Very quietly, Javy Vazquez had a fantastic year in Atlanta in 2009, with 15 wins, a 2.87 ERA and 238 K's in 219 innings. Frankly, there were only three or four better SP options in all of fantasy baseball.
Bring on 2010, and a move to the Bronx. Usually, a move to New York means an uptick in fantasy value. However, that's not the case with Javy, for many reasons. From least concerning to most...
1. Yankee tax -- you have to pay more for Yankees in drafts and auctions.
2. League change -- NL to AL, not good. Vazquez' last year in the AL? ERA 4.67, Chicago 2008.
3. Yankee Stadium -- Javy gives up his share of bombs and is bound to rank in the top 10 in HR allowed in 2010.
4. New York -- Vazquez didn't exactly take to the bright lights in 2004 (you forgot he used to wear pinstripes?), a season after which the Yanks couldn't deal him to Arizona fast enough. His final numbers in 2004? 14 wins, 4.91 ERA, 150 K in 199 IP. In other words, BUST.
Bottom line? Javy is going to be popular come selection time in March/April. I'll take a pass. I haven't ranked the pitchers yet, but Vaz(queese) is not likely to make the top 15.
Cheers,
TFAM
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