Pick up Rich Hill?

stro4swift · Post #1 » by **stro4swift** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 1:36 pm

Someone just dropped Rich Hill in one of my leagues and I was wondering if I should use a waiver priority on him.

He's apparently having an atrocious spring training but he was great last year and I was still kinda shocked to see him dropped already.

I'd drop Zach Greinke for him, my 21st pick.

Post #2 » by **Bleeding Green** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:02 pm

Yes, absolutely. He should be drafted in anything larger than like a 4 person league.

LOL at spring stats.

stro4swift · Post #3 » by **stro4swift** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:17 pm

Hill, who was a decent third starter for the Cubs last season, gave up six walks in 1 1/3 innings against Colorado. He has a 7.59 ERA over his last four spring training starts and there's starting to be some speculation that Lou Piniella could leave him out of the starting rotation to start the season.

I know that spring stats don't mean much but it looks like he's an enigma right now.

Anyway, I made a waiver request for him. If it doesn't work out I'll pick Greinke back up.

Post #4 » by **Bleeding Green** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:33 pm

Lou Piniella is a dumbass if he does that. He thinks there are five better pitchers on that staff than Hill? C'mon.

SportsWorld · Post #5 » by **SportsWorld** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:21 pm

Where did you get that Lou Piniella may leave Hill out of the rotation? That would be just plain stupid.

Post #6 » by **Bleeding Green** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:48 pm

At worst, pick him up and sit him for his first few starts. If he's still walking guys like crazy you can always drop him. Greinke isn't anything to get excited about in fantasy.

stro4swift · Post #7 » by **stro4swift** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:52 pm

SportsWorld wrote:Where did you get that Lou Piniella may leave Hill out of the rotation? That would be just plain stupid.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_le ... =mlb,72809

Post #8 » by **Chach** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:25 pm

No way a healthy Hill doesn't make 30 starts. Listen to BG's advice, pick him up and let him sit for a few starts and then start him if he improves. Spring training is worthless. The only stat that apparently matters is a .200 point jump in a player's career slugging %; that usually indicates a power spike in the upcoming season but I have yet to see anything real concerning even that. mahalo
~Chach~

Post #9 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:19 am

does BG still have a hardon for rich hill

Post #10 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:17 pm

Check.

What don't people like? Lots of innings, lots of strikeouts, good offense behind him, he plays in the national league. I mean, what more do you want?

Is it crazy to expect 180 strikeouts, 15 wins, a 1.25 WHIP and a 3.9 ERA?

macballer30 · Post #11 » by **macballer30** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:07 pm

Hill can give up a ton of homers, but he'll get you K's and he's going to win more games this year. The cubbies are going to put runs on the board. I'd pick him up over Greinke any day.

Post #12 » by **studcrackers** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:09 pm

Bleeding Green wrote:Check.

What don't people like? Lots of innings, lots of strikeouts, good offense behind him, he plays in the national league. I mean, what more do you want?

Is it crazy to expect 180 strikeouts, 15 wins, a 1.25 WHIP and a 3.9 ERA?

thats a large step down from the cy young possibility you were throwing out last year

Post #13 » by **Bleeding Green** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:19 pm

This is a new year.

stro4swift · Post #14 » by **stro4swift** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:38 pm

I finally got him this morning, and I'm glad I did. I think he'll be fine...

There's a nice article about Hill, y'all might wanna check it out.