Ricky Nolasco

mymaus  7/6/2013 9:11 AM

Nolasco is a FA in my league and I'm wondering if I should scoop him up if he gets trade to LAD (I don't know if his stats would change much going to SF -- tougher schedule than Miami offense on the weak side).. Can you give us a new projection based on him oging to LAD soon? I figure most of his stats stay the same except wins (MIA has an easier schedule and the stadiums I believe to be about the same but LA has a much better offense).

mbuser   7/6/2013 11:27 AM

He's a decent SP having one of his betters seasons, but the results have still been unspectacular. MIA park has been fairly neutral so far, SF and LAD tend to be a bit more pitcher-friendly, and of course MIA isn't winning many games. Who are you dropping?

mymaus  7/6/2013 12:48 PM

I’m in a 10 team 5x5. My current needs have Wins as a #1 priority with K’s a #2 (i.e. I already do fine with my rate stats as long as one of these guys don’t kill them). I know I can use BM projections but I tend to put more a little more weight on this year’s data than BM does. With that in mind, I’d be interested in your rank of the following: Nolasco (with Dodgers), Nolasco (with SF), Lackey, Kennedy, Garza, Haren (on a flier), Porcello, Carlos Martinez (assume he comes up), Erasmo Ramirez (assume he is up). 

Hailfire4   7/7/2013 12:45 PM

I grabbed Haren in a 12 team HTH league. 2 starts is a better gamble in HTH than in a ROTO league. Maybe Haren can come through, at least while I own him. With Nolasco on Dodgers I think he gets a bump. The Dodgers are climbing the standings while the Marlins are not.

andrewfr  7/7/2013 6:47 PM

dont know enough about minor leaguers, and its so hard to rank them anyway, but id go Lackey, Garza (#1 if he gets dealt to good team), Nolasco, Kennedy, Porcello, Haren in terms of who I'd want ROS

mbuser   7/7/2013 7:32 PM

Nolasco, Porcello, Garza, Lackey, Erasmo, Kennedy, Haren

mymaus  7/8/2013 6:23 PM

Assume Erasmo is coming up Thursday (I feel confident that the replacement for Bonderman is a place holder):

1) what would you project for him ROS? Th currently projected Whip seems right but ERA and K/rate seem a little high.

2) Does he move in your ranking above?

mbuser   7/8/2013 8:52 PM

Projections are updated with the assumption that he's in the rotation to stay.

mymaus  7/8/2013 9:41 PM

Wow that was quick! I actually meant to say in my comment that your projected K/rate was too low. He's at almost 1 per inning in AAA PCL and he was at .81/inning in MLB last fall. You have him at .75/inning now. Thoughts?

mbuser   7/8/2013 10:56 PM

I'm comfortable with where we've got him projected. Upsidey, but he profiles for hitters to make a bit more contact than we saw last season.