If You Own Nick Blackburn
by Bronto on Thursday, June 18th, 2009 at 04:01pm
On any of your fantasy teams, trade him.
Right now.
His value isn’t going to get much higher than it is, after throwing a complete game this afternoon giving up just six hits and one run despite striking out just two.
In 193.1 IP last year, Blackburn recorded just 96 strikeouts with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. This year, Blackburn’s K rate is even lower, at a paltry 3.57 K/9, which includes today’s start.
Blackburn has benefited from a better-than average BABIP, which stood at .278 before today’s game compared to last season’s .308 BABIP. And he’s walking more hitters too. After walking just 39 last year, Blackburn has walked 25 people this season after walking just 39 in 2008.
Maybe you can unload him on a not-so-sabermetric leaning owner who will be fooled by his 3.09 ERA and six victories. That’s certainly what I’ve been trying to do.
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