murraygd13 1,118 Posted December 28, 2019 Can he stay healthy and put up 180 + IP? Does he return to his 2018 level of dominance. Snell could be a relative bargain at the right draft spot, or if he misses time he could be a bust. Someone likely to effect the outcome of leagues next year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfazz23 2,529 Posted December 29, 2019 im all over him this year. its why i wont be taking an SP in the first 2 rounds at least 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyfan77 679 Posted December 29, 2019 2 hours ago, jfazz23 said: im all over him this year. its why i wont be taking an SP in the first 2 rounds at least Same here....Think he has a BIG bounce back year 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B&F 875 Posted December 29, 2019 1 hour ago, hockeyfan77 said: Same here....Think he has a BIG bounce back year 3 hours ago, jfazz23 said: im all over him this year. its why i wont be taking an SP in the first 2 rounds at least Unfortunately I believe a lot of other owners including myself will be thinking this way. I thought for sure in mock drafts he would be going after round 5. In these two he went at #29 and #39. I am not sure the value is there. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2020-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-early-h2h-mock-places-heavy-emphasis-on-pitching/ https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-first-rotisserie-mock-draft-shows-rising-value-of-juan-soto-ronald-acuna/ 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecofolux 202 Posted December 29, 2019 Big bounce-back year! Just dread him facing the Yankees. Snell had a 17.7 SwStr% last year (best in baseball...100IP min req), even better than Cole's 16.8 SwStr% (2nd best). Fingers crossed for health!! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kenag122002 140 Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/28/2019 at 10:12 PM, B&F said: I thought for sure in mock drafts he would be going after round 5. Why would you think that?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidearmer 1,989 Posted December 30, 2019 His strikeout rate is salivating. He has a legitimate shot at 300 if he can have a fully healthy season. His ADP on Fantrax is 43 as of now, which seems fair. He has the same if not better upside of any pitchers going in rounds 2-3 ahead of him. I will gladly take a chance. He got a bit unlucky with ERA last year, his FIP still sat at a respectable 3.32. I think he will be a popular pick at the 3/4 turn in drafts and it is justified. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzy_Slippers 3,896 Posted December 30, 2019 I’m targeting him to be my SP1. He’s filthy. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwolf68 350 Posted December 30, 2019 Health is the only issue, his injuries have been nagging, didn't he injure himself doing maintenance on a toilet or something? Put the kid in a bubble and let him slay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buccsfan22 27 Posted December 30, 2019 18 minutes ago, kwolf68 said: Health is the only issue, his injuries have been nagging, didn't he injure himself doing maintenance on a toilet or something? Put the kid in a bubble and let him slay. He was moving something made of marble (i think) in his bathroom after taking a shower. I remember reading the story and being like wtf Blake.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kwolf68 350 Posted December 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, buccsfan22 said: He was moving something made of marble (i think) in his bathroom after taking a shower. I remember reading the story and being like wtf Blake.... LOL yea that's it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecofolux 202 Posted January 18 2018 left shoulder fatigue 2019 surgery to remove loose debris from his left elbow Can he pitch a full season in 2020 (200IP)? There's no denying he's one of the nastiest pitchers in baseball, if not THE nastiest Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcdowellstl 13 Posted January 18 No doubt his stuff is filthy, but yeah- durability is a concern. Hard for me to take Snell over Clev, Flaherty, and Stras. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B&F 875 Posted January 18 3 hours ago, mcdowellstl said: No doubt his stuff is filthy, but yeah- durability is a concern. Hard for me to take Snell over Clev, Flaherty, and Stras. Same. As much as I like him I might have to pass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cs3 3,471 Posted January 19 Im buying him everywhere I can 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrypTviLL 796 Posted February 18 Damn Yahoo updated their auction values for Snell unfortunately. They raised him a few dollars so now the bots bid him up to around $30+ in auctions compared to the $26 he was going for before. In some drafts you could of stabbed him for $24, now it's going to be difficult to get him for less than $29 basically pricing me out on Snell. Very unfortunate and I'm not sure what causes the industry to be so high on Snell this year after a downer last year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OaksterDan 202 Posted February 18 33 minutes ago, CrypTviLL said: Damn Yahoo updated their auction values for Snell unfortunately. They raised him a few dollars so now the bots bid him up to around $30+ in auctions compared to the $26 he was going for before. In some drafts you could of stabbed him for $24, now it's going to be difficult to get him for less than $29 basically pricing me out on Snell. Very unfortunate and I'm not sure what causes the industry to be so high on Snell this year after a downer last year. Clevinger's injury might be increasing the demand for Snell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonCajun 1,670 Posted February 18 I think most people, myself included, are writing off last season as a total fluke. All of his underlying numbers say he got unlucky. His FIP (3.32), xFIP (3.31), and SIERRA (3.56) were all way better than his ERA (4.29) and more in line with what he did in 2018 (FIP - 2.95 / xFIP - 3.16 / SIERRA - 3.30 / ERA - 1.89), although he outperformed those metrics a bit. His K-BB%, SwStr%, and O-Swing% were all better than his 2018 numbers. Also, his contact rate decreased last year so it's clear he still has elite deception in his stuff. The only thing that jumped out at me was the HR/FB number jumping up to 15.4% which is nearly 5% higher than his career average. However, nothing in his batted ball profile changed from 2018 enough to indicate there is an issue. He actually decreased his hard hit percentage and his FB% but somehow the HR/FB ratio jumped. He's got the stuff to be a top 5 fantasy pitcher this year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitecloud0101 358 Posted February 29 RUHHH ROHHHH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BostonCajun 1,670 Posted February 29 Damn this sucks. Felt discomfort in his elbow during his last start and got a cortisone shot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meh2 3,047 Posted February 29 Welcome to my all fade team, Mr. Snell. Please take a seat next to Sale, Stanton, & Judge. You can take the seat that was occupied by Severino since that’s been vacated. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charger_ss24 343 Posted March 1 (edited) [...] Blake Snell SP | TB Rays' Blake Snell: Receives cortisone shot (5 hrs ago) Snell felt some discomfort in his elbow after Wednesday's start and received a cortisone shot Friday, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports. The Rays are reportedly not overly concerned, and Snell is already scheduled to play catch Tuesday and throw a bullpen session Friday, so he won't be shut down for long. Manager Kevin Cash noted that the shot was in the lefty's outer elbow, not near the tendon, which would be a considerably more concerning area. Still, it's hard not to worry about elbow issues popping up early in camp for a pitcher who missed two months for elbow surgery last season. Whether or not Snell is expected to miss time at the start of the regular season should become clear over the next week as he resumes throwing. Edited March 1 by tonycpsu Removed Cool Story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B&F 875 Posted March 1 What is the precedent for a pitcher having this injection? Has any pitched well that season? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cmilne23 10,544 Posted March 1 (edited) If I drafted tomorrow I wouldn’t take him that high. But Rays are ultra aggressive with putting guys under the knife any chance they get. If they aren’t overly concerned that’s likely a good sign. This is one team that’s overly proactive in just getting things over with when needed. Edited March 1 by Cmilne23 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OrangeCrush 305 Posted March 1 <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rays?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rays</a> Snell, on his elbow issue: <a href="https://t.co/tbk0EBtNQN">pic.twitter.com/tbk0EBtNQN</a></p>— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) <a href="https://twitter.com/TBTimes_Rays/status/1234160623279312899?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
