2K17: Joe Ross

[Pauly]

I was totally in love with this guy heading into drafts last season and pretty much took it in the shorts. The talent is there and the team is behind him, is there any reason to hesitate to go fishing again in 2017? Has anyone read if he has added a third pitch yet?

[revo]

As long as he's healthy, I'm buying for '17.

[Gregg]

I was totally in love with this guy heading into drafts last season and pretty much took it in the shorts. The talent is there and the team is behind him, is there any reason to hesitate to go fishing again in 2017? Has anyone read if he has added a third pitch yet?

Me too. I went $16 on him and was glad to have him. Ended up trading him in season. I do not know if the present owner will keep him or toss him back.

[kldub4life]

RotoWire News: Ross plans on focusing on the development of his changeup this spring, The Washington Post reports. "That's probably the biggest thing I'm going to work on throughout the spring," Ross said Tuesday. "I'm going to try to get with Max [Scherzer] and [Stephen Strasburg], I think, because obviously their changeups are pretty phenomenal. But just trying to stick with them and pick up a few things every day. And honestly, just keep throwing it. I can talk about it as much as I want, but until I actually throw it and start getting on the mound with it, nothing much is going to change." (2/16/2017)

[kldub4life]

Interesting perspective here from FanGraphs largely dealing Ross, and his ability to get through the order 3 times.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/who-needs-a-new-pitch-the-most/

If his change up continues to develop, I like his chance to become a special pitcher.

[cavebird]

Oh boy. I have three pitching keepers and two of them are Ross and Bundy. I hope the change and cutter, respectively, work out well!!!

[kldub4life]

An interesting take on Ross here:

http://www.fangraphs.com/community/a-new-option-for-the-nationals-closer/