Drop Wacha for Votto?

mymaus  7/21/2014 7:19 PM

Drop Wacha from my DL for Votto in my H2H OBP league? Press over the last 2 days says that Votto will be back 8/25 and Wacha 9/1. Our playoffs run from 9/1-9/21.

On one hand, my pitching is a little weaker than my hitting (Wacha would replace Hammels, Votto would replace K. Davis) and Votto will probably not be 100% when back and may be shut down if the Reds fall out of it.

On the other hand, Votto will still be a OBP stud and may contribute in R's if they put him back near top of lineup (these are my 2 weakest offensive cats.) and Wacha may have rust to get rid of right during my playoffs.

Votto or Wacha?

mbuser   7/21/2014 7:34 PM

No guarantees with either (of course), but given that (1) it's H2H and (2) it's on OBP league, I'd stash Votto. He's more of a shutdown candidate, but once you are in the h2h playoffs, you'll likely be streaming SP, anyway? Wacha could return around September 1 in a best-case, but I agree that he'll be rusty and won't be pushed.