Quote of the day
"The truth is I'm a bit old school. For me, it would be hard to put on a Lakers jersey. That's just the way it is." -- Steve Nash, in a June 25 interview. Since then, Nash successfully negotiated a sign-and-trade deal that will send him to the Lakers.Daily blurb
On Tuesday, I took a look at the leading fantasy hitters for the first half of the season. Today, I’ll review starting pitchers.
In all covered formats, the top two pitchers have been Verlander and R.A. Dickey. Matt Cain then consistently ranks as #3. Verlander is no surprise. Dickey, however, was the 73rd SP drafted in the RIBC leagues, and was undrafted in the RIBC itself. If you took him as a late pick (or even as a free agent pickup), that was quite a coup. Even Cain was a bargain, as he was the 15th SP drafted this spring, behind Lincecum, Lester, and Haren, to name a few. Other top-ten pitchers who were significant draft day bargains include Chris Sale (59th SP drafted) and Gio Gonzalez (37th).
On the flip side, excluding pitchers who have been injured, here’s a short list of “oops” picks: Cliff Lee (drafted 4th), Tim Lincecum (5th), and Dan Haren (11th).
In GuruGolf, Jim Furyk is the popular favorite for this week’s tournament, on slightly more than 25% of active foursomes.
With the All Star break pending and some summer travel on the immediate horizon for me, I’ll be suspending blurbs for the next week. Enjoy the break.