Matt Moore Player Projection No. 69

Key Stats: Before making his first appearance on September 14th, Matt Moore was all the buzz in fantasy baseball last year. Owners knew that if he was to be called up, they instantly had a starter that was better than their two or three worst starters - worst case scenario. The problem was Moore never came up. This despite the fact that he had 210 strikeouts in 155 innings at two levels. His strikeouts per 9 innings was 1 and a half batters higher than the best starter at the MLB level last year. Of course there's a huge difference in facing MLB hitters, but consider that Moore did strikeout 23 in 19.1 innings between the regular season and playoff cup of coffee he got last year. His ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts to walks also sparkled in the minors all season. He is much hyped and there is good reason to believe that he can back it up as Rookie of the Year in 2012. Skeptics Say: Stud rookie pitchers mean a ton to their franchise because they don't grow on trees and they have a ...