2K11: Ryan Vogelsong - SP

[Judge Jude]

"Vogelsong is one of the rocks of my staff."

I may read this comment again this season, but in a different context.

#wordsmith

[Trautdiggity]

"Vogelsong is one of the rocks of my staff."

I may read this comment again this season, but in a different context.

#wordsmith

I fully expect to as well... or at least hopefully I'm quick enough to cut bait when it gets to that point.

[madducks]

Hate to be the Debbie Downer in this thread, but what happens when Zito comes back from the DL?

Lincecum
Cain
Sanchez
Bumgarner

Vogelsong
Zito

[joncarlos]

Hate to be the Debbie Downer in this thread, but what happens when Zito comes back from the DL?

Lincecum
Cain
Sanchez
Bumgarner

Vogelsong
Zito

Pretty sure Zito ends up in the 'pen. Assuming everyone else is pitching well.

[madducks]

Pretty sure Zito ends up in the 'pen. Assuming everyone else is pitching well.

The Giants will be the first team to ever have a middle reliever who makes 18.5 million per year lol.

And Brian Wilson will no longer have to pick up the check when the bullpen dines out lol.

[Mithrandir]

Because not everyone is lucky enough to catch lightning in a bottle with someone like Vogelsong. Do you have him in all your leagues?

I'm only in one league and no i don't own him...or Lohse or A. Sanchez or any of the other $1 pitchers having career years...

shhhhh..did someone whisper "It's better to be lucky than good"? (when it comes to fantasy baseball)

[revo]

shhhhh..did someone whisper "It's better to be lucky than good"? (when it comes to fantasy baseball)

It's far better to be lucky AND good.

Of course it's easier to pick up pitching finds since there's so many more starting pitchers in the majors than are needed in fantasy. But guys like Vogelsong still don't grow on trees. I picked him up and he's been essential and a godsend, but I also picked up Gorzelanny a few starts too late;and Tyler Chatwood, and absorbed his bombs.

I'd say you're about 65% right -- you can definitely find solid starting pitchers on waivers, especially if you're in a mixed league of 12 teams or less. But 12+ teams, and those odds go down significantly.

[overkill94]

I'm only in one league and no i don't own him...or Lohse or A. Sanchez or any of the other $1 pitchers having career years...

shhhhh..did someone whisper "It's better to be lucky than good"? (when it comes to fantasy baseball)

I can't tell if it's good or bad that I have all three of those guys on my NL-only team that currently sits atop the standings in ERA, WHIP, and K's while being tied for 2nd in wins (Anibal was a $1 keeper, Lohse was a reserve round draft pick, and Vogelsong was a free agent pick-up after a couple good starts).

And to think, my most expensive pitcher by a margin of $26 (Cliff Lee) has the 2nd highest ERA of my 7 starters. Just goes to show you...

[Silentmist]

I can't tell if it's good or bad that I have all three of those guys on my NL-only team that currently sits atop the standings in ERA, WHIP, and K's while being tied for 2nd in wins (Anibal was a $1 keeper, Lohse was a reserve round draft pick, and Vogelsong was a free agent pick-up after a couple good starts).

And to think, my most expensive pitcher by a margin of $26 (Cliff Lee) has the 2nd highest ERA of my 7 starters. Just goes to show you...

Just goes to show you.... the season is still early

[Mithrandir]

Just goes to show you.... the season is still early

not if your in last place 50 points from the lead.

[Trautdiggity]

Paging Revo... Paging Revo... Revo to the white courtesy phone

[revo]

Paging Revo... Paging Revo... Revo to the white courtesy phone

Who needs Lincy and Cain when you can have Vogelsong?

[Fresno Bob]

The Giants are about to have the world's most expensive long reliever....

[Don Quixote]

The Giants are about to have the world's most expensive long reliever....

Only if they're smart. I think they will be smart, too.

[GTAXI]

I am kicking myself for dropping this guy after his bad outing vs the Mets. I did pick up J. Hammel in his place, but its not so bad, but I could have dropped some other scrub on my squad.