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This week in (fantasy) baseball 6/4-6/10by Karl de VriesJune 11, 2012 Karl de Vries is a New Jersey-based writer and journalist who prefers following fantasy baseball to watching his hapless Mets embarrass themselves on TV every night. He can be reached at karl[dot]rotodiamond[at]gmail.com or followed on Twitter at @Karl_de_Vries. Comments
Karl de Vries said...
Brandon— I like Jarrod Parker’s potential as much as the next guy, and it’s certainly tempting to use him at home (1-1, 1.59 ERA, 1.088 WHIP in 5 starts) against the lowly Padres. Then again, Parker’s averaging nearly 5 walks per 9 IP, his strikeouts haven’t really arrived yet, and his 3.19 ERA is likely charitable given his 4.74 xFIP. Kuroda looks like he’s OK after taking a line drive off his left foot against the Mets on Friday, so that probably won’t be a concern heading into Wednesday’s start at Atlanta. He’s been much better at home than on the road this year, and has pitched well in 5 career starts against the Braves, even if he only has a 1-4 record to show for it. Like Parker, Kuroda’s FIP (4.63) and xFIP (4.10) are higher than his 3.46 ERA, but I’m more concerned about his 79.2 percent LOB%, which seems ready to regress. And while the Yankees have been playing well lately, so have the Braves, whose six-game win streak was snapped Sunday. Verdict? I’d go with Parker, since I think the Braves are a tougher opponent, and I like to think we’ve yet to see the best of Parker so far. Hope this helps. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. —Karl Posted 06/11 at 11:26 AM
Brandon said...
Nice call, Karl! Even though Parker got bumped to Colorado he had an outstanding outing. Thanks for the help! Posted 06/14 at 05:53 PM
Karl de Vries said...
Brandon— Glad I could help! Too bad I didn’t follow my own advice and instead went with Alex Cobb’s 2 starts over Parker in my H2H league ... —Karl Posted 06/14 at 06:57 PM
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Who would you start this week, Jarrod Parker or Hiroki Kuroda? Head-to-head, mixed league, points league.