Chef99
It's raw, you donkey!
Chef,
I drafted Medlen in the 6th round 1 of my 3 leagues last year. I had him ranked in that nebulous tier after the top 10-12 pitchers, so you could say that I fell for the hype too. I thought he had a chance to produce good numbers, but never did I see or hear anybody call him a superstar. The small sample size made him too difficult to project with any degree of certainty. He was a risky pick who had a chance to deliver SP1 numbers if you believed the hype.
Point taken. I think Da Bums used an unfortunate choice of words with "superstar". "Stud", certainly, and it all depends on which fantasy expert's opinions you subscribed to. This one, while noting the small sample size, had him ranked just behind and just over some pretty good pitchers: Fantasy baseball 2013 preview: Atlanta Braves' Kris Medlen elite? - Fantasy Sports - Michael Beller - SI.com
However, your last comment pretty much sums it up.
Moral of the story: Don't believe the hype! (unless it turns out to be right) :rollseyes: