Yahoo Finance Power Rankings Countdown: No. 5 Nationals have pitching Big Three to match any in baseball
The discussion of Washington’s title defense starts on the mound, where they have a Big 3 to match anyone’s. Max Scherzer makes sense as an early second-round pick in Yahoo leagues, and Patrick Corbin’s tasty 55.5 goes down well. Strikeouts and ground balls, those are the keys to the kingdom.
I’ve been a Stephen Strasburg fader for most of his career; in several years, that paid a dividend, but he beat me last year. Now up to Yahoo ADP 26.9, I’ll respectfully pass.
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While Strasburg was paid and retained, Anthony Rendon left for Orange County. Any lineup would feel a sting from that. Howie Kendrick might not be a starter in the traditional sense, but they’d like to find regular at-bats for him. He’s projected to have the second- or third-best wOBA on the roster.
Juan Soto and Trea Turner belong in the first round, and Victor Robles could enjoy a breakthrough year if he can take control of the leadoff spot. I can talk myself into Castro at the No. 5 slot, but then it’s three cases of hope-and-hack.
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Sean Doolittle is the closer in name, but Daniel Hudson is another save-grabbing source. The smarter teams are willing to be open-minded at the end of games; whatever gets you through the ninth.
Likely Buy/Fade: Corbin; Strasburg.
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