I admit to being slightly anti-pitcher. As a group, pitchers seem so unpredictable. Who recalls Cardinal's SP Chris Carpenter's ADP last season It was 29, and he was the second pitcher taken after Johan Santana (6 OA). I againm admit to some fear of wasting valuable $$$ on pitchers.
As a result, I typically don't over-spend on SP even the elite ones. Last year, I made an exception and went to $28 on Angels' ace, John Lackey. That worked out as well as anyone could expect. The question is whether or not I repeat that venture this year.
Regardless of the effort to overcome my fear, here is the list of elite SP as I see them for AL- and NL-only auction keeper leagues. I will follow-up with mid-tier ones and then the single-digit group.
Which pitcher did I miss, if any, that should be $20+?
AL-Only Elite SP Draft Values:
| $30+ | Josh Beckett | Erik Bedard | ||
| $20-29 | Roy Halladay | Scott Kazmir | Justin Verlander | CC Sabathia |
| John Lackey | Daisuke Matzusaka | Felix Hernandez | ||
| AJ Burnett | ||||
NL-Only Elite SP Draft Values:
| $30+ | Johan Santana | Jake Peavy | Brandon Webb | |
| $20-29 | Dan Haren | John Smoltz | Carlos Zambrano | Aaron Harang |
| Roy Oswalt | Brad Penny | Cole Hamels | Chris Young | |