Is Matt Cain DROPPABLE?

fffu_zipper_kitty  7/13/2013 8:38 AM

Standard 12 team league.

Only about 4 active managers left in my league.

None of them want him.

Would you dump Cain for Lohse or Leake?

mbuser   7/13/2013 12:09 PM

Roto or h2h? If it's h2h and you are not in danger of missing the playoffs, then I would stay put. But typical rules tend to not apply in leagues where nobody is active - fewer eyes tracking his progress means a better chance you can re-roster him if he does sort out his stuff. It's interesting when you compare the numbers for the past two months of the three pitchers you mention:

11 GS, 1.19 WHIP, 8.7 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 0.87 HR/9
11 GS, 1.17 WHIP, 4.9 K/9, 1.8 BB/9, 1.37 HR/9
11 GS, 0.92 WHIP, 5.1 K/9, 1.7 BB/9, 0.72 HR/9

The first is Cain, second is Lohse, last is Leake, and ERAs are 5.08, 3.43, and 1.79 respectively for that stretch. Both of the guys you are talking about adding have miniscule K/9 rates, but I'd go with Leake of the two if that doesn't really matter to you.
 

fffu_zipper_kitty  7/13/2013 12:23 PM

I know hardly anything about baseball, but I am somehow winning by a lot for the first time in my short fantasy baseball career.

Roto.

I was able to trade a closer for David Price. Deal just cleared. Really thought it would be vetoed.

I'm going to hold onto Cain and see how he does after the all-star break.

Thanks.

mbuser   7/13/2013 12:30 PM

Yeah, if you are crushing and can stash him on the bench for now, then there's no problem.