Fantasy Notes: PawSox Potential
Thanks to RotoRob writer Tim McLeod for bringing this one to my attention:
- Sure, it’s just one start, but should Julian Tavarez’s control problem become a bigger issue and necessitate a switch in the Red Sox rotation, there are several worthy candidates down in Triple-A Pawtucket who deserve a chance to take over. Both Runelvys Hernandez (no, seriously) and David Pauley have looked fantastic so far this year. But the one who has caught our eye is Devern Hansack. You may recall from last summer that we had a chance to witness his MLB debut, and came away impressed. And Hansack was also a name we bandied about as a darkhorse closer candidate back when the Boston bullpen situation was far more muddied than it is now. But what he has done in Triple-A so far definitely deserves scrutiny: in two starts, Hansack is 1-0, 0.84, and has given up just six hits in 10 2/3 innings while striking out 20. His WHIP is 0.84. Yes, you read that right. Could Hansack be in line for a call-up to replace Tavarez in the near future? This is the type of guy that is a big-time sleeper who is probably sitting out there in most formats. Hansack should be popping up on radar screens in very deep leagues.
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Tim knows pitching so I’d listen to him. He’s picked up gems where no one else was looking. You can bet I’m going to check out Hansack right away.
Good plan, Todd. Like I said, I was very impressed with Hansack last year. I’d love to see him get a shot.
[...] David Pauley, SP: Pauley, as we mentioned earlier this season, has looked fantastic this year. An eighth-round pick by the Padres in 2001, Pauley was acquired by the Sox in 2004 in the Dave Roberts trade. Last year, the righty was superb at Double-A, but had problems at Triple-A and made three uninspiring starts in Boston when David Wells got hurt. Pauley, who turns 24 in a couple of weeks, has looked vastly improved this season, going 2-1, 3.19 through 10 games (nine starts) with just 50 hits allowed in 59 1/3 innings and a fine ratio of 46 Ks vs. 14 walks. He�s limited opponents to a .221 mark. While Pauley is prone to occasional bouts of wildness, he�s been a much more composed pitcher this season and, unlike last year when he was thrown into the fire, he�ll be ready the next time Boston needs him. [...]