What are your thoughts on Weaver this year?
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Originally posted by Gregg View PostWhat are your thoughts on Weaver this year?
Positives: He has very good stuff and knows how to use it. Has a strong ground ball lean. Owned LH batters. Advanced pitching metrics - xERA, BABIP, strand rate - all support baselines put up last year.
Negatives: I'm not sure what the advanced metrics say, but I'm not sold on the Cards defense as it sets up right now. And that bullpen has the potential to be toxic to wins.I'm just here for the baseball.
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I agree he has talent, but he hasn't shown durability and stamina yet. Maybe this is the year he does, but I expect him to cost more than he should as many focus on his talent rather than the legit concerns about his ability to come even close to 200 innings without breaking down or fading late.
Recent reports are of him bulking up a bit and working to build stamina, but his next season over 140 innings will be his first, in the majors or minors, so I think you have to temper break out expectations against the probability that he fails to top 180 innings.Last edited by Sour Masher; 01-30-2018, 02:20 AM.
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Luke Weaver was picked up in the first round of our reserve draft (after the auction). This means he is free until activated then his salary becomes 15.He was activated last year.
He was dropped in our Winter roster cut down (NL only). He passed through waivers until he got to me. I decided to take flier on him in the hopes of trading him for a draft pick upgrade. I was offered a first round (4th overall) reserve pick. I took it. I was able to turn my own first round pick (11th overall) and Familia $12 into a $30 Freeman.
So Familia (and a no cost Weaver who I wouldn't keep) for Freeman and a 7 position upgrade in the reserve draft. Woo hoo.
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Derek Carty had some interesting thoughts on Twitter about him. Concerned the extra bulk will be a detriment to him much like it was for Thor this past year. Pitchers adding a lot of bulk in a short time isn't a good thing and he mentioned it was something discussed when he went through scout school a couple of years ago.
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Originally posted by Moonlight J View PostDerek Carty had some interesting thoughts on Twitter about him. Concerned the extra bulk will be a detriment to him much like it was for Thor this past year. Pitchers adding a lot of bulk in a short time isn't a good thing and he mentioned it was something discussed when he went through scout school a couple of years ago.
Sour Masher makes a good point - counting on Weaver for 190+ innings this year is not a good idea. I'd make bank on about 175 innings, 170 Ks, very good to excellent ERA and WHIP, questionable on wins (both due to usage and bullpen).I'm just here for the baseball.
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Originally posted by chancellor View PostSour Masher makes a good point - counting on Weaver for 190+ innings this year is not a good idea. I'd make bank on about 175 innings, 170 Ks, very good to excellent ERA and WHIP, questionable on wins (both due to usage and bullpen).
I'd guess 160 IP, 170K, with a low to mid 3s ERA and a 1.2 WHIP and 10-12 wins.
Completely different pitchers but he can put a Rich Hill type season from a fantasy perspective IMO.
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Who would you rather have long-term, Weaver or Castillo?If DMT didn't exist we would have to invent it. There has to be a weirdest thing. Once we have the concept weird, there has to be a weirdest thing. And DMT is simply it.
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Originally posted by DMT View PostWho would you rather have long-term, Weaver or Castillo?
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Originally posted by Sour Masher View PostI like them both, and part of me wants to go with Weaver, as I tend to go with the better home park when players are close. But I'd go with Castillo. Both have pitching talent, but Castillo has a little better stuff, so has a higher ceiling.
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Originally posted by DMT View PostWho would you rather have long-term, Weaver or Castillo?
Mind you, I'd be happy with either.I'm just here for the baseball.
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