Overcoming Wang and a bad start . . .

Return of the Aces · Post by **Return of the Aces** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:26 am

With Wang sinking my pitching staff, I currently have a 6.54 team era. Essentially, my team era will need to go at least 3.73 the rest of the way to get under 4.00.

I have Halladay, Sabathia, and C. Zambrano anchoring my staff with Lannan, E. Jackson and Braden (not to mention Wang). Is it feasible to project a sub 4 era at the end of the year?

[ April 21, 2009, 09:40 AM: Message edited by: Return of the Aces ]

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:46 am

Originally posted by Return of the Aces:

With Wang sinking my pitching staff, I currently have a 6.54 team era. Essentially, my team era will need to go at least 3.73 the rest of the way to get under 4.00.

I have Halladay, Sabathia, and C. Zambrano anchoring my staff with Lannan, E. Jackson and Braden (not to mention Wang). Is it feasible to project a sub 4 era at the end of the year? New to baseball, but I don't think so.

Halladay and Sabathia SHOULD have ERA's below 4.00 at the end of the season, but I wouldn't count on Zambrano.

The Wanger has put you in a mighty big hole.

Good luck!

MichiganFantasyTeam · Post by **MichiganFantasyTeam** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:56 am

Yes, it is feasible.

We are only 3 weeks into the season. Also, your math is wrong on your projection of your estimation on your era. You don't have to have a 3.73 era to close in on a 4.00. Thats hard to calculate right now, because you don't know how many innings you will pitch by the end of the year.

Now...if your pitching keeps getting rocked, you can kiss a 4.00 era good-bye.

I am not that far behind you...I don't have Wang, but I have started Nick Blackburn, Andrew Miller (my latest smart start), Houston Street, Mike Pelfrey, etc. I haven't figured it out yet...would I rather have 5 bad bums or 1 horrible bum? I think I would rather have Wang

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 3:57 am

Perhaps a better title for this thread:

A Wang and a Prayer?

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:09 am

Originally posted by King of Queens:

Perhaps a better title for this thread:

A Wang and a Prayer? Or Two Wangs don't make a (Jamey) (W)right

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:35 am

In the infamous words of Robert Jurney, Tom Yates, & Harry Truman.....

"Don't fret a rough start, plenty of time to come back and win it all."

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:57 pm

Did I really say that, I will need a repeat performance this year from the looks of things.

But to answer the original question. To put it real simply

NO