Like Stroman. Wilson been getting knocked around of late. I like Rubby, but playing on Sale here. Not real sure why the line keeps dropping. See what happens. Insight and comments always welcome. BOL
Like Stroman. Wilson been getting knocked around of late. I like Rubby, but playing on Sale here. Not real sure why the line keeps dropping. See what happens. Insight and comments always welcome. BOL
I certainly don't want to dissuade you from taking Cain but here is some interesting info. As a Giants fan I hope you're right about Cain tonight but............
Hammel is a 31-year-old who was hanging around on the free agent market until the end of January, when he settled on a one-year, $6-million deal with the Cubs. That lack of interest was justified, to some degree, by Hammel's 2013 season, during which he posted a 4.97 ERA and 1.46 WHIP.
This year, it's been a different story, as Hammel posted a career-best 2.98 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 17 starts with the Cubs, striking out 104 in 108 2/3 innings in the process.
For such a marked difference, there ought to be some tangible differences in Hammel's game. His home run rate is down and he's leaving a greater percentage of base-runners on, but Hammel's real improvement is that his walk rate is under 2.0 for the first time in his career. He's reduced the percentage of curve balls and change-ups that he throws, focusing on his fastball and slider and, like Samardzija, Hammel's slider has been especially devastating this season. In fact, according to Fan Graphs, Hammel has the most effective slider in baseball this season
I certainly don't want to dissuade you from taking Cain but here is some interesting info. As a Giants fan I hope you're right about Cain tonight but............
Hammel is a 31-year-old who was hanging around on the free agent market until the end of January, when he settled on a one-year, $6-million deal with the Cubs. That lack of interest was justified, to some degree, by Hammel's 2013 season, during which he posted a 4.97 ERA and 1.46 WHIP.
This year, it's been a different story, as Hammel posted a career-best 2.98 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 17 starts with the Cubs, striking out 104 in 108 2/3 innings in the process.
For such a marked difference, there ought to be some tangible differences in Hammel's game. His home run rate is down and he's leaving a greater percentage of base-runners on, but Hammel's real improvement is that his walk rate is under 2.0 for the first time in his career. He's reduced the percentage of curve balls and change-ups that he throws, focusing on his fastball and slider and, like Samardzija, Hammel's slider has been especially devastating this season. In fact, according to Fan Graphs, Hammel has the most effective slider in baseball this season
best_bets: Just looking at lines, Cain hasn't been dogged at home since April 2012. He opened as small favorite, and the masses moved him to a dog. That is what stuck out to me. Haven't locked in anything yet, but I like to go the other way in spots like that. Thanks for posting that info, and good luck with your card.
best_bets: Just looking at lines, Cain hasn't been dogged at home since April 2012. He opened as small favorite, and the masses moved him to a dog. That is what stuck out to me. Haven't locked in anything yet, but I like to go the other way in spots like that. Thanks for posting that info, and good luck with your card.
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