Verlander is killing me!!!!!!!!!

[Gregg]

That is all.

[revo]

It would have almost been better if he got hurt and missed most of the season. With that combination of high innings and that exorbitant WHIP, he pretty much single-handedly has taken teams out of contention.

[Grinch]

With that combination of high innings and that exorbitant WHIP, and the high pick/price paid, he pretty much single-handedly has taken teams out of contention.

Fixed
TINSTAAPST
(There is no such thing as a pitching sure thing)

[Gregg]

Fixed
TINSTAAPST
(There is no such thing as a pitching sure thing)

Except Kershaw and Lee. Verlander before I traded for him.

[Stephen]

I had never owned Verlander until this year. I own him in two leagues. Ugh.

[DMT]

Yet another shining example of why I never pay over $30 (and rarely over $20) for a pitcher.

[Gregg]

Yet another shining example of why I never pay over $30 (and rarely over $20) for a pitcher.

I didn't, I traded for him.

[Ryno84MVP]

I didn't, I traded for him.

I'm sure that you will find some sucker willing to take him off your hands (just give me a call)

[rhd]

Yeah, I have Verlander in 3 of my leagues this year, so I'm experiencing the pain 3-fold. But the problem w Verlander is that he's just not delivering anywhere near the value you paid for. Someone needs to start a 'Josh Johnson is killing me' thread. I have him in 1 league, too. He's REALLY killing my team. Today so far, against the worst club in MLB, he gave up 4 runs to the first 4 batters he faced.

[virgonomic]

I was willing to give Beltre for CC or Longoria for Verlander a few months ago, but the other owner declined. He's now 9/10. Sometimes the best trades...

[Don Quixote]

Except Kershaw and Lee. Verlander before I traded for him.

It depends on what you are looking for in a pitcher. Lee killed his owners last year with the low win total. I think there are no sure things among pitchers, but the closest to sure right now are Kershaw, Felix, and Wainwright. The problem is that "closest to sure" changes so quickly; it was just a year or two ago that Halladay and Sabathia were sure things.

[DMT]

Apparently Verlander has fixed a flaw in his delivery and his last start was his best of the year. I could possibly trade for him but the deadline is in two days so I won't be able to see his next start before making a decision. He also has Greinke but not sure if he's available. Above all else, I need Ws. I'm also targeting Bourn since I can gain a few points in SBs. I currently have an 8-point lead but the guy in 2nd already made a deal today and is working on another. So how many are buying on Verlander?

[revo]

Apparently Verlander has fixed a flaw in his delivery and his last start was his best of the year. I could possibly trade for him but the deadline is in two days so I won't be able to see his next start before making a decision. He also has Greinke but not sure if he's available. Above all else, I need Ws. I'm also targeting Bourn since I can gain a few points in SBs. I currently have an 8-point lead but the guy in 2nd already made a deal today and is working on another. So how many are buying on Verlander?

Did you see what he fetched in RJEL? I think it was an anti-trade -- just get off my 1st place team!!

If you're not going to pay a lot, sure, I'd take him and at least spot start him.

[DMT]

Did you see what he fetched in RJEL? I think it was an anti-trade -- just get off my 1st place team!!

If you're not going to pay a lot, sure, I'd take him and at least spot start him.

Oh yea, I got an offer just before that deal went down.

[revo]

It would have almost been better if he got hurt and missed most of the season. With that combination of high innings and that exorbitant WHIP, he pretty much single-handedly has taken teams out of contention.

Bump!

WHIP up to 1.41. Big name junk. Hey, don't feel bad, he gets to do whatever he wants to Kate Upton's boobies.