Protip for anyone playing in an ESPN league:
Jake Peavy is owned in less than 30% of leagues. WTF? Dude had a 3.21 FIP last season, better than:
Ian Kennedy, C.J. Wilson, David Price, Anibal Sanchez, James Shields, Johnny Cueto, Yovani Gallardo, Gio Gonzalez, Tommy Hanson, Josh Beckett, Michael Pineda, Daniel Hudson, and Shaun Marcum.
His xFIP was better than Jered Weaver, Mat Latos, Jordan Zimmermann, and Matt Cain.
His throwing nearly 92 MPH this season. He no longer has the worst RF in the history of baseball (with the possible exception of Adam Dunn) in Carlos Quentin anymore, and Rios moved from CF to LF. His control is bonkers, and his swinging strike rate is on par with his Padres days. He did rather well against the Rangers in Texas, and the Tigers in U.S. Cellular. Shut down the Orioles Wednesday night.
All of this, and Jonathan Sanchez has twice as many owners. Daniel Bard has three times as many owners. Barry Zito is owned by more managers. As is Jair Jurrjens. Johan Santana is nearly universally owned, but Peavy is owned by less than 1/3 of managers?
Even if he only made ten starts this season, how many guys on the wire will give you a K per inning, low WHIP, and potential for a 3.00 ERA? Even in an 8 team league that list is pretty much just Peavy.
I can make a similar post about Jonathan Niese, too. Dude should be owned in way more leagues. At least twice as many.