http://www.rotorob.com/2007/04/30/panic-in-the-bronx/ Fantasy Sports Analysis With an Edge Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:56 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.rotorob.com/2007/04/30/panic-in-the-bronx/comment-page-1/#comment-10782 RotoRob » Archive » Minor Matters: The Wright Stuff Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:19:52 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/panic-in-the-bronx/#comment-10782 [...] With Mike Mussina struggling and the Yanks forced to give prospect Ian Kennedy a trial, it will interesting to see what happens if the kid fails as well. Perhaps the Pinstripers will turn back to Chase Wright, up earlier this season when injuries were decimating the Yankee rotation. After his performance on Saturday, you’d think the kid had earned another shot. Wright’s four-hit shutout marked his fifth win with Double-A Trenton to go along with eight Triple-A wins and one with the big club. Wright’s done very well in Double-A, holding opponents to a .240 BAA in 54 2/3 innings, and avoiding the command issues he faced in Triple-A and the majors. He’s been particularly nasty against Binghamton, tossing 15 consecutive goose eggs against the Mets. [...] [...] With Mike Mussina struggling and the Yanks forced to give prospect Ian Kennedy a trial, it will interesting to see what happens if the kid fails as well. Perhaps the Pinstripers will turn back to Chase Wright, up earlier this season when injuries were decimating the Yankee rotation. After his performance on Saturday, you’d think the kid had earned another shot. Wright’s four-hit shutout marked his fifth win with Double-A Trenton to go along with eight Triple-A wins and one with the big club. Wright’s done very well in Double-A, holding opponents to a .240 BAA in 54 2/3 innings, and avoiding the command issues he faced in Triple-A and the majors. He’s been particularly nasty against Binghamton, tossing 15 consecutive goose eggs against the Mets. [...]

]]> http://www.rotorob.com/2007/04/30/panic-in-the-bronx/comment-page-1/#comment-6538 RotoRob » Archive » Fantasy Notes: Pinstriper’s Pen Gets a Break Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:16:52 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/panic-in-the-bronx/#comment-6538 [...] If you’re seeking wins, Chien-Ming Wang could be worth a look. He won 19 times last year and with the Yankee offense starting to snap out of it lately, he’s about to start racking ‘em up. Wednesday, Wang gave the overworked New York bullpen (first in the AL with 195 appearances and second in innings pitched) a break, tossing a five-hitter for the first nine-inning complete game for the Pinstripers since late July, when he two-hit Tampa. Give him three CGs for his career. Wang had an ugly start after beginning the season on the DL, but he looked very impressive in May, holding opponents to a .241 BAA and striking out 20 in 35 2/3 innings (which doesn’t sound like much, but is quite good for him). Now 5-4 with an ERA south of 4.00, Wang is exhibiting his usual superb control (15 walks in nine starts) and has actually upped his strikeout rate, making him somewhat less of a liability in 5×5 leagues. Just 27, Wang has room to grow, and with just three runs allowed in four of his last five starts, he’s settled in as the team’s most consistent starting pitcher. He survives his low strikeout rate with an array of deceptive pitches, forcing hitters to put the ball in play while rarely making solid contact. Wang definitely won’t hurt you in the long ball department. [...] [...] If you’re seeking wins, Chien-Ming Wang could be worth a look. He won 19 times last year and with the Yankee offense starting to snap out of it lately, he’s about to start racking ‘em up. Wednesday, Wang gave the overworked New York bullpen (first in the AL with 195 appearances and second in innings pitched) a break, tossing a five-hitter for the first nine-inning complete game for the Pinstripers since late July, when he two-hit Tampa. Give him three CGs for his career. Wang had an ugly start after beginning the season on the DL, but he looked very impressive in May, holding opponents to a .241 BAA and striking out 20 in 35 2/3 innings (which doesn’t sound like much, but is quite good for him). Now 5-4 with an ERA south of 4.00, Wang is exhibiting his usual superb control (15 walks in nine starts) and has actually upped his strikeout rate, making him somewhat less of a liability in 5×5 leagues. Just 27, Wang has room to grow, and with just three runs allowed in four of his last five starts, he’s settled in as the team’s most consistent starting pitcher. He survives his low strikeout rate with an array of deceptive pitches, forcing hitters to put the ball in play while rarely making solid contact. Wang definitely won’t hurt you in the long ball department. [...]

]]> http://www.rotorob.com/2007/04/30/panic-in-the-bronx/comment-page-1/#comment-4621 RotoRob » Archive » Fantasy Notes: Moose Tracks Sat, 05 May 2007 01:13:55 +0000 http://www.rotorob.com/baseball/panic-in-the-bronx/#comment-4621 [...] Stop the presses. The Yankees finally got some good news about their pitching staff when Mike Mussina made a successful return last night. Pitching in his first game since straining a hammy on April 11, Moose lasted five innings and gave up just four hits and a run, fanning three and walking none to earn win No. 1 on the season. He tossed 64 pitches — 49 for strikes and looks to be ready to get in a groove. His early season numbers have been skewed by a bad first start and the DL stint, so if you can bag Mussina on the cheap, now could be your last chance. The Yanks, by the way, have quickly smartened up since I called them out last week. They swept the day-night doubleheader against Texas and wound up taking every game of the three-game set. Those three straight wins matches the team’s season high and it’s the first time all year the Pinstripers have held their opposition to three runs or less in three consecutive games. [...] [...] Stop the presses. The Yankees finally got some good news about their pitching staff when Mike Mussina made a successful return last night. Pitching in his first game since straining a hammy on April 11, Moose lasted five innings and gave up just four hits and a run, fanning three and walking none to earn win No. 1 on the season. He tossed 64 pitches — 49 for strikes and looks to be ready to get in a groove. His early season numbers have been skewed by a bad first start and the DL stint, so if you can bag Mussina on the cheap, now could be your last chance. The Yanks, by the way, have quickly smartened up since I called them out last week. They swept the day-night doubleheader against Texas and wound up taking every game of the three-game set. Those three straight wins matches the team’s season high and it’s the first time all year the Pinstripers have held their opposition to three runs or less in three consecutive games. [...]

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