Welcome to the weekly Tout Wars FAAB report, on its new home right here on the Tout Wars site. Each week, we’ll review the free agent acquisitions from all five leagues, with commentary from a league member, as well as yours truly. We changed the timing of the weekly run to 1 PM ET every Sunday, with the report posted later that afternoon so you’ll have time to digest and apply to your own leagues. In addition, I’ll be joining Lawr Michaels and Justin Mason on the Tout Wars Hour on the FNTSY Network every Sunday at 3:20 PM ET to discuss the results.
You can find the complete list of Tout Warriors here. Everyone starts with 1000 FAAB units, less any penalty incurred by finishing below a designated point in the standings. This is a means of keeping everyone motivated to keep playing all season long. The minimum bid is $0. FAAB units can be traded as well as rebated for players released off the DL.
The report will list all winning bids along with unsuccessful tries and contingencies. This provides the maximum level of information to help gauge interest on the players.
The American and National League only formats are 12-team leagues, as is the new points-based head to head league, The Mixed Auction and Draft each have 15 clubs. All the leagues have four reserves with an unlimited DL, expect the head to head league, which allows six reserves.
The headings above each league are links to publicly accessible sites where you can see standings, roster and a complete review of transactions. The initial auctions and drafts can be found here.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS
| PLAYER | WINNING BID | ||
| FRomero, Min | Vlad Sedler 269 | Seth Trachtman 82 | Jeff Erickson 78 |
| Larry Schechter 72 | Doug Dennis 39 | ||
| Rob Leibowitz 37 | Lawr Michaels 33 | ||
| Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 3 | |||
| RYarbrough, TB | Jason Collette 44 | Jeff Erickson 13 | Seth Trachtman 11 |
| Vlad Sedler 7 | Lawr Michaels 3 | ||
| Doug Dennis 0 | |||
| WLeBlanc, Sea | Jeff Erickson 13 | Jeff Erickson 7 | |
| HVelazquez, Bos | Chris Liss 12 | Doug Dennis 0 | |
| NRamirez, LAA | Jeff Erickson 7 | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 1 | Mike Podhorzer 0 |
| BMaxwell, Oak | Vlad Sedler 6 | Doug Dennis 0 | |
| VGuerreroJr, Tor | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 1 | ||
| BGuyer, Cle | Seth Trachtman 1 | Patrick Davitt 0 | |
| JTomlin, Cle | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 1 | Jeff Erickson 1 | |
| ARomine, Sea | Patrick Davitt 0 | ||
| ONarvaez, CWS | Doug Dennis 0 | ||
| JLeclerc, Tex | Seth Trachtman 0 | ||
| DPompey, Tor | Patrick Davitt 0 | Seth Trachtman 1 | |
| JJimenez, Det | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 0 | Jeff Erickson 7 | Chris Liss 1 |
UNAWARDED BIDS
| PLAYER | |||
| ESkoglund, KC | Vlad Sedler 13 | ||
| ABanda, TB | Vlad Sedler 6 | ||
| JAlvarez, LAA | Vlad Sedler 6 | ||
| DButera, KC | Vlad Sedler 3 | Doug Dennis 0 | |
| KJepsen, Tex | Chris Liss 3 | ||
| GPetit, Min | Seth Trachtman 1 | Patrick Davitt 0 | |
| JRondon, CWS | Seth Trachtman 1 | ||
| CStewart, Det | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 1 | ||
| RLaMarre, Min | Patrick Davitt 0 | ||
| RGoins, KC | Patrick Davitt 0 | ||
| LTrivino, Oak | Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 0 | ||
| JKelly, Bos | Seth Trachtman 0 | ||
| CBYoung, LAA | Patrick Davitt 0 | ||
| ARomine, NYY | Doug Dennis 0 |
Patrick Davitt’s Commentary
This week’s Tout-AL FAAB bidding featured the continuing search for starting pitchers, with some healthy bids on starters who had auspicious debuts.
The big buy of the session was by Vlad Sedler, who spent the princely sum of 269 to acquire MIN starter Fernando Romero. One of the Twins’ top pitching prospects (along with Stephen Gonsalves), Romero debuted midweek, earning a win over the Blue Jays with 5.2 scoreless innings and 5 Ks. Sedler then traded starter Jaime Garcia to Jeff Erickson for IF Adalberto Mondesi.
The next high bid was also on a starter who impressed earlier in the week. Rays enthusiast Jason Collette acquired TAM lefty starter Ryan Yarbrough for 44. Like Romero, Yarbrough also beat the Jays earlier in the week, allowing one hit while getting 15 outs, albeit as the second pitcher in one of the Rays’ vaunted bullpen days. The Rays have said Yarbrough is likely to get the rotation spot of injured Yonny Chirinos. Collette released Cam Bedrosian, one of the 46 guys jockeying uselessly for saves in Anaheim. Since I already have Justin Anderson and Jim Johnson, I might have to add Bedrosian next week to make a set. After which they’ll settle on Noe Ramirez (see below).
Other starters bought:
Jeff Erickson spent 13 to get SEA starter Wade LeBlanc (13), who will take over in Erickson’s rotation for DLed Jordan Montgomery
Chris Liss’ spent 12 on the Red Sox’ latest fifth starter, Hector Velazquez, and reserved still another closer hopeful, Jake Diekman of TEX.
The Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton partnership (W/C) was the busiest team, making three transactions, including Josh Tomlin of CLE, for 1. I dropped Tomlin this week, so I expect he’ll go all Johnny Vander Meer on my butt and throw back-to-back no-hitters.
Three touts rolled the dice on proto-closers: Erickson spent 7 on Noe Ramirez, potential #47 in LAA, who replaces reserved reliever Joe Smith; W/C invested 1 on Joe Jimenez of DET; and Seth Trachtman grabbed TEX reliever Jose LeClerc for zero to replace DLed Angels starter Nick Tropeano.
W/C also made the week’s most notable speculative bet, buying TOR super-prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr., on the hope that Josh Donaldson gets re-injured or traded, and that the Jays are willing to start Vladdy’s service clock. W/C reserved Adeiny Hechavarria, Heath Hembree and Brett Anderson.
The week’s action saw some catcher moves. Doug Dennis changed second catchers, reserving Jason Castro of MIN and grabbing CHW’s Omar Narvaez for zero, and Sedler released LAA C Rene Rivera and got OAK backup Bruce Maxwell III, buying him for VI.
Trachtman DLed TOR OF Steve Pearce, who I hope is out for the season (see below), buying CLE OF Brandon Guyer for 1.
I as usual played in the shallow end of the pool, placing zero bids on utilityman Andrew Romine to take over for DLed Luis Sardinas, and TOR OF Dalton Pompey for released (and retired) Ichiro Suzuki. After Pompey had a decent first game, the Jays then crossed me up somewhat by recalling OF Anthony Alford, whom I already had on reserve. Too bad the league doesn’t have a category for “temporary replacements for Curtis Granderson and Steve Pearce.” Then again, maybe I’ll luck into getting a more permanent guy, a la Teoscar Hernandez.
Todd’s Take
How am I supposed to follow that? It’s like asking George Carlin to open for you.
Vlad already has the highest bid so far this season, dropping 159 on Lourdes Gurriel Jr. a couple weeks ago. It now becomes an intriguing guessing game with his league-mates. Do they need to be extra aggressive when they feel they’ll be competing with Rotogut for a player or will Vlad back off a bit now that he’s invested almost half his budget on two players? My guess is Vlad has at least two more low triple bids left before he tempers the amount – we’ll see.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS
| PLAYER | WINNING BID | ||
| AnSuarez, SF | Phil Hertz 113 | Todd Zola 113 | Brian Walton 55 |
| Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 | |||
| CKelly, StL | Craig Mish 79 | Phil Hertz 52 | |
| TJankowski, SD | Scott Wilderman 37 | Brian Walton 35 | |
| GGarcia, StL | Todd Zola 33 | Scott Wilderman 2 | Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 |
| LGohara, Atl | Phil Hertz 32 | ||
| RLopez, SD | Brian Walton 23 | Andy Behrens 17 | |
| JBarnes, Mil | Todd Zola 17 | Mike Gianella 6 | |
| CRichard, SD | Mike Gianella 17 | ||
| TNido, NYM | Andy Behrens 14 | ||
| TGuerrero, Mia | Phil Hertz 7 | Grey Albright 1 | |
| JHughes, Cin | Todd Zola 7 | ||
| AStevenson, Was | Scott Wilderman 4 | ||
| MAlbers, Mil | Mike Gianella 3 | ||
| ZEflin, Phi | Craig Mish 3 | Phil Hertz 37 | Todd Zola 13 |
| SCarle, Atl | Craig Mish 2 | ||
| YGarcia, LAD | Grey Albright 1 | ||
| TLyons, StL | Lenny Melnick 1 | Todd Zola 7 | |
| CHeadley, SD | Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 | Todd Zola 13 | |
| BShipley, Ari | Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 | ||
| PFlorimon, Phi | Scott Wilderman 0 | Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 |
UNAWARDED BIDS
| PLAYER | |||
| WMiley, Mil | Todd Zola 17 | ||
| CStammen, SD | Todd Zola 7 | ||
| PSewald, NYM | Todd Zola 7 | Phil Hertz 3 | |
| TMcFarland, Ari | Todd Zola 7 | ||
| TWatson, SF | Todd Zola 7 | Mike Gianella 3 | |
| TLocastro, LAD | Brian Walton 2 | ||
| MSzczur, SD | Scott Wilderman 1 | ||
| PBaez, LAD | Grey Albright 1 | ||
| BKintzler, Was | Brian Walton 1 | ||
| BValera, LAD | Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 | Scott Wilderman 0 | |
| DCastro, Col | Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 | ||
| JGuerra, SD | Tristan H. Cockcroft 0 | ||
| NCuevas, Col | Scott Wilderman 0 | ||
| ERamos, Phi | Phil Hertz 0 |
Todd’s Commentary and Take
Tout NL was a little of everything this week as a starting pitcher, catcher, outfielder and reserve infielder topped the bidding.
Andrew Suarez landed on the roster of Phil Hertz for 113 units – the same amount I bid. Either Phil has astutely studied my bidding habits and is fortunate I didn’t go 117 (I end all bids in 3 and 7) or he was just plain lucky. Further, we’re exactly tied in the standings. By rule, the FAAB tie-breaker is lower in the standings at the time of the FAAB run. Based on this, I’ve asked the umpires to review the call. The call on the field is Phil gets Suarez. We’ll see what happens.
With Yadier Molina out for a month after surgery for every male’s nightmare, Carson Kelly scratched from his Triple-A game, ostensibly to report to the Cardinals and share catching duties with Francisco Pena. Kelly was up last season for 34 games. He received 75 plate appearances and while he wasn’t overmatched (only 11 strikeouts) he hit only .174. He’s not crushing Triple-A so far, slashing .234/.337/.364. Still, he’s a top catching prospect and definitely with a hot in a deep league.
Scott Wilderman grabbed Travis Jankowski and the Padres are still sorting out their roster while hoping Manny Margot gets back in the groove. In 2016, Jankowski swiped 30 bases, always a nice thing in today’s fantasy landscape.
Greg Garcia, Jacob Barnes and Jared Hughes were all filler acquisitions. I lost Robbie Ray and Zack Davies this week. With three closers on my roster, I need to make a deal to help upgrade elsewhere, so I was looking to pick up some players that won’t hurt me while I look to trade.
I also grabbed Chase Headley because he has a pulse and qualifies at corner… ’nuff said.
The headsets are coming off and we have a decision. From OnRoto:
Built into the standings page are the 2 tiebreakers from the original Rotisserie book: most categories leading head to head, and if still tied, greatest total AB + 3 * IP. So if you’re listed ahead of Phil in the standings, you actually are ahead, even though you have the same number of total points.
From the rules:
Any issues not covered by this Constitution will revert to the rules as stated in the Official Constitution in Rotisserie League Baseball. Tout Wars LLC will rule on any issues not covered by the RLBA constitution.
The call stands, Hertz gets Suarez. The tiebreak reverts to the official rule book, which is how the tie was broken.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS
| PLAYER | WINNING BID | ||
| NKingham, Pit | Joe Pisapia 212 | Scott Pianowski 169 | Jeff Zimmerman 114 |
| Tim McLeod 97 | Zach Steinhorn 48 | ||
| Scott Engel 47 | Tim Heaney 46 | ||
| Fred Zinkie 33 | |||
| CSmith, Mia | Scott Pianowski 188 | Jeff Zimmerman 114 | Ray Flowers 81 |
| Zach Steinhorn 68 | Al Melchior 56 | ||
| Scott Engel 49 | Fred Zinkie 44 | ||
| MAdams, Was | Scott Pianowski 99 | Ray Flowers 52 | Scott Engel 41 |
| Ron Shandler 37 | Tim Heaney 26 | ||
| Al Melchior 20 | Scott Swanay 13 | ||
| Fred Zinkie 7 | |||
| FRomero, Min | Ray Flowers 81 | Zach Steinhorn 54 | Tim McLeod 53 |
| Al Melchior 17 | Fred Zinkie 17 | ||
| DGerman, NYY | Al Melchior 56 | Joe Pisapia 88 | Zach Steinhorn 53 |
| Fred Zinkie 2 | |||
| JBautista, Atl | Tim Heaney 46 | Scott Swanay 28 | Fred Zinkie 25 |
| Al Melchior 0 | |||
| JAnderson, LAA | Tim Heaney 36 | Tim Heaney 26 | Al Melchior 0 |
| CPinder, Oak | Ray Flowers 31 | ||
| JHicks, Det | Ray Flowers 29 | Tim Heaney 26 | Ron Shandler 16 |
| Tim McLeod 9 | Al Melchior 0 | ||
| AGordon, KC | Scott Swanay 28 | Tim Heaney 26 | Ron Shandler 22 |
| Scott Engel 2 | Al Melchior 0 | ||
| RDavis, Cle | Ron Shandler 27 | ||
| TLyons, StL | Tim Heaney 16 | ||
| TBlach, SF | Scott Engel 15 | Scott Engel 14 | |
| YSanchez, CWS | Jeff Zimmerman 14 | Tim Heaney 1 | |
| BParker, LAA | Bret Sayre 7 | Tim Heaney 3 | |
| MGarver, Min | Tim Heaney 7 | Al Melchior 0 | |
| CKelly, StL | Tim McLeod 7 | Tim Heaney 4 | |
| KAllard, Atl | Tim McLeod 3 | ||
| JHellickson, Was | Tim McLeod 3 | Ray Flowers 19 | Fred Zinkie 2 |
| LGarcia, CWS | Scott Engel 2 | ||
| ZEflin, Phi | Fred Zinkie 2 | ||
| TClippard, Tor | Scott Engel 1 | ||
| JCamargo, Atl | Al Melchior 0 | ||
| DDescalso, Ari | Tim Heaney 0 | ||
| NDelmonico, CWS | Al Melchior 0 | Ron Shandler 1 |
UNAWARDED BIDS
| PLAYER | |||
| AFrazier, Pit | Scott Swanay 28 | ||
| AdGonzalez, NYM | Ray Flowers 19 | Ron Shandler 1 | |
| CCuthbert, KC | Ray Flowers 19 | ||
| RGuzman, Tex | Ray Flowers 19 | ||
| TJankowski, SD | Ron Shandler 18 | ||
| JimJohnson, LAA | Al Melchior 17 | ||
| NAhmed, Ari | Tim Heaney 6 | ||
| IKinerFalefa, Tex | Jeff Zimmerman 6 | ||
| TNaquin, Cle | Scott Swanay 4 | ||
| NHundley, SF | Tim McLeod 3 | Tim Heaney 0 | |
| JJay, KC | Scott Swanay 2 | ||
| RGrossman, Min | Scott Swanay 2 | ||
| EDiaz, Pit | Tim McLeod 1 | ||
| MStassi, Hou | Tim Heaney 1 | ||
| PSewald, NYM | Scott Engel 1 | ||
| ARomine, NYY | Tim Heaney 0 | ||
| MFeliz, Pit | Tim Heaney 0 | ||
| MMaldonado, LAA | Tim Heaney 0 | ||
| RLopez, SD | Tim Heaney 0 | ||
| SLugo, NYM | Tim Heaney 0 | ||
| RPressly, Min | Al Melchior 0 |
Todd’s Take
Let’s see how the two mixed leagues rank the plethora of available starting pitching available this week. Here, Nick Kingham > Caleb Smith > Fernando Romero > Domingo German. Keep in mind, this was previous to German’s gem on Sunday afternoon. Talking with Al Melchior and Lawr Michaels on the Tout Wars Hour on FNTSY Network, Al questioned why German wasn’t more sought after. My guess is there’s a stigma about the AL East and Yankee Stadium. It’ll be interesting to see what Mixed Draft did and what Mixed LABR will do Sunday night.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS
| PLAYER | WINNING BID | ||
| AVerdugo, LAD | Corey Parson 165 | Ray Murphy 56 | Adam Ronis 27 |
| Perry Van Hook 23 | |||
| NKingham, Pit | Corey Parson 123 | Scott White 53 | Adam Ronis 46 |
| Perry Van Hook 23 | |||
| FRomero, Min | Greg Ambrosius 121 | Michael Beller 93 | Corey Parson 81 |
| Adam Ronis 38 | Tom Kessenich 18 | ||
| JBautista, Atl | Michael Beller 79 | Ray Murphy 56 | Gene McCaffrey 28 |
| Corey Parson 5 | |||
| JJeffress, Mil | Tim McCullough 72 | Gene McCaffrey 38 | Scott White 16 |
| CSmith, Mia | D.J. Short 65 | Scott White 53 | Jeff Boggis 17 |
| JProfar, Tex | Gene McCaffrey 48 | Adam Ronis 14 | Perry Van Hook 7 |
| Corey Parson 3 | Jeff Boggis 2 | ||
| NAhmed, Ari | Tim McCullough 42 | Jeff Boggis 2 | |
| DGerman, NYY | Adam Ronis 36 | Corey Parson 31 | Gene McCaffrey 27 |
| LGarcia, CWS | Ray Murphy 36 | Corey Parson 3 | |
| LGregerson, StL | Ray Murphy 27 | ||
| MRojas, Mia | Anthony Perri 22 | Greg Ambrosius 6 | |
| MKoch, Ari | Tim McCullough 22 | ||
| WMiley, Mil | Tom Kessenich 21 | ||
| TAustin, NYY | Charlie Wiegert 18 | Greg Ambrosius 11 | Corey Parson 5 |
| CBedrosian, LAA | Michael Beller 17 | ||
| AGordon, KC | Ray Murphy 16 | Perry Van Hook 0 | |
| DODay, Bal | Scott White 16 | ||
| AHanson, SF | Adam Ronis 14 | Rudy Gamble 8 | |
| LLynn, Min | Scott White 12 | ||
| DDescalso, Ari | Greg Ambrosius 9 | Corey Parson 6 | |
| JCamargo, Atl | Corey Parson 9 | ||
| GParra, Col | Rudy Gamble 8 | ||
| CPinder, Oak | Perry Van Hook 5 | Gene McCaffrey 1 | |
| EHernandez, LAD | Perry Van Hook 5 | Adam Ronis 3 | |
| MGarver, Min | Rudy Gamble 4 | Adam Ronis 4 | |
| JHicks, Det | Adam Ronis 4 | ||
| AHechavarria, TB | Jeff Boggis 0 |
UNAWARDED BIDS
| PLAYER | |||
| HPerez, Mil | Gene McCaffrey 18 | ||
| WFlores, NYM | Greg Ambrosius 7 | ||
| LGurriel, Tor | Adam Ronis 7 | Charlie Wiegert 6 | |
| AdGonzalez, NYM | Greg Ambrosius 7 | ||
| SLugo, NYM | D.J. Short 5 | ||
| WDifo, Was | Adam Ronis 4 | ||
| JWendle, TB | Adam Ronis 4 | ||
| IKinerFalefa, Tex | Adam Ronis 4 | Corey Parson 2 | |
| JDyson, Ari | Corey Parson 3 | ||
| CKelly, StL | Adam Ronis 3 | ||
| JPeterson, Bal | Corey Parson 1 | ||
| GBlanco, SF | Rudy Gamble 1 | ||
| RLopez, SD | Adam Ronis 0 | ||
| NHundley, SF | Adam Ronis 0 | ||
| MStassi, Hou | Adam Ronis 0 | ||
| CaJoseph, Bal | Adam Ronis 0 |
Perry Van Hook’s Commentary
With all fifteen teams trying to improve their rosters, three players garnered FAAB bids north of $100. Highest was young Dodger outfielder Alex Verdugo won by Corey Parson for $165. Parson also rostered one of the young pitchers, selecting Pirates Nick Kingham for $123, while Greg Ambrosius spent just two dollars less to add Twins rookie Fernando Romero for a two start week.
I bid on Verdugo and Kingham but not nearly enough as I was just trying to add some depth. I did win SS/OF Chad Pinder of Oakland to replace last weeks’ addition of Kelby Tomlinson who found himself in a time share. With more Dodgers on the DL I also added Enrique Hernandez who qualifies at 2B/SS/OF at $5 each.
Todd’s Take
Mixed Draft agrees Kingham is the best of the available quartet with German the last, however they flipped the middle two, favoring Romero over Caleb Smith.
I like Rudy Gamble’s stealth acquisition of Mitch Garver, now the regular backstop for the Twins with Jason Castro on the shelf for at least a month. Garver was one of my favorite second catchers in AL only as he can hit. Now with regular playing time, Garver is well worthy of mixed league play.
Another AL only favorite was John Hicks as I hoped he’d grab some time behind the plate, picking up catcher eligibility, then finding time at first if/when Miguel Cabrera or Victor Martinez missed time. I wish all my spring calls were this spot-on.
SUCCESSFUL BIDS
| PLAYER | WINNING BID | ||
| MSoroka, Atl | Clay Link 195 | Howard Bender 88 | Dr. Roto 67 |
| Jake Ciely 52 | Michael Rathburn 22 | ||
| CSmith, Mia | Clay Link 89 | Dr. Roto 59 | Jake Ciely 42 |
| Howard Bender 38 | Peter Kreutzer 34 | ||
| MTrumbo, Bal | Dr. Roto 88 | ||
| HStrickland, SF | Howard Bender 48 | ||
| JBautista, Atl | Dr. Roto 44 | ||
| YGomes, Cle | Kyle Elfrink 42 | Clay Link 16 | |
| FRomero, Min | Jake Ciely 42 | Clay Link 66 | Peter Kreutzer 34 |
| Michael Rathburn 18 | |||
| MPina, Mil | Clay Link 36 | ||
| NAhmed, Ari | Michael Rathburn 18 | Jake Ciely 11 | Stephania Bell 3 |
| Peter Kreutzer 0 | |||
| KKela, Tex | Howard Bender 18 | ||
| JHellickson, Was | Peter Kreutzer 17 | Jake Ciely 12 | Stephania Bell 5 |
| Michael Rathburn 5 | |||
| NKingham, Pit | Michael Rathburn 16 | Jake Ciely 52 | |
| CGreen, NYY | Dr. Roto 14 | ||
| JUrena, Mia | Peter Kreutzer 13 | ||
| RFlaherty, Atl | Stephania Bell 11 | ||
| AHanson, SF | Jake Ciely 11 | Dr. Roto 39 | Peter Kreutzer 0 |
| TAnderson, Col | Peter Kreutzer 11 | ||
| DGerman, NYY | Michael Rathburn 6 | ||
| MAdams, Was | Peter Kreutzer 0 | ||
| ADiaz, Tor | Peter Kreutzer 0 |
UNAWARDED BIDS
| PLAYER | |||
| GTorres, NYY | Dr. Roto 22 | ||
| JProfar, Tex | Jake Ciely 6 | Peter Kreutzer 0 | |
| WDifo, Was | Stephania Bell 5 | ||
| JCamargo, Atl | Stephania Bell 3 | ||
| JHicks, Det | Clay Link 1 |
Todd’s Take
H2H has spoken: Caleb Smith > Fernando Romero > Nick Kingham > Domingo German. Keep in mind, Mike Soroko was already on a roster in the 15-team formats.
FWIW, I think I rank Kingham > German > Romero > Smith.
interesting, while Peter Kreutzer did bid on some from the above group, he was the only manager in on Jose Urena and Tyler Anderson plus only one of two looking to pick up Jeremy Hellickson. I like this approach, aided by the points scoring system caring more about innings, strikeouts and wins than ratios. It’s all about context.