3 Pitchers that I MUST OWN for the 2021 Fantasy Baseball Season
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regicidalsports.comPosted Mar 26, 2021, 7:03 PM UTC
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regicidalsports.comIn this article, I tell you about three pitchers that I must own this season and why they are going to help you win.
Who are some pitchers that YOU must own this season?
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Ian Anderson and Marcus Stroman are my guys this year
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Both fantastic pitchers. I haven't been able to get a lot of shares of Ian Anderson yet, usually because someone else jumps on him before I do. Marcus Stroman is someone I've been drafting a lot of as well. I was very tempted to include him in this article but had to control myself to only write about 3 haha.
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Love it. Anderson and Luzardo are my 2 guys this season
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I had the option of keeping Stroman or Musgrove in my NL only auction league for the same price. I ended up going Musgrove, but it was a very hard call. This league counts K/9 for pitchers so I felt like that gave Musgrove a slight advantage. I think Stroman has a very good year though so I'm hoping this one doesn't bite me too hard.
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Why do you still consider the AL C a weak division?
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The two worst divisions in the league are easily the AL Central and the AL West. The White Sox and Twins are great teams but the rest are most likely going to be under .500 this season.
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NL central??
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Probably because it is, relative to the other divisions.
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This reddit is not a billboard to attract web traffic.
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As a moderator here, I'm very aware of that. I'm well within the 7:1 comments-to-post ratio and I'm willing to give information or help anyone here in the comments and across this sub. I believe that my article is informative and will help people succeed this season.
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Don’t be an asshole
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Aren’t you the same guy that called his last article clickbait? Seriously dude? Fuck off. If all you have to contribute to this sub is complaining about the free content provided, then just unsub
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I got a great deal on Ryu in my dynasty league last night, couldn't be more excited to own this guy.
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As you should be! What was the deal - if you don't mind sharing?
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You may not believe it but i sent Nelson Cruz and got Ryu and Muncy
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That is such a bad trade for the other team. Especially in dynasty. Highway robbery on your part.
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Wow, what a deal for you. I still believe in Nelly and think that he'll be good for at least two more seasons but in a dynasty...give me Ryu and Muncy ANY DAY.
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Boy that is retarded for your trade partner. Good work
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As an Indians fan, I appreciate the optimism on Civale - that being said, I just struggle to believe in him due to the lack of k's.
Not that I'm trying to be a dick over your analysis or anything, but until I see the results, that eyeball test (the "looks like Giolito") feels like wishful thinking. His stuff just doesn't get enough swings and misses to make me really buy in on him as anything more than a streamer.
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Oh I’m certainly not saying he’ll be anything like Giolito. Not in the slightest. Giolito has incredible raw stuff, WAY better than Civale. I’m just saying that the changes he made looks identical to the changes that Giolito made. He’s got a shorter, more deceptive delivery. Unfortunately, that doesn’t give him better stuff. However, the addition of that split-change could do wonders to keep batters off-balance and maybe generate some more swings and misses. Like you said, he currently doesn’t do that well.
You’re not being a dick at all, I agree with you. We all have to see it before we believe it. He hasn’t had more than 12 starts in a season. The problem is, when you do see it, his value will go way up and right now you can grab him for next to nothing. Here’s to Civale pitching great for your team and our fantasy teams!
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I'd love that, because watching Cleveland this year is probably going to be painful.
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How do you feel about McKenzie?
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Good EV #s iirc
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Ryu is always injured though.... He can't be counted on in a deep league
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For the last two seasons, he’s been healthy. He had a groin injury in 2018 and it flared up a little bit in 2019 (nothing serious then though) but the shoulder issues from 2015-2016 are behind him. Any player can get hurt at the drop of a dime but there’s no debate that when Ryu is healthy and on the mound, he’s one of the best pitchers in the game.
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He's only pitched roughly 800 innings in 7 seasons. In 2018 he only pitched 82 innings. He had one healthy full season. Hes a solid pitcher just not reliable for fantasy in a deep league where you need innings
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This. OP is imagining him pitching 186 innings! He's only done that one time in his career.
I get the upside. I just think he's valued correctly based on his injury possibility.
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You love to see it. I have Sandy and Civale.
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Alcantara and Civale are definitely good buys at their current cost. Ryu could be good, but I just can't buy 186 IP. The Blue Jays said his target was 150 for a full season last year! 83% chance of hitting the IL per Eno Sarris, ATC only has him at 174, which I still think is a little high. I think Ryu is about right to be drafted around the 20th SP if not a little too high for me.
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Appreciate your comment! I agree that the innings might not get above 180 for Ryu. I think if the Blue Jays are in contention (which I think they will be), they're not going to hold him back - hence the 186 IP projection. He got over the 180 innings mark in 2019 and over 190 in his first year in the MLB. Ryu's value is definitely fair but with the way pitchers are flying off the board this year - he's a safe bet to give you the most return on investment at his price. However, this article isn't about "good values", it's about players that I "must own". Whether that's because they are at a good value, or I believe in them as a pitcher, etc. It's mainly a deeper dive into the players that I've been drafting a lot of and the reasons why.
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I was able to draft both Civale (round 19) and Alcantara (round 16). I liked the picks already, but after reading this I love the picks! – Great article!
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Thank you Neil! I’m glad you enjoyed it and great value on those picks!
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I have all 3 of these guys in dynasty so love to see this.
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Civale made me so nervous last year that i luckily dropped him before he really got rocked in september. (not saying that he can't be great, butt hat will keep being in the back of my mind.)
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Heh, I have Ryu and Civale
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Wow I feel like this was made for me! In my dynasty league I kept all 3 of these guys! (Keep 30). Thanks for the write up!
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Thank you for reading it and enjoying it! Good luck this season!
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Ryu was hurt last season, that's why his playoff start was pushed to game 2. We all know how that ended. Great arm when healthy but not necessarily a must own imo.
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Used my first 2 picks on pitchers(drafted 6th)...but my top 3 looking tough to beat!
Cole Bieber Woodruff
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It's about time you show the Indians some respect. :D
Nice post Lee. Great information!!
Thank you very much!
Showing the Indians respect is absolutely due.
But the Central is not weak. Both the Twins and White Sox look to be powerhouses. The Royals improved and probably won't be pushovers and Detroit is at large.
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Nah. West is weaker than the central. Astros did nothing but lose pieces. Angels still gotta prove they can pitch. Rangers are full on rebuilding. A's lost a ton. and Mariners are treading water.
East is stacked, though.
Re: the Angels - yeah they still have a questionable rotation, but that offense is gonna drop bombs... and that doesn’t bode well for opposing pitchers. Astros can rake as well... so can the A’s. Actually all these teams in the West can hit except the Rangers. This division is way stronger offensively than the central.