New Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta is still a good starting pitcher, no matter how one defines the word "good." He is just not likely to be a great one, and that is just fine for realistic fantasy managers who have perspective. After all, Arrieta won the NL Cy Young Award in 2015 and was basically awesome. Fantasy managers won championships thanks to him and his Chicago Cubs won a playoff series. Last season, Arrieta, perhaps the version we are likely to see moving forward, posted a 3.53 ERA -- double his 2015 mark -- and 37 hurlers delivered more quality starts. The Cubs did not seem interested in a reunion. The current ADP -- sure to rise in the coming days -- for Arrieta is just outside the top 100 overall and 26th among starting pitchers, and while it is fair to wonder whether the 32-year-old will continue his downward trend, perhaps that is unreasonable too. We would all be fine with another 3.53 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and nearly a strikeout per inning. The 11th round of a roto draft -- and a bit later for a points version -- makes sense. That is the rub; Arrieta in the 11th round is a good spot -- just good -- but no longer special. read more http://www.espn.com/fantasy/basebal...aseball-jake-arrieta-great-just-good-phillies
