Cheatsheets: SP
Written on December 2, 2009 – 8:32 pm | by Keith Giordano |2010 Fantasy Baseball Rankings/Cheetsheets
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Starting Pitchers
- Tim Lincecum – SF
- Roy Halladay – PHI
- Zack Greinke – KC
- CC Sabathia – NYY : The number of innings scares me, but also proves reliability.
- Dan Haren – ARI : Oh, what he could do without a 2nd half collapse.
- Felix Hernandez – SEA : True breakout still coming from the King.
- Johan Santana – NYM : If healthy, should rebound nicely.
- Justin Verlander – DET
- Jon Lester – BOS
- Josh Beckett – BOS : Very steady, in contract year.
- Adam Wainwright – STL : Pretty old to only have 2 seasons over 200 IN.
- Chris Carpenter – STL : Health concerns will STILL hold price down.
- Cole Hamels – PHI : Now the #2 starter, some pressure off.
- Javier Vazquez – NYY : This is a generous ranking. Beware.
- Matt Cain – SF
- Cliff Lee – SEA ↓ Watch the ankle.
- John Lackey – BOS
- Josh Johnson – FLA : This kid is good.
- Jake Peavy – CWS : Could be this year’s bargain.
- Clayton Kershaw – LAD : Lowest BAA among starters in 2009.
- Yovani Gallardo – MIL : Needs a little more control.
- Ubaldo Jimenez – COL : Not sold on him quite yet.
- Ted Lilly – CHC : Rough spring so far, should be healthy.
- Jair Jurrjens – ATL – Love the upside here.
- James Shields – TB
- Jered Weaver – LAA : We have yet to see the best from him.
- Matt Garza – TB : Love the chances for a breakout from Garza.
- Scott Baker – MIN : Took a step up in 2nd half of 2009.
- Chad Billingsley – LAD
- Scott Kazmir – LAA
- Tommy Hanson – ATL : Sorry, kid. Need more track record.
- Roy Oswalt – HOU
- Carlos Zambrano – CHC : ↑ Lost weight, new attitude.
- Ricky Nolasco – FLA : Being highly overpriced this year.
- J.A. Happ – PHI
- Francisco Liriano – MIN ↑ Great winter ball performance.
- Max Scherzer – DET : More than 1 K/IN, better team and ballpark, but A.L.
- Ben Sheets – OAK ↑ : Looking healthy.
- Ryan Dempster – CHC
- John Danks – CWS : Nice candidate for a better season.
- Rich Harden – TEX : Health questions, ballpark issues, switch to A.L., but awesome.
- Brandon Webb – ARI : ↓↓ : May not be ready for opening day, current ranking reflects this.
- A.J. Burnett – NYY : This is the season I quit my A.J. Burnett habit.
- Andy Pettitte – NYY
- Derek Lowe – ATL : Should make a comeback in the ratios.
- Neftali Feliz – TEX : Upside is clear, his role is not.
- Clay Buchholz – BOS : Gained weight in off-season, but love the upside here.
- Daisuke Matsuzaka – BOS : Starting to wonder if he can stay healthy.
- Brett Anderson – OAK : Great upside, still young though.
- Jonathan Sanchez – SF : If he can stop walking so many, could be great.
- Scott Feldman – TEX
- Joe Blanton – PHI
- Randy Wolf – LAD
- Mark Buehrle – CWS : Over-rated.
- Tim Hudson – ATL
- Aaron Harang – CIN
- Kevin Millwood – BAL
- Jorge De La Rosa – COL : Could take a nice step up this season.
- Gavin Floyd – CWS
- Dave Bush – MIL
- Joe Saunders – LAA
- Kevin Slowey – MIN
- Erik Bedard – FA
- Hiroki Kuroda – LAD : His numbers wound up pretty good in 2009.
- Wandy Rodriguez – HOU : Not a believer in Wandy.
- Rick Porcello – DET
- Edwin Jackson – ARI
- Joba Chamberlain – NYY
- Stephen Strasburg – WAS : The upside is too high to ignore.
- Randy Wells – CHC
- Joel Pineiro – FA
- Johnny Cueto – CIN
- Brad Penny – STL
- Barry Zito – SF
- Ervin Santana – LAA
- Clayton Richard – SD
- Aroldis Chapman – CIN : Not sure if Dusty will start killing Chap’s arm in ‘10 or ‘11.
- John Maine – NYM
- Justin Masterson – CLE
- Chris Volstad – FLA
- David Price – TB : Name recognition raises cost too high.
- Nick Blackburn – MIN
- Luke Hochevar – KC
- Brian Matusz – BAL : Nice sleeper.
- Marc Rzepczynski – TOR
- Gil Meche – KC
- Jeff Niemann – TB
- Bronson Arroyo – CIN
- Chris Young – SD
- Kevin Correia – SD
- Ricky Romero – TOR
- Jason Hammel COL
- Kenshin Kawakami – ATL
- Kyle Lohse – STL
- Mike Pelfrey – NYM
- Paul Maholm – PIT
- Matt Latos – SD
- Shaun Marcum – TOR
- Zach Duke – PIT
- Bud Norris – HOU
- Felipe Paulino – HOU
- Garrett Mock – WAS
- Trevor Cahill – OAK
- Wade Davis – TB
- Brandon Morrow – SEA
- Brett Cecil – TOR
- David Huff – CLE
- Gio Gonzalez – OAK
- John Lannan – WAS
- Jeremy Guthrie – BAL
- Jon Garland – LAD
- Koji Uehara – BAL
- Manny Parra – MIL
- Robinson Tejeda – KC
- Ross Ohlendorf – PIT
- Ryan Rowland-Smith – SEA : Good stuff.
- Carl Pavano – MIN
- Sean West – FLA
- Vicente Padilla – FA
- Vin Mazzaro – OAK
- Yusmeiro Petit – SEA
- Brad Bergesen – BAL
- Braden Looper – FA
- John Smoltz – FA
- Brian Bannister – KC
- Charlie Morton – PIT
- Dallas Braden – OAK
- Derek Holland – TEX
- Homer Bailey – CIN
- Wang Chien-Ming – WAS
