#1 overall Fantasy pitcher

[stevenash]

I got Verlander just a fraction below Kershaw only because Kershaw pitches to a weaker hitting division.

[oiler]

thinking cain will have a monster year

[stevenash]

thinking cain will have a monster year

Bochy just named him his ace and will opening day SF starter.
Yes, top ten pitcher this year.

[soccerzyko]

Kershaw is my #1 guy. Verlander is a close 2nd.

[stevenash]

^
Can't go wrong either way.
Only slight knock on Verlander is, he has a penchant of give up a three spot to teams while still hanging on for a 7 2/3 inning type 6-4 win.
Kershaw 1
Vedrlander 1A

[opie1988]

I would think you have to give Yu Darvish a long look here.

[dudekid]

ahahah opie...

what about lincecum? what a far fall from grace that guy had, winning cy youngs to just sucking completely. probably get a bargain price on him, but any chance he figures it out and comes back to form?

[koz-man]

I love owning cliff lee...halladay is risky, but lee can throw shutouts, he can go the distance, strikes out a very high number of guys, but most importantly, his BB and WHIP are usually sterling. maybe wont finish as the #1 overall pitcher but you can get lee in later rounds than a lot of these guys and he will still dominate

I like Lee a lot too. I remember back when he was with the Indians I would get him in the late rounds and he would pay off.

[convick]

Strasburg, look for him to have a monster year and not get shut down.

[stevenash]

Strasburg, look for him to have a monster year and not get shut down.

Grab him early, he won't be around long.
If you are playing in a cap league, you are going to have to pay 33 dollars (if not more)
But he's worth it, but if you buy Stras, you are going to have to cut corners elsewhere.

[BigSpoon]

I would think you have to give Yu Darvish a long look here.

Maybe top 15 SP this season but no where close to #1 overall.

[stevenash]

^
Opie is just being a homer is all.
We love the Opster

[stikymess]

Can't go wrong with Ker or Ver just a matter of if there available.

[dynamite140]

Halladay should have a good bounceback year after that horrible season.

[stikymess]

Halladay should have a good bounceback year after that horrible season.

Dude pitch great some games but got no run support.

[koz-man]

Surprised no one mentioned Jered Weaver or Price.

[Cross]

Lincecum is a real mystery, probably worth a sleeper pick this year!

[Carseller4]

Verlander
Kershaw
Darvish



Samardzjia....sleeper

[Grits n' Gravy]

Drafting an Asian pitcher is like drafting a white rb.

[ProPicker713]

Lol Grits, I agree though Darvish is overrated if yu ask me.
C.C is that man who goes 9 innings even with 2-3 runs given up.

[Mitchell88]

Drafting an Asian pitcher is like drafting a white rb.

exactly, dont know what is going to happen. Daiskue in the minors now or something, these guys can be good one year not the next

[darrell74]

Justin Verlander
Jered Weaver
Matt Cain

2nd rounders at the latest

[darrell74]

Surprised no one mentioned Jered Weaver or Price.

I like them.
Price might not get the wins, my only problem with him- could be another Felix Hernandez this year.

JV, Cain and Weav will get wins

[darrell74]

Kershaw looks good with those bats

[LT Profits]

I got Verlander just a fraction below Kershaw only because Kershaw pitches to a weaker hitting division.

Yes this is what I was alluding to in my earlier post when I said Kershaw may not be the best pitcher but may have the best numbers.

[LT Profits]

Surprised Opie didn't bring up Matt Harrison.

[opie1988]

Surprised Opie didn't bring up Matt Harrison.

Damn you, LT. Matt Harrison was going to be choice as everyone's #2.

So you have Darvish/Harrison as your top 2?? See ya' at the pay window, friend!

[BIGDAY]

Kershaw gets hit. Verlander is one you can count on.

[me-first]

Kershaw
Verlander
F Hernandez
Strasburg
Price
Weaver
Cain
Greinke

[me-first]

Probably should add Sabathia, Lee, and Darvish to that list..

[stevenash]

1	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	208	15	8	2.77	1.08	216	62	0	$37
2	Justin Verlander	DET	222	17	8	3.08	1.12	216	59	0	$34
3	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	186	14	7	2.81	1.10	220	51	0	$34
4	Cliff Lee	PHI	206	14	8	3.01	1.07	195	31	0	$31
5	Cole Hamels	PHI	212	14	9	3.23	1.11	203	50	0	$28
6	Felix Hernandez	SEA	220	14	10	3.07	1.17	204	59	0	$27
7	Matt Cain	SF	211	14	9	3.16	1.11	178	56	0	$26
8	David Price	TB	208	15	9	3.12	1.17	197	64	0	$26
9	Jered Weaver	LAA	206	15	9	3.32	1.12	170	51	0	$24
10	Zack Greinke	LAD	197	13	9	3.24	1.14	193	49	0	$24
11	Roy Halladay	PHI	187	13	9	3.27	1.12	162	34	0	$21
12	Madison Bumgarner	SF	194	13	9	3.29	1.15	174	47	0	$21
13	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	193	14	9	3.26	1.23	192	76	0	$20
14	CC Sabathia	NYY	203	14	8	3.37	1.20	185	52	0	$20
15	Kris Medlen	ATL	174	13	7	3.26	1.13	146	40	0	$19
16	Adam Wainwright	STL	187	13	8	3.32	1.19	168	48	0	$18
17	Chris Sale	CWS	180	12	9	3.35	1.19	181	55	0	$18
18	Mat Latos	CIN	192	13	9	3.56	1.17	177	57	0	$17
19	Yu Darvish	TEX	193	14	8	3.54	1.27	213	81	0	$16
20	Aroldis Chapman	CIN	139	10	6	3.43	1.26	183	71	5	$14
21	Johnny Cueto	CIN	185	13	8	3.45	1.21	143	50	0	$14
22	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	204	13	10	3.71	1.26	206	73	0	$13
23	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	187	12	9	3.56	1.18	148	42	0	$13
24	Ian Kennedy	ARI	201	13	10	3.76	1.22	178	56	0	$12
25	Dan Haren	WAS	180	12	9	3.70	1.17	149	34	0	$12
26	Tim Lincecum	SF	187	12	10	3.61	1.29	191	76	0	$11
27	Max Scherzer	DET	189	13	10	3.76	1.28	197	60	0	$11
28	R.A. Dickey	TOR	204	14	10	3.75	1.25	158	54	0	$10
29	James Shields	KAN	217	13	12	3.86	1.25	189	56	0	$10
30	Josh Beckett	LAD	174	11	9	3.78	1.20	151	50	0	$10
31	Matt Garza	CHC	179	10	10	3.67	1.22	161	57	0	$10
32	C.J. Wilson	LAA	194	13	9	3.66	1.30	167	78	0	$9
33	Josh Johnson	TOR	175	12	8	3.65	1.27	148	55	0	$8
34	Alexi Ogando	TEX	150	11	7	3.72	1.19	128	45	0	$8
35	Shaun Marcum	NYM	156	10	8	3.63	1.20	129	45	0	$8
36	Doug Fister	DET	187	13	9	3.80	1.25	130	39	0	$7
37	Matt Harvey	NYM	163	10	9	3.75	1.31	167	71	0	$6
38	Tim Hudson	ATL	171	12	9	3.68	1.24	108	49	0	$6
39	Jake Peavy	CWS	168	10	9	3.96	1.21	144	42	0	$6
40	Hiroki Kuroda	NYY	185	13	9	3.94	1.25	135	46	0	$5
41	Jon Lester	BOS	199	13	10	3.93	1.32	176	70	0	$5
42	Mike Fiers	MIL	162	10	9	3.89	1.27	154	53	0	$5
43	Brandon Morrow	TOR	177	11	10	3.92	1.31	172	69	0	$5
44	Jeff Samardzija	CHC	181	10	10	3.93	1.30	174	72	1	$5
45	Marco Estrada	MIL	170	11	9	4.02	1.26	152	50	0	$5
46	Wandy Rodriguez	PIT	189	10	11	3.81	1.26	142	56	0	$5
47	Kyle Lohse	FA	180	11	9	3.90	1.22	118	40	0	$5
48	Mike Minor	ATL	175	10	10	3.96	1.26	154	58	0	$4
49	Matt Moore	TB	174	11	9	3.83	1.36	177	80	0	$4
50	Trevor Cahill	ARI	195	13	11	3.88	1.31	145	70	0	$4
51	Jeremy Hellickson	TB	188	12	10	3.88	1.28	134	65	0	$4
52	Brett Anderson	OAK	164	10	9	3.73	1.27	117	41	0	$4
53	Jonathon Niese	NYM	177	10	10	3.86	1.29	148	51	0	$3
54	Ryan Vogelsong	SF	174	10	10	3.83	1.30	142	64	0	$3
55	Tommy Hanson	LAA	170	11	9	3.97	1.31	152	59	0	$3
56	Edwin Jackson	CHC	189	10	11	3.95	1.29	157	61	0	$3
57	Lance Lynn	STL	156	10	9	3.87	1.32	145	58	0	$3
58	Brandon McCarthy	ARI	146	9	8	3.82	1.23	104	31	0	$3
59	A.J. Burnett	PIT	195	11	11	4.02	1.31	168	70	0	$2
60	Anibal Sanchez	DET	189	12	10	4.00	1.32	154	55	0	$2
61	Homer Bailey	CIN	170	10	9	4.02	1.26	137	47	0	$2
62	Jaime Garcia	STL	125	8	6	3.60	1.29	101	35	0	$2
63	Johan Santana	NYM	141	8	8	3.89	1.26	119	43	0	$1
64	Hyun-Jin Ryu	LAD	160	9	9	4.05	1.29	145	49	0	$1
65	Hisashi Iwakuma	SEA	162	10	10	3.89	1.31	122	52	0	$1
66	Brandon Beachy	ATL	75	5	4	3.36	1.19	73	26	0	$1
67	Andy Pettitte	NYY	140	10	7	3.92	1.31	111	44	0	$1
68	A.J. Griffin	OAK	156	9	9	3.98	1.26	114	41	0	$0
69	Javier Vazquez	FA	140	8	8	4.05	1.25	117	42	0	$0
70	Francisco Liriano	PIT	147	8	9	3.98	1.34	145	66	0	$0

[soccerzyko]

Strasburg at #3 is risky... I honestly would not take a pitcher before round 4 (other than verlander or kershaw)

[MrZ]

Verlander without a doubt

[LT Profits]

Strasburg at #3 is risky... I honestly would not take a pitcher before round 4 (other than verlander or kershaw)

Why do people keep saying Strasburg is "risky"? I wouldn't be surprised if he is considered the #1 pitcher in baseball next year after this season is through.

[Mitchell88]

I think Verlander has to be your first choice, he is proven and has had good seasons for years