Harrison will accumulate SP1/SP2 win totals on that team, but is a bit weak in the K department. I grabbed him because I have Strassy and Greinke to cover that. If healthy, he is a lock for 15+ wins. Strasburg has the same problem Detwiler does...run support. In other words, check out yesterday, and Detwiler's last start a few days ago. Plus Detwiler also has a K rate pretty well below average for a pitcher with his overall production. Go with the guy on a great team with an epic offense. Either way they're both good pitchers overlooked because of being overshadowed by their offensive juggernaut team/a top 5 teammate.
Humber - I was checking the WW today to see who was dropped in order to pick him up.
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Harrison will accumulate SP1/SP2 win totals on that team, but is a bit weak in the K department. I grabbed him because I have Strassy and Greinke to cover that. If healthy, he is a lock for 15+ wins. Strasburg has the same problem Detwiler does...run support. In other words, check out yesterday, and Detwiler's last start a few days ago. Plus Detwiler also has a K rate pretty well below average for a pitcher with his overall production. Go with the guy on a great team with an epic offense. Either way they're both good pitchers overlooked because of being overshadowed by their offensive juggernaut team/a top 5 teammate.
Humber - I was checking the WW today to see who was dropped in order to pick him up.
this. I think Saturday was Humber's peak. He should be a serviceable SP moving forward, but I like both Harrison & Detwiler better
Harrison will accumulate SP1/SP2 win totals on that team, but is a bit weak in the K department. I grabbed him because I have Strassy and Greinke to cover that. If healthy, he is a lock for 15+ wins. Strasburg has the same problem Detwiler does...run support. In other words, check out yesterday, and Detwiler's last start a few days ago. Plus Detwiler also has a K rate pretty well below average for a pitcher with his overall production. Go with the guy on a great team with an epic offense. Either way they're both good pitchers overlooked because of being overshadowed by their offensive juggernaut team/a top 5 teammate.
Humber - I was checking the WW today to see who was dropped in order to pick him up.
Well I'm' going to get in trouble for this but I'd go:
HUMBER HARRISON DETWILER
Harrison will win his share of ball games as his run support is miles better than Humber's. The key here is ballpark factor. The Ballpark is a hitter's paradise and sooner or later Harrison will feel its effects. Humber also had a lower WHIP and ERA, with a slightly better K/9. Therefore you are likely to improve 3 categories at the cost of one. Phil Humber is being dismissed because he had a perfect game and will have to go down from there. But I don't think that's a good enough reason.
cordscords wrote:-Matt Harrison -Ross Detwiler -Phil Humber
The history and projections all say you have this in the right order.
But the real question is do you believe in the new Humber...and I am not just talking this weekend. Last year when he came to the white sox (and was back from TJ surgery) they decided to scrap one of his pitches (sorry forget which) for a slider. That slider, has improved dramatically and was the reason he was able to achieve the perfecto this weekend (along with a ridiculously aggressive M's....I thought some hos they had been hooked up to my MLB the Show controller! LOL )
Anyway...Buck Showalter (skip of the O's) said last week after they faced Humber that he looked impressive and that the slider was a real weapon.
So ... yes ... The old Humber is far below the others....but what about the new? Might be worth the gamble that he is closer to the guy with 14.1IP, 16K, 0.63ERA, and 0.63WHIP from this year...or ....228.2IP, 167K, 3.90ERA, 1.24WHIp guy from before the surgery and new pitch?
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by cordscords » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:47 pm 
