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BALLER MOVE: Add in deep leagues
OWNED IN: 4% of fleaflicker leagues
ANALYSIS: Tim Cooney is a solid young starter for the best team in baseball. That carries plenty of value. At the Triple-A level this season; Cooney had a 2.74 ERA, a 0.868 WHIP, while allowing only 0.9 HR/9, and only 1.6 BB/9 in 88 2/3 IP. This season in the majors; Cooney has produced a 3.33 ERA, a 115 ERA+, a 1.356 WHIP, a 4.04 FIP, and nine K/9. Cooney's numbers are a little inflated due to a poor performance in April when he had a start ending in an ERA of 11.57. Since then, however; Cooney has a 2.45 ERA and a 1.136 WHIP in 22 IP in July.
The Cardinals are 59-34 this season and they have a bullpen that offers the starting pitchers plenty of support, as the Cardinals lead MLB in team ERA at 2.66. If Cooney can find his elite control that led to his low BB/9 in the minors, he could potentially be lethal for the Cardinals in the remaining months in the season if he can keep his rotation slot. While Cooney is producing at a quality level for an elite team, he is a solid deep league add for fantasy baseball managers.
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