Johan Santana
Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:35 am
Every year more fantasy players are avoiding the risk of taking a pitcher in the first 3 rounds. Every year John Santana has been money in the bank to those willing to take the risk. Is this THE dreaded year? Will Johan finally disappoint those who jump the gun?
His strikeouts have declined each of the past 3 seasons despite pitching in the NL last year while his WHIP has increased for 5 straight seasons! Granted, he was so ridiculously good that his WHIP HAD to increase eventually, but with declining velocity and after coming off knee surgery, the recent concerns of stiffness in his elbow has to be raising some eyebrows.
The man has his money and his contract, and with equally attractive options going in the late 3rd and early 4th rounds (Lincecum and Sabathia), how early is too early to draft Santana?
Greg covered this indirectly in his recent Rotoworld blog, and I have noticed early drafts being VERY hitter driven. It will be very interesting to see Santana's ADP trend leading into the main event. We all know GG is looking at him in the middle of the first and Crazy is praying he can steal him in the second
When would YOU draft Johan Santana in the main?
His strikeouts have declined each of the past 3 seasons despite pitching in the NL last year while his WHIP has increased for 5 straight seasons! Granted, he was so ridiculously good that his WHIP HAD to increase eventually, but with declining velocity and after coming off knee surgery, the recent concerns of stiffness in his elbow has to be raising some eyebrows.
The man has his money and his contract, and with equally attractive options going in the late 3rd and early 4th rounds (Lincecum and Sabathia), how early is too early to draft Santana?
Greg covered this indirectly in his recent Rotoworld blog, and I have noticed early drafts being VERY hitter driven. It will be very interesting to see Santana's ADP trend leading into the main event. We all know GG is looking at him in the middle of the first and Crazy is praying he can steal him in the second
When would YOU draft Johan Santana in the main?