Cool WHIP

Let’s take a look at the pitchers who led and trailed the WHIP category over 2010’s final three months. Looking at the final three months can account for trends, improvements and regressions on their most recent outings. Daniel Hudson ranked second with a 0.94 WHIP. Hudson ranked second in the majors behind only King Felix, with an 88% QS rate.  If you take away his three starts with the White Sox, Hudson's percentage becomes 100%, best in the majors.  11 of his 11 starts were QS and 9 of those 11 were QS7+.  Better yet, Hudson only gave up three runs once during that span of 11 starts.  Hudson's 3.33 DIPS and 1.99 ERC were spot on, supporting his 2.07 second half ERA.  His K/9 ratio was 8.00 and his final 2010 line was a 2.45 ERA, a 0.997 WHIP, an 8-2 record and 84 strikeouts in 95 IP. Matt Cain led the majors with a 0.93 WHIP. A 2.91 ERA and nearly an 8.00 K/9 ratio made him quite successful down the stretch. Backing up these numbers, were a 2.17 ERC and a 3.52 DIPS. Cain carried his stellar pitching over into the playoffs, helping his team win a World Series. Matt maintained his 0.93 WHIP into the playoffs and didn’t allow a single run over 21.1 IP. It could be argued that he, not Edgar Renteria should have earned the MVP award. Felix Hernandez also had a 0.94 WHIP. Felix’s 1.53 ERA was best in the business and he’ll head into 2011 as the most coveted SP in drafts. I think we’ve all been waiting for this for five years. Hiroki Kuroda’s 0.94 WHIP was overlooked when compared to the aforementioned trio. He actually had a 2.87 ERA post-break and a 4.05 K/BB ratio showed his control. He’s aging like a fine wine and gets little respect in fantasy circles. He’ll be a bargain,....