Hughes, Lincecum....How well do Rookie Pitchers Fair???

[Zhangman1]

Im an avg baseball fan and this is my first year in Fantasy. I'm playing so i can get more into baseball and understand it better. I've been reading all the hype for lincecum, hughes and to a lesser extent, guys like Homer Bailey and Matt Garza.

I know last year Liriano was superb and Weaver was really good too. In general though, I was wondering if they hype always plays out?

I know that in Basketball and football, preseason hype is normally just that, pre-season hype.

[nolanwood]

It seems the "highly regarded" pitching prospects usually have a successful first season in the big leagues. If nothing more than for the simple fact that their stuff is top notch, and other teams haven't seem them yet.

[Slow Pitch]

Gimmie Timmy Line

[bceagles04]

It seems the "highly regarded" pitching prospects usually have a successful first season in the big leagues. If nothing more than for the simple fact that their stuff is top notch, and other teams haven't seem them yet.

Example A: 2006 Jered Weaver.

Counter Example: 2006 Verlander and Hamels

[Ender]

The first time through the majors they are usually very good, the second time through they tend to get roughed up some.

[nolanwood]

It seems the "highly regarded" pitching prospects usually have a successful first season in the big leagues. If nothing more than for the simple fact that their stuff is top notch, and other teams haven't seem them yet.

Example A: 2006 Jered Weaver.

Counter Example: 2006 Verlander and Hamels

How would Verlander and Hamels be a counter example?

[High Heater]

It seems the "highly regarded" pitching prospects usually have a successful first season in the big leagues. If nothing more than for the simple fact that their stuff is top notch, and other teams haven't seem them yet.

Example A: 2006 Jered Weaver.

Counter Example: 2006 Verlander and Hamels

How would Verlander and Hamels be a counter example?

i'd agree with him that weaver isnt adjusting and the other 2 guys are allready ace's of their staff's imo. they been around and are still dominating

[x_Momentum]

Psh, Verlander and Hamels were uber pro. No doubts. Counter example.. HA

[dipset]

Whats so great about Hughes?

4 era in the minors?? what does that translate to in the bigs?

Lincecum's .36 era is a little bit better

[pokerplaya]

Whats so great about Hughes?

4 era in the minors?? what does that translate to in the bigs?

Lincecum's .36 era is a little bit better

You can't project anything over a 3 start span...it's way too small a sample size.

What is so great about Hughes is that he is the #1 prospect in the minor leagues right now...

...some do flop, but any prospect who is ranked in the top 5 is going to get some serious hype and has some serious talent.