Stults studly again

Eric Stults mesmerized the White Sox Wednesday in Los Angeles. The lefty call-up for the Dodgers (Kuroda and Penny are both on the DL) threw a complete game shutout, allowing just four hits while striking out three in his second straight win since arriving from Triple-A Las Vegas. This reporter was dismayed about the outcome, not only because Stults' win came against lights-out Gavin Floyd, but also because it hurt his fantasy team. I respect his honesty, but is that the first time a MSM blogged openly about his fantasy baseball team, because I've never see this before.

Fantasy Impact: Stults isn't going to hurt or help my fantasy team. I'm not picking him up, and I'm not going to see the guy that did while Stults is on his roster. That's not to say I'm not playing the guy again this year. That's to say that Stults is not going to be on his roster very long. The career minor-leaguer is 29-years-old, and he's seen very little action at the MLB level. In 71.1 innings, he has a 4.68 ERA, and that's after his two gems this year. A good marker for success at the MLB level is strikeouts at the minor league level. Stults fanned 81 batters in 89.1 innings last season, but he's never approached that ratio of nearly a strikeout per inning at the Triple-A level before. Once Penny or Kuroda is ready, Stults is likely to be gone, unless he pitches his way out of the rotation first. Pass.