norris Defenski
I think I could move Cole and another piece for him but not sure if it’s worth it. It would have to be Cole and either Rendon, Carpenter or Pedroia. Kinda think that’s a bit of an overpay.
I think you’re overpaying and you don’t need Ramirez.
Would you do Cole for him straight up?
With your team, no. Cole puts you in a good place with your staff and your offense is good enough already.
How long do you foresee Joe Ross down at AAA? A start? Couple weeks? ASG?
I’d imagine around three weeks? He can’t come up until around two weeks and I have to think they simply want him to look great upon return. You can drop him.
Even in a 12-team? NA spot currently filled by Berrios. If drop Ross, who’s the pickup– Cotton, Morton, J-Monty, Daniel Norris, Musgrove? Just added JC Ramirez and Wheeler.