Vicente Padilla: Opening Day Starter & Fantasy Usable?

Posted: 3rd April 2010 by Eric Stashin in MLB
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The other day it was revealed that Vicente Padilla would be the Opening Day starter for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  I know, in the scheme of things, it really doesn’t matter, but the Dodgers have not one, not two, but three starting pitchers who I would rank above Padilla. The question some are asking is if we should use this as a sign that Padilla is a usable fantasy option?  He was strong after the Dodgers acquired him last season, posting the following line: 4 Wins
39.1 Innings
3.20 ERA
1.22 WHIP
38 Strikeouts (8.7 K/9)
12 Walks (2.7 B/99)
.307 BABIP Still, are we just to ignore the 4.92 ERA and 1.50 WHIP that he posted with the Rangers prior to his release? How about the fact that the last time he posted an ERA below 4.50 in a full season was back ...

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