Is Dallas Keuchel worth holding onto?

[urch420]

13 team mixed. Have him at $4. I'm currently in 8th place. Do I keep him or do I drop him and add a FA? I also have Heaney and Luzardo coming back which I would need a spot for anyway. Thoughts?

[revo]

Why drop him now when he's going to sign somewhere at 12:01 on June 3rd, when there's no longer a draft pick attached?

[Sour Masher]

Yeah, if you have held this long, keep holding to see where he lands and how he looks. Heaney is back Sunday, but Luzardo is still a long ways off, so you don't need to make space for him any time soon.

[pitbull]

You should hang on to him with a week to go. Got to at this point.

[Sharky]

Can you trade someone?

[virgonomic]

Would anyone drop Lynn, Hamels or Matz for him?

[Hornsby]

Would anyone drop Lynn, Hamels or Matz for him?

No, it'll take him a good 6 weeks to get fully up to speed, and by that time you're in the middle of July.

[virgonomic]

No, it'll take him a good 6 weeks to get fully up to speed, and by that time you're in the middle of July.

Good point if true. He's been throwing every 5 days. Do you really think it will take him 6 weeks?

[revo]

Good point if true. He's been throwing every 5 days. Do you really think it will take him 6 weeks?

No way. 2-3 weeks max. Kimbrel 7-10 days.

[Pauly]

Call me skeptical, but I think Keuchel will get demolished pitching vs. AL East opponents in Yankee Stadium...probably in Tampa Bay too. People are acting like he is some sort of savior - I just dont see it unless he is pitching for a team like Minnesota against other AL Central teams, for example.

[Hornsby]

Good point if true. He's been throwing every 5 days. Do you really think it will take him 6 weeks?

Yes, throwing every 5 days is totally different than pitching to live competition...look at what kind of a ramp up Sale had this season when they slow rolled him out in Spring Training. It took 6 weeks before he was Chris Sale again, and Sale is better than Keuchel by a reasonable margin.

[Ken]

Yes, throwing every 5 days is totally different than pitching to live competition...look at what kind of a ramp up Sale had this season when they slow rolled him out in Spring Training. It took 6 weeks before he was Chris Sale again, and Sale is better than Keuchel by a reasonable margin.

Or even an unreasonable margin

[virgonomic]

Call me skeptical, but I think Keuchel will get demolished pitching vs. AL East opponents in Yankee Stadium...probably in Tampa Bay too. People are acting like he is some sort of savior - I just dont see it unless he is pitching for a team like Minnesota against other AL Central teams, for example.

He definitely has his work cut out for him if he signs in the AL East.

Yes, throwing every 5 days is totally different than pitching to live competition...look at what kind of a ramp up Sale had this season when they slow rolled him out in Spring Training. It took 6 weeks before he was Chris Sale again, and Sale is better than Keuchel by a reasonable margin.

Yes, it is different, but Sale threw for weeks, and Keuchel has been throwing for months. I think the 2-3 week timeline is closer.

[revo]

Scott Boras said today that Keuchel will be ready to go "within a week of signing." I'll believe that when I see it, but I'll stand by closer to my 2-3 week timeframe. Still, no way it's 6 weeks or anywhere close to that.

[Hornsby]

Scott Boras said today that Keuchel will be ready to go "within a week of signing." I'll believe that when I see it, but I'll stand by closer to my 2-3 week timeframe. Still, no way it's 6 weeks or anywhere close to that.

And I'll stand by my 6 weeks until he's pitching effectively...