Sorry about that Texas Ranger brain fart last night, I'm only human.
I've said I'm going to pick losers here and there a millions times already this season.
I can hear it now "But Nash, it's the Astro's your'e backing."
I know, I know, however, Wandy is a quality pitcher, with a quality arm, with sound across numbers so far this season.
3.75 ERA is sound, 1.25 WH/IP ratio is sound. Sound K ratio. Sound pitcher.
He's facing a Votto-less lineup. That Cincy lineup, sans Votto, is ordinary, at best.
OK, Bruce can ding you if you make a mistake, Phillips has a stick, Ludwick is hit or miss, Stubbs? Please, he's an 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts waiting to happen.
Reds lineup is crap once you get past Bruce and Phillips.
Reds start Latos, not suggesting Latos is crap, to do so is ignorant, I am saying Latos is vastly overrated though.
4.23 ERA is below National League *league* average. 1.23 WH/IP ratio is sound, but it's the same as Wandy's.
They both strike out hitters.
There is no edge here in starting, you can even make a case that Wandy has a slight edge here.
Altuve at the top of the order has a stick. He's .294 and getting better every game.
Marwin Gonzales is a no name, but a no name with tons of talent. He's only 23 and proving himself.
Chris Johnson can handle Latos, and is vastly underrated.
The Astro kids are not pushovers, they are playing every game with a future MLB paycheck on the line. There are no guaranteed paychecks no "I think I'll mail it in tonight, I got a 6 year guaranteed contract is my hip pocket" in that clubhouse.
I'm not saying Astro's are a stone cold lock. (No such thing)
What I am saying is, if you have some scratch, looking for value with a live home doggy, Astro's +151, at home, with Wandy, facing a Votto-less Red lineup might be worth a play.
I like it, 200 gets me 302, if you don't like it, peace, I'm just putting it out there that Wandy at home has value, IMO lots of value.
I've said I'm going to pick losers here and there a millions times already this season.
I can hear it now "But Nash, it's the Astro's your'e backing."
I know, I know, however, Wandy is a quality pitcher, with a quality arm, with sound across numbers so far this season.
3.75 ERA is sound, 1.25 WH/IP ratio is sound. Sound K ratio. Sound pitcher.
He's facing a Votto-less lineup. That Cincy lineup, sans Votto, is ordinary, at best.
OK, Bruce can ding you if you make a mistake, Phillips has a stick, Ludwick is hit or miss, Stubbs? Please, he's an 0 for 4 with 2 strikeouts waiting to happen.
Reds lineup is crap once you get past Bruce and Phillips.
Reds start Latos, not suggesting Latos is crap, to do so is ignorant, I am saying Latos is vastly overrated though.
4.23 ERA is below National League *league* average. 1.23 WH/IP ratio is sound, but it's the same as Wandy's.
They both strike out hitters.
There is no edge here in starting, you can even make a case that Wandy has a slight edge here.
Altuve at the top of the order has a stick. He's .294 and getting better every game.
Marwin Gonzales is a no name, but a no name with tons of talent. He's only 23 and proving himself.
Chris Johnson can handle Latos, and is vastly underrated.
The Astro kids are not pushovers, they are playing every game with a future MLB paycheck on the line. There are no guaranteed paychecks no "I think I'll mail it in tonight, I got a 6 year guaranteed contract is my hip pocket" in that clubhouse.
I'm not saying Astro's are a stone cold lock. (No such thing)
What I am saying is, if you have some scratch, looking for value with a live home doggy, Astro's +151, at home, with Wandy, facing a Votto-less Red lineup might be worth a play.
I like it, 200 gets me 302, if you don't like it, peace, I'm just putting it out there that Wandy at home has value, IMO lots of value.
