Starting Rotation 5.8

Starting Rotation 5.8

Saturday is here and it brings us two separate slates and in the first look, I really don't love the pitching. These days can be really fun though because as we go through the process, we can unearth some gems as Brian did in his Picks and Pivots yesterday. I wanted nothing to do with Brad Keller but he was well worth the price tag. We have 13 total games so let's not mess around too much and get right into Starting Rotation 5.8 to see who we like for both slates. 

Starting Rotation 5.8 - Early Slate 

Max Scherzer - It will be interesting to see where the field heads. We've documented the Yankees struggling against righty pitching, and the highest rank in any offensive category we chase is 13th in wRC+. Scherzer is leaning into the four-seam/slider combo as his main weapons and that's a good thing. His cutter and curve account for around 18% of his pitches and both of them carry a .316 average or higher, along with a wOBA of at least .320. The ...