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Fantasy Baseball: 20 Pitchers You Should Sell

By Ray Guilfoyle
ATLANTA - JUNE 28: Starting pitcher Tim Hudson #15 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Turner Field on June 28, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
ATLANTA - JUNE 28: Starting pitcher Tim Hudson #15 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Turner Field on June 28, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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I haven't written one of these articles in awhile, but here is a list of 20 pitchers you should sell, based on their ERA - FIP per Fangraphs. If you put value in this peripheral statistic, you may want to look to sell a few of these pitchers who could see their ERA's rise in the near future. Let's take a look:

Name Team K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 AVG WHIP BABIP LOB% ERA FIP E-F  xFIP

Tim Hudson Braves 4.57 3.23 1.41 0.71 .218 1.15 .234 84.0 % 2.44 4.30 -1.86 4.17
Jeff Niemann Rays 6.37 2.55 2.50 1.19 .219 1.08 .238 86.4 % 2.80 4.40 -1.60 4.32
David Price Rays 7.52 3.51 2.14 0.67 .223 1.20 .270 79.5 % 2.42 3.69 -1.26 4.08
Jaime Garcia Cardinals 7.35 3.72 1.97 0.38 .222 1.22 .276 81.7 % 2.10 3.36 -1.26 3.73
Randy Wolf Brewers 5.31 4.44 1.20 1.65 .267 1.52 .274 77.4 % 4.70 5.94 -1.24 5.30
Wade LeBlanc Padres 6.00 3.41 1.76 0.93 .266 1.40 .299 84.2 % 3.10 4.32 -1.22 4.72
Livan Hernandez Nationals 4.34 2.73 1.59 0.77 .253 1.26 .271 80.6 % 2.98 4.19 -1.21 4.75
Ian Kennedy Diamondbacks 7.98 3.59 2.23 1.52 .227 1.23 .254 78.7 % 3.77 4.91 -1.14 4.45
Andy Pettitte Yankees 6.66 2.65 2.52 0.94 .233 1.15 .265 79.7 % 2.82 3.93 -1.11 4.08
Mike Leake Reds 5.95 3.46 1.72 0.98 .269 1.42 .301 79.5 % 3.38 4.41 -1.04 4.36
Clay Buchholz Red Sox 6.26 3.72 1.68 0.29 .229 1.25 .275 76.2 % 2.45 3.47 -1.03 4.28
Jon Garland Padres 5.70 3.94 1.44 0.70 .247 1.36 .279 74.9 % 3.24 4.26 -1.01 4.45
Ubaldo Jimenez Rockies 8.09 3.33 2.43 0.45 .200 1.08 .254 82.5 % 2.27 3.20 -0.94 3.74
Chris Carpenter Cardinals 7.90 2.71 2.92 1.05 .244 1.21 .290 79.0 % 3.16 4.06 -0.90 3.77
Ted Lilly Cubs 6.17 2.12 2.91 1.45 .235 1.10 .249 75.0 % 3.76 4.63 -0.87 4.64
Adam Wainwright Cardinals 8.63 2.24 3.84 0.70 .210 1.00 .265 82.2 % 2.24 3.07 -0.83 3.18
C.J. Wilson Rangers 6.42 4.22 1.52 0.53 .219 1.26 .258 71.9 % 3.34 4.06 -0.71 4.64
Wade Davis Rays 6.00 3.93 1.53 1.66 .271 1.48 .286 77.4 % 4.86 5.57 -0.71 5.07
Mat Latos Padres 8.22 2.35 3.50 0.81 .199 0.96 .243 80.8 % 2.62 3.33 -0.71 3.59
Matt Cain Giants 6.44 3.06 2.10 0.63 .225 1.16 .263 76.7 % 2.98 3.69 -0.70 4.72

I own Tim Hudson in my big money 5 x 5 league and have been very happy with his performance to date, but worry when he will implode. His .234 BABIP and 84% LOB% worries me. The same can be said for Rays starter Jeff Niemann.  I think everyone knew Ubaldo wouldn't pitch like he has for most of the first 3 months of the season.

We don't know how Mat Latos will pitch the rest of the season, but he has been one of the more consistent pitchers the last two months. Mike Leake started out with quaiity start after quality start, but I think the wheels are starting to come off, and the Reds have already stated they will look to limit his innings in the very near future. The same can be said about Latos, but we do not know when the Padres will skip a few of his starts.

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