#1 overall Fantasy pitcher

[opie1988]

Everyone on Verlander. This can't end well.

[stevenash]

^
For good reason.
He hasn't missed a start in 4 years, his WH/IP ratio as great as it is, has gone down every year for the last four years, same with his ERA, (well to be honest, his numbers are pretty much the same in 2011 as it was in 2012) he has averaged 19 wins a season for the last four years, he averages over a strikeout a game, and he just turned 31 the other day, it's not like he's ancient, and the league has not shown any indication that he can be hit yet.

[opie1988]

^
For good reason.
He hasn't missed a start in 4 years, his WH/IP ratio as great as it is, has gone down every year for the last four years, same with his ERA, (well to be honest, his numbers are pretty much the same in 2011 as it was in 2012) he has averaged 19 wins a season for the last four years, he averages over a strikeout a game, and he just turned 31 the other day, it's not like he's ancient, and the league has not shown any indication that he can be hit yet.

You win. I'm in.

Lets get it, JV.

[EmpireMaker]

Kershaw, King Felix, Verlander, Strasburg are my top 4 pitchers

[stevenash]

You win. I'm in.

Lets get it, JV.

When I said strikeout a game, I meant strike out an inning.
@the poster who put King Felix ahead of Verlander, no way, King is top 5, Verlander is top 2

[stevenash]

PITCHING STATISTICS
SEASON	TEAM	GP	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	W	L	SV	HLD	BLSV	WAR	WHIP	ERA
2005	DET	2	2	0	0	11.1	15	9	9	1	5	7	0	2	0	0	0	-0.2	1.76	7.15
2006	DET	30	30	1	1	186.0	187	78	75	21	60	124	17	9	0	0	0	3.8	1.33	3.63
2007	DET	32	32	1	1	201.2	181	88	82	20	67	183	18	6	0	0	0	3.9	1.23	3.66
2008	DET	33	33	1	0	201.0	195	119	108	18	87	163	11	17	0	0	0	1.5	1.40	4.84
2009	DET	35	35	3	1	240.0	219	99	92	20	63	269	19	9	0	0	0	5.2	1.18	3.45
2010	DET	33	33	4	0	224.1	190	89	84	14	71	219	18	9	0	0	0	4.1	1.16	3.37
2011	DET	34	34	4	2	251.0	174	73	67	24	57	250	24	5	0	0	0	8.3	0.92	2.40
2012	DET	33	33	6	1	238.1	192	81	70	19	60	239	17	8	0	0	0	7.5	1.06	2.64

[ProPicker713]

When I said strikeout a game, I meant strike out an inning.
@the poster who put King Felix ahead of Verlander, no way, King is top 5, Verlander is top 2

I think Verly is the best honestly, didn't you see his performance against the A's vs the Playoffs? Pretty sick how he was pitching k after k

[koz-man]

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

It will be interesting to see where he will avg round come draft days.
I'm sure some will jump on him to early.

[ProPicker713]

It will be interesting to see where he will avg round come draft days.
I'm sure some will jump on him to early.

I won't jump on Timmy, he gives me the same problem like D Rose in nba. He's gonna blow his arm out pitching the way he does now in like 2 years.

[BigSpoon]

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

He might, just one year ago he was the #1 ranked SP I think heading into most drafts.

[stevenash]

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

You are reading the chart wrong.
That chart is the starting pitching rankings, not the overall rankings.

[Cross]

Vernasty just too good to pass on!

[playersonly69]

King Felix should be strong

[koz-man]

I won't jump on Timmy, he gives me the same problem like D Rose in nba. He's gonna blow his arm out pitching the way he does now in like 2 years.

Have you seen him lately. With his hair cut, he looks like hes 15.

[Grits n' Gravy]

Have you seen him lately. With his hair cut, he looks like hes 15.

Good thing opie shit canned tt so when he tries to have horseplay with Tim in shower sbr is absolved of guilt.

[Mitchell88]

King Felix makes me nervous this season. Only because of contract and elbow. His numbers support that he will be great but like Nash said he is a top 5 not a #1

[opie1988]

King Felix should be strong

With al the money they just gave him...... He better be!

[BigSpoon]

King Felix makes me nervous this season. Only because of contract and elbow. His numbers support that he will be great but like Nash said he is a top 5 not a #1

I'm not really worried about the contract or elbow, its the team around him that prevents him from being the #1 fantasy SP.

[gryfyn1]

^
For good reason.
He hasn't missed a start in 4 years, his WH/IP ratio as great as it is, has gone down every year for the last four years, same with his ERA, (well to be honest, his numbers are pretty much the same in 2011 as it was in 2012) he has averaged 19 wins a season for the last four years, he averages over a strikeout a game, and he just turned 31 the other day, it's not like he's ancient, and the league has not shown any indication that he can be hit yet.

you could have said just about the same thing about Halladay last year

[gryfyn1]

I'm not really worried about the contract or elbow, its the team around him that prevents him from being the #1 fantasy SP.

Only if your league counts wins, Seattle has a good defense and converts balls in play into outs at an above average rate. Which is why wins are a stupid stat in fantasy, when you draft a pitcher you should be drafting thebpitch pitcher not his team

[xraygord]

R.A. Dickey all the way. Can't wait for the season to start!

[BigSpoon]

Only if your league counts wins, Seattle has a good defense and converts balls in play into outs at an above average rate. Which is why wins are a stupid stat in fantasy, when you draft a pitcher you should be drafting thebpitch pitcher not his team

Yeah, my league counts wins. I do agree its a stupid stat in fantasy.

[LT Profits]

R.A. Dickey all the way. Can't wait for the season to start!

Perhaps the biggest bust of any player from any position this season.

[EmpireMaker]

Perhaps the biggest bust of any player from any position this season.

I agree, I think he will come back down to Earth in a big way this year

[will2survive]

Kris Medlen is a money pitcher

[Mitchell88]

Perhaps the biggest bust of any player from any position this season.

just watched a thing on him and thats what most think that he is the biggest wildcard, no one know how he will do

[koz-man]

There is no way I would take a chance on RA Dickey, unless he is available in the 15 or 16th round.

[BigDeem5]

Verlander is sick, no comparison

[Wrigley]

Strausberg is he on a hard innings pitch this season

[yisman]

you could have said just about the same thing about Halladay last year

Not at all. Halladay was almost 35 when last season started and he was never a K pitcher (important for fantasy).

[dynamite140]

Any pitcher from Seattle should do good.

[mr. leisure]

King Felix is the man

[greenhippo]

How about some love for a pitcher who won 20 games in only 30 starts with a 2.8 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP last year.

[Mitchell88]

Strausberg is he on a hard innings pitch this season

I dont think they have said so yet or not, or atleast not that I am aware of. I hope not

[gryfyn1]

How about some love for a pitcher who won 20 games in only 30 starts with a 2.8 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP last year.

Because he ranked 57th in Ks, and 58th in K/9. His WHIP was fueled by luck on balls in play, he ranked 21 in BB/9 but 1st In BaBiP.