Kris Medlen can anchor your pitching staff, but is Chris Sale a better option?
Who’d you rather target for your pitching staff, Chris Sale or Kris Medlen? We’ll profile both players, comparing and contrasting, then determine which is the better bet for your fantasy baseball pitching staff.
Kris Medlen
First, let’s get to know him. He’s a barely 5’10″ righty who played shortstop in college and was drafted as a reliever in 2006′s 10th round. His wife’s name is Nicole and his drink of choice is Coors Light.
Returning from TJ surgery the Atlanta Braves started him in the bullpen in order to ease him into action. He got his first start on July 31 and ended that second half with a 0.94 ERA, 0.82 Whip, 9 Wins, and 95 Ks to only 14 walks. That half of pitching has been matched only by the likes of Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, and Bob Gibson. Had that been stretched over a full season, they would have been forced to rename the Cy Young award after him. It can not be overstated how unhittable...
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March 10, 2013
