Red Sox looking at Floyd?: According to FOXSports.com, the Red Sox continue to show interest in White Sox SP Gavin Floyd. Floyd is assumed to be on the trade market as he enters the final guaranteed year of his contract, especially with the White Sox beginning a rebuilding period. (Updated 01/18/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
John Danks was assumed to be on the trade market for similar reasons, and then the White Sox gave him to a five-year extension. Still, the possibility of Floyd moving to another organization is an exciting one for Fantasy owners since it means he'd most likely be going to a contender and perhaps getting out of a hitter's park. Of course, the latter wouldn't be true if he went to a Red Sox. As a curveball specialist, Floyd can be streaky, but he generally posts a solid strikeout rate and WHIP. He's worth drafting as a back-of-the-rotation option in mixed leagues. (Updated 01/18/2012).
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Gavin Floyd's peripherals would lead you to believe he's better than he actually is. Ricky Nolasco falls into the same category. So does Ted Lilly. James Shields did before last year, when his stellar strikeout-to-walk ratio and top-of-the-line WHIP actually led to ace numbers across the board. So what do Nolasco, Lilly and Shields have in common? Homers -- they serve them up in bunches, and when a pitcher surrenders runs without forcing the opposition to work for them, his ERA will naturally be higher than the accompanying numbers. But Floyd is a different case. He gives up an average number of home runs and yet has the same discrepancy with his peripherals. Despite a career-best 1.16 WHIP last year, his 4.37 ERA was his highest since 2007 -- the year before he became a full-time starting pitcher. So was it a fluke? Unlikely. Floyd may have some room for growth at age 29, but after four seasons with 30-plus starts, he probably is what he is. His reliance on the curveball and its inconsistent break makes him a candidate to get rocked every time he takes the mound, skewing his otherwise solid numbers. If you can live with the inconsistency, he's a nice option to fill out your rotation in the late rounds. Otherwise, steer clear. (Updated 1/11/12)
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