[mintpicks79]

Who is everyone's number #1 pitcher this year?

[BigDeem5]

Verlander, guy is a stud

[ttwarrior1]

not taking a pitcher before round 7 in any league

but 1 is verlander

[Robber]

Verlander

Strasburg risky

[Robber]

Verlander

Strasburg risky

GUI Gonzales top pitcher y

[Straight Cash]

I agree with everyone thinking Verlander. His wins will be back up with V-Mart and Hunter in the lineup and Inge/Rayburn gone.

[MexicanStallion]

I will be boring and go with the group. I'd go something like Verlander, Strasburg, Kershaw

[Andy117]

I'll be slightly different and say my #1 for this year is Kershaw.

[dynamite140]

Josh Johnson will be very good

[will2survive]

King Felix is a darkhorse

[Grits n' Gravy]

Cain isn't a bad choice.

[me-first]

would be Verlander or Kershaw for me..

[Shortstop]

King Felix, Verlander, Kershaw, Price and Cain should all get consideration for the top pick.

[gryfyn1]

Strasburg risky

Why is Strasburg "risky"?

[LT Profits]

Kershaw. He may not be the "best pitcher" but he could have the best numbers provided he avoids another slow start.

[Mitchell88]

King Felix, Verlander, Kershaw, Price and Cain should all get consideration for the top pick.

I am not so sure about King Felix with all this pitching elbow talk I would take Verlander over him

[SamDiamond]

Kershaw and Verlander are nearly identical.

Both are going to throw 210-220 innings, K's will be almost the same.

ERA/WHIP all the same.

[koz-man]

Verlander is the man, But I will never see him as I pass on pitchers till later rounds.
Looking for the sleepers are the key.

[BigSpoon]

Verlander, Kershaw, Felix, Strasburg and Price are my top 5.

[ProPicker713]

Verlander and Felix, when doing my teams I'll be looking for high strikeout pitchers.

[dudekid]

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

[makaveli66]

King Felix is number one. Guy is getting better and better.

[Wrigley]

I also would have to go with Verlander

[Otters27]

Yes strasberg very risky. Josh Johnson if you cant get kershaw or verlander. Don't take RA Dickey

[stevenash]

Rank	Player	Team	IP	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	BB	Saves	Value
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	$33
3	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	186	14	7	2.81	1.10	220	51	0	$33
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	Dan Haren	WAS	193	13	10	3.73	1.17	159	36	0	$14
23	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	204	13	10	3.71	1.26	206	73	0	$14
24	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	187	12	9	3.56	1.18	148	42	0	$13
25	Ian Kennedy	ARI	201	13	10	3.76	1.22	178	56	0	$13
26	Tim Lincecum	SF	187	12	10	3.61	1.29	191	76	0	$12
27	Max Scherzer	DET	189	13	10	3.76	1.28	197	60	0	$12
28	Matt Garza	CHC	191	11	11	3.68	1.23	172	61	0	$11
29	R.A. Dickey	TOR	204	14	10	3.75	1.25	158	54	0	$11
30	James Shields	KAN	217	13	12	3.86	1.25	189	56	0	$10
31	Josh Beckett	LAD	174	11	9	3.78	1.20	151	50	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	$9
34	Alexi Ogando	TEX	150	11	7	3.72	1.19	128	45	0	$9
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	$6
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	Wandy Rodriguez	PIT	189	10	11	3.81	1.26	142	56	0	$5
46	Marco Estrada	MIL	170	11	9	4.02	1.26	152	50	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	$5
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	Edwin Jackson	CHC	189	10	11	3.95	1.29	157	61	0	$3
56	Tommy Hanson	LAA	170	11	9	3.97	1.31	152	59	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	$3
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	Hyun-Jin Ryu	LAD	160	9	9	4.05	1.29	145	49	0	$1
64	Johan Santana	NYM	141	8	8	3.89	1.26	119	43	0	$1
65	Hisashi Iwakuma	SEA	162	10	10	3.89	1.31	122	52	0	$1
66	Andy Pettitte	NYY	140	10	7	3.92	1.31	111	44	0	$1
67	Brandon Beachy	ATL	75	5	4	3.36	1.19	73	26	0	$1
68	A.J. Griffin	OAK	156	9	9	3.98	1.26	114	41	0	$1
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
71	Paul Maholm	ATL	176	11	10	4.04	1.30	120	53	0	$0
72	Tom Milone	OAK	177	10	10	4.07	1.28	122	35	0	$0
73	Scott Baker	CHC	116	7	7	3.96	1.26	98	32	0	$-0
74	Chris Carpenter	STL	52	3	2	2.94	0.96	32	10	0	$-0
75	Cory Luebke	SD	79	5	4	3.65	1.20	71	25	0	$-0
76	Ricky Nolasco	MIA	192	10	12	4.17	1.29	140	43	0	$-0
77	Jarrod Parker	OAK	184	11	10	4.01	1.36	140	70	0	$-0
78	Ted Lilly	LAD	87	5	4	3.83	1.16	69	25	0	$-0
79	Dillon Gee	NYM	160	9	9	4.11	1.31	129	54	0	$-0
80	James McDonald	PIT	168	9	10	4.13	1.33	146	68	0	$-0
81	Chad Billingsley	LAD	110	6	6	3.76	1.30	94	39	0	$-1
82	Matt Harrison	TEX	193	13	10	4.10	1.34	122	59	0	$-1
83	Ryan Dempster	BOS	188	11	11	4.21	1.36	160	66	0	$-1
84	Jason Hammel	BAL	171	10	9	4.11	1.34	134	58	0	$-1
85	Gavin Floyd	CWS	183	11	11	4.28	1.32	146	58	0	$-1
86	Derek Holland	TEX	189	12	10	4.38	1.32	154	61	0	$-1
87	Phil Hughes	NYY	175	11	10	4.37	1.31	143	50	0	$-1
88	Jeff Karstens	PIT	141	7	8	4.02	1.23	91	30	0	$-1
89	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	180	10	10	4.25	1.29	132	51	0	$-1
90	Jeff Niemann	TB	149	9	8	4.11	1.32	110	48	0	$-2
91	Chris Capuano	LAD	96	5	5	3.94	1.23	80	26	0	$-2
92	Alex Cobb	TB	141	9	8	3.96	1.36	106	49	0	$-2
93	Edinson Volquez	SD	168	9	10	4.07	1.40	159	88	0	$-2
94	Joe Blanton	LAA	173	10	9	4.32	1.30	132	37	0	$-2
95	Bronson Arroyo	CIN	198	12	11	4.41	1.26	120	45	0	$-2
96	Wade Miley	ARI	190	11	11	4.17	1.34	134	56	0	$-2
97	Colby Lewis	TEX	82	5	4	3.95	1.22	70	20	0	$-2
98	Jason Vargas	LAA	198	11	11	4.27	1.29	124	52	0	$-2
99	Michael Pineda	NYY	88	5	5	3.99	1.25	80	29	0	$-2
100	Clay Buchholz	BOS	172	11	8	4.19	1.35	120	62	0	$-3
101	Clayton Richard	SD	190	10	12	4.17	1.31	109	52	0	$-3
102	Mark Buehrle	TOR	205	12	12	4.30	1.31	113	45	0	$-4
103	Drew Smyly	DET	81	5	4	4.00	1.35	73	28	0	$-4
104	Roy Oswalt	FA	90	5	5	4.00	1.32	72	22	0	$-4
105	Travis Wood	CHC	125	6	7	4.25	1.30	98	43	0	$-5
106	Daniel Hudson	ARI	64	4	3	3.94	1.27	52	17	0	$-5
107	Bud Norris	HOU	184	9	12	4.40	1.39	173	75	0	$-5
108	Kyle Kendrick	PHI	149	9	9	4.35	1.31	93	44	0	$-5
109	Bartolo Colon	OAK	92	5	6	4.01	1.28	58	20	0	$-5
110	Justin Masterson	CLE	195	11	11	4.25	1.41	147	74	0	$-5
111	Brett Myers	CLE	154	8	10	4.27	1.33	104	43	0	$-5
112	Ross Detwiler	WAS	164	9	10	4.23	1.35	107	56	0	$-5
113	Ubaldo Jimenez	CLE	181	10	11	4.33	1.43	156	83	0	$-6
114	Joe Saunders	SEA	159	8	10	4.19	1.33	94	45	0	$-6
115	Anthony Bass	SD	73	4	3	3.95	1.33	55	28	0	$-6
116	Freddy Garcia	SD	87	5	5	4.14	1.32	62	27	0	$-6
117	Erasmo Ramirez	SEA	147	7	9	4.22	1.33	97	39	0	$-6
118	Mike Leake	CIN	104	6	5	4.33	1.30	70	26	0	$-6
119	Scott Feldman	CHC	115	6	7	4.23	1.33	80	33	0	$-6
120	Gerrit Cole	PIT	90	4	5	4.00	1.38	77	36	0	$-6
121	Eric Stults	SD	134	7	8	4.30	1.35	85	46	0	$-7
122	Trevor Bauer	CLE	129	7	8	4.26	1.50	131	72	0	$-7
123	Kyle McPherson	PIT	72	4	4	4.38	1.31	53	20	0	$-7
124	David Phelps	NYY	95	5	5	4.36	1.37	77	34	0	$-7
125	John Danks	CWS	159	9	10	4.47	1.37	113	53	0	$-7
126	Jake Westbrook	STL	171	10	9	4.26	1.40	103	57	0	$-7
127	Erik Bedard	HOU	112	6	8	4.42	1.42	102	48	0	$-8
128	Aaron Harang	LAD	155	8	9	4.35	1.39	113	60	0	$-8
129	Ervin Santana	KAN	185	10	11	4.62	1.36	137	62	0	$-8
130	Jake Odorizzi	TB	27	1	2	3.67	1.19	16	9	0	$-8
131	Tyler Skaggs	ARI	151	8	10	4.41	1.43	126	58	0	$-8
132	Patrick Corbin	ARI	56	3	3	4.18	1.38	45	17	0	$-8
133	Tim Stauffer	SD	45	2	3	4.00	1.31	31	13	0	$-8
134	Neftali Feliz	TEX	15	1	0	3.60	1.27	14	7	1	$-8
135	Casey Kelly	SD	87	4	6	4.24	1.39	65	31	0	$-8
136	Dan Straily	OAK	118	6	7	4.42	1.42	99	49	0	$-9
137	Chris Tillman	BAL	146	8	10	4.56	1.38	109	54	0	$-9
138	Felix Doubront	BOS	157	10	9	4.53	1.48	141	69	0	$-9
139	Rich Harden	MIN	60	3	4	4.50	1.43	62	27	0	$-9
140	Ivan Nova	NYY	183	11	10	4.52	1.43	135	64	0	$-9
141	Jhoulys Chacin	COL	152	9	9	4.50	1.44	117	67	0	$-9
142	Barry Zito	SF	153	8	9	4.47	1.39	101	61	0	$-9
143	Tyler Cloyd	PHI	81	4	5	4.56	1.35	57	23	0	$-9
144	Juan Nicasio	COL	141	8	8	4.53	1.45	117	44	0	$-9
145	Felipe Paulino	KAN	22	1	1	4.09	1.41	20	9	0	$-9
146	Carl Pavano	FA	75	4	5	4.44	1.33	40	14	0	$-9
147	Charlie Morton	PIT	49	3	3	4.41	1.41	32	17	0	$-10
148	Wily Peralta	MIL	124	7	7	4.43	1.48	104	63	0	$-10
149	Randall Delgado	ARI	70	4	4	4.50	1.46	58	32	0	$-10
150	Jeff Locke	PIT	43	2	3	4.40	1.42	34	16	0	$-10
151	Jacob Turner	MIA	137	7	9	4.47	1.39	89	50	0	$-10
152	Chris Narveson	MIL	118	6	7	4.65	1.39	91	44	0	$-10
153	Tommy Hunter	BAL	57	3	3	4.58	1.35	35	13	0	$-10
154	Carlos Zambrano	FA	95	4	6	4.36	1.43	72	45	0	$-10
155	Danny Hultzen	SEA	82	4	5	4.28	1.52	73	50	0	$-10
156	Robert Erlin	SD	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	$-10
157	Jameson Taillon	PIT	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	$-10
158	Taijuan Walker	SEA	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	$-10
159	Carlos Martinez	STL	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	$-10
160	Jose Fernandez	MIA	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	$-10
161	Zack Wheeler	NYM	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	$-10
162	Kyle Gibson	MIN	0	0	0	0.00	0.00	0	0	0	$-10
163	Jeremy Guthrie	KAN	183	10	11	4.52	1.38	104	53	0	$-10
164	Dustin Moseley	FA	30	1	2	4.50	1.33	18	9	0	$-10
165	J.A. Happ	TOR	87	5	5	4.66	1.46	74	38	0	$-10
166	Vance Worley	MIN	176	9	11	4.45	1.45	130	62	0	$-11
167	Ricky Romero	TOR	185	11	11	4.52	1.46	136	85	0	$-11
168	Danny Duffy	KAN	42	2	3	4.50	1.50	37	19	0	$-11
169	Jeanmar Gomez	CLE	15	1	1	4.80	1.47	9	5	0	$-11
170	Jake Arrieta	BAL	58	3	3	4.66	1.45	47	25	0	$-11
171	Jason Marquis	SD	150	7	10	4.44	1.41	96	51	0	$-11
172	Jorge de la Rosa	COL	147	9	8	4.78	1.45	124	61	0	$-11
173	Drew Hutchison	TOR	21	1	1	4.71	1.48	16	8	0	$-11
174	Tsuyoshi Wada	BAL	57	3	5	4.74	1.44	42	21	0	$-11
175	Bruce Chen	KAN	141	7	9	4.66	1.39	96	43	0	$-11
176	David Huff	CLE	33	2	1	4.91	1.45	21	10	0	$-11
177	Miguel Gonzalez	BAL	156	8	10	4.67	1.41	114	58	0	$-11
178	Blake Beavan	SEA	121	6	8	4.54	1.35	54	24	0	$-11
179	Luke Hochevar	KAN	104	5	6	4.76	1.39	74	34	0	$-12
180	Rick Porcello	DET	168	10	10	4.50	1.43	97	43	0	$-12
181	Hector Noesi	SEA	76	4	4	4.86	1.42	52	27	0	$-12
182	Corey Kluber	CLE	41	2	2	4.83	1.54	33	17	0	$-12
183	Brad Mills	LAA	45	2	3	4.80	1.51	35	18	0	$-12
184	Henderson Alvarez	MIA	175	9	12	4.47	1.40	89	48	0	$-12
185	Zach McAllister	CLE	138	7	9	4.63	1.45	100	44	0	$-12
186	Jose Quintana	CWS	147	8	8	4.53	1.45	91	53	0	$-12
187	Roberto Hernandez	TB	70	3	3	4.63	1.40	33	22	0	$-12
188	Aaron Laffey	NYM	66	3	3	4.64	1.47	37	26	0	$-13
189	Jenrry Mejia	NYM	67	4	5	4.70	1.52	41	32	0	$-13
190	Luis Mendoza	KAN	78	4	5	4.62	1.49	44	29	0	$-13
191	Aaron Cook	PHI	60	3	4	4.80	1.43	25	18	0	$-13
192	Zach Britton	BAL	82	4	5	4.61	1.52	57	36	0	$-13
193	Daisuke Matsuzaka	CLE	80	4	5	4.95	1.50	67	37	0	$-13
194	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	132	7	8	4.77	1.45	92	48	0	$-13
195	Drew Pomeranz	COL	154	8	9	4.68	1.51	130	71	0	$-13
196	Chris Rusin	CHC	65	3	4	4.85	1.48	41	24	0	$-13
197	Jeff Francis	COL	113	6	7	4.86	1.42	70	26	0	$-14
198	Cole DeVries	MIN	62	3	4	5.08	1.45	38	19	0	$-14
199	John Lannan	PHI	147	8	9	4.53	1.47	83	57	0	$-14
200	Scott Diamond	MIN	162	8	11	4.50	1.44	88	46	0	$-14
201	Mark Rogers	MIL	123	7	7	4.76	1.54	104	71	0	$-14
202	Jordan Lyles	HOU	159	7	11	4.70	1.43	111	49	0	$-14
203	Christian Friedrich	COL	59	3	4	5.19	1.54	46	22	0	$-14
204	Mike Pelfrey	MIN	113	6	8	4.62	1.48	61	37	0	$-14
205	Liam Hendriks	MIN	125	6	9	4.68	1.46	76	37	0	$-14
206	Philip Humber	HOU	158	7	10	4.84	1.42	113	52	0	$-14
207	Lucas Harrell	HOU	171	8	12	4.47	1.50	113	76	0	$-15
208	Nathan Eovaldi	MIA	153	8	11	4.59	1.52	104	70	0	$-15
209	Chris Volstad	COL	60	3	4	5.40	1.53	37	21	0	$-16
210	Kyle Drabek	TOR	46	2	3	5.28	1.67	29	27	0	$-16
211	Rudy Owens	HOU	73	3	5	4.93	1.60	52	24	0	$-16
212	John Lackey	BOS	142	8	9	4.94	1.48	94	47	0	$-16
213	Nick Blackburn	MIN	50	2	4	5.58	1.58	23	14	0	$-17
214	Derek Lowe	FA	110	6	7	4.91	1.54	61	39	0	$-17
215	Jair Jurrjens	BAL	101	5	7	5.17	1.49	56	33	0	$-17
216	Kevin Correia	MIN	148	7	11	4.99	1.45	81	46	0	$-18
217	Tyler Chatwood	COL	56	3	4	5.46	1.73	34	30	0	$-18
218	Alex White	HOU	126	6	9	4.93	1.56	84	57	0	$-19
219	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	97	4	7	5.10	1.52	47	35	0	$-19
220	Martin Perez	TEX	123	6	8	5.49	1.70	74	59	0	$-27

[gryfyn1]

Yes strasberg very risky. Josh Johnson if you cant get kershaw or verlander. Don't take RA Dickey

I still don't know why Strasburg is risky?

In an inning cap league Strasburg may actually be the top pitcher, but based on the Usage by Davy Johnson he probably only throw about 190-200 innings while Verlander will throw in the 225-230 range

[stevenash]

I don't know why everybody is hugging Josh Johnson's nuts?
Josh Johnson isn't pitching in the weak hitting NL East anymore, where he faced 8 batters and a pitcher, and out of those 8 batters, maybe six could actually hit.

JJ will be facing PaPi Ortiz, Cano, Granderson, Texeriera, Markakis, Adam Jones, etc. etc. etc. in a powerhouse hitting AL East on a regular basis.
JJ's numbers will spike upward this year, not to mention he's getting older. (but aren't we all lol)

[dynamite140]

Josh Johnson proven he could pitch against good teams. You think coming to the AL will hurt? He isn't jake peavy when going from petco friendly park to the AL.

[ProPicker713]

C.C, Verly, Cliff, King felix are the best for innings pitching, can each go about 8 inning per game.

[Grits n' Gravy]

Josh Johnson proven he could pitch against good teams. You think coming to the AL will hurt? He isn't jake peavy when going from petco friendly park to the AL.

He will have his ups and downs. Some games he'll get run early after getting bombed. Sabathia is only guy in AL E I know will put up solid numbers.

[LT Profits]

Josh Johnson is a lot riskier than Strasburg is, the biggest risk is the Nats shutting Stras down early again like last year.

[Mitchell88]

Josh Johnson is a lot riskier than Strasburg is, the biggest risk is the Nats shutting Stras down early again like last year.

do you really think they will shut him down early w/o him re injuring? I think that he will go the whole way if he stays healthy

[stevenash]

Josh Johnson proven he could pitch against good teams. You think coming to the AL will hurt? He isn't jake peavy when going from petco friendly park to the AL.

All the sabermetrics geeks (who I trust somewhat, but not completely) don't even have Johnson top 20.
Now having said that, JJ will eat innings for you, which is good thing, he'll give you pretty good, but not great across the board numbers.
He's a good man to have on your fantasy staff as a #3 starter (I put him in the same tier as Mad Max out of Detroit)

If you can get JJ later in the draft, get him, but don't blow a pick too early.
I wouldn't draft him until all your position players have been picked and two starters, so, 12th or 13th round.

[gryfyn1]

Josh Johnson is a lot riskier than Strasburg is, the biggest risk is the Nats shutting Stras down early again like last year.

They won't - he's on the same schedule Jordan Zimmerman was who made all 32 starts - Stras will be limited by the Nats strict adherence to 5 man rotation and the fairly quick hook Johnson has had.

[BIGDAY]

Verlander hands down. Guy will crush again this year.