CollegeKingRex
CTG Regular
VK - I think so. I have felt pretty comfortable since about the middle of last week. Take away a couple of big losses on those two or three decisions last week, and I have a pretty good week.
Went 2-1 and won 1.34 yesterday. Coulda been bigger with the Arizona hit. Oh well. I'll stab at it again.
Some Tuesday thoughts...
I actually have a strong lean to Diego in Philly. Maddux was putrid in the first inning of that AZ start, but that was the night after the 22-inning game, and they hung him out there to dry. Still, he battled and threw 113 pitches, I believe, which was his most since the middle of 2005. Throw out that start, and he's given up just 15 hits and 3 walks in 25 IP (0.72 WHIP)... Hamels has struggled a bit in his last two starts. He's also faced Diego three times in his career, without winning, and it should be noted that he was a Padre fan growing up - for whatever that's worth. I made that game a half-dollar and give Diego a fair chance tonight.
Lowe had some elbow tightness last time and that limited his pitch count. I really like the way Miller battled last time out. He's yet to have his good stuff (so to speak) this season but looks a bit more comfortable each time out there. The Dodgers have been abysmal on offense in games east of the Pacific time zone (save for the one BP Cincy game) and this price looks way out of whack.
Sheets coming off the DL, while Marquis threw a season-high 98 pitches in Denver last week. Wind is blowing in from right to left, which explains the total in the 8.5 range, but I'd like to get a crack at over 8 flat or so if the Sheets fans get ahold of it (as I presume they will).
This is a crossroads start for Cueto. As you said, his strikeout rate has dropped precipitously since the Arizona game. No strikeouts after the first inning against Houston in a getaway day game? That's not acceptable. I realize the 'Stros were hitting well for most of last week, but... Now he gets a Cardinal lineup that he should be able to handle in a pitcher's park.
Cassel is a soft-tosser that the D-Backs should figure out if they saw some of the mistakes Cincy made last time out (swinging at first or second-pitches when being patient could have behooved them) - and Gonzalez looks hittable.
Lincecum's a great power pitcher (and the anchor of my fantasy staff) - but was curious if any of you had any concerns with his higher-than-expected 1.40 WHIP. Obviously he can work himself out of trouble, but will it be like that all year? Giants always win when he starts.
In the AL...
I think the Carmona price is way out of whack. Cleveland is supposed to be the better team, but Silva has finished six innings each time out this season, and his 1.17 WHIP to Carmona's 1.71 tells me that the Mariners can create some havoc if they're patient tonight.
Looks to me like a T-Ball game in the Bronx tonight. Until either one of those pitchers shows me something better than what they have so far, it's hard not to envision an offensive explosion out of at least one of these teams - and if each one gets to five, you can't lose going OVER.
Olson had a decent minor-league start to the season before his last start, an abbreviated 41-pitch outing. Have to see if the Rays can stay hot, and Hammel is likely pitching to stay in the rotation with Garza already back and Kazmir looming in the very near future.
Looks like a prime spot for Halladay to finally get a win here, but all hats off to him if he can do it going the distance against this lineup...
Pitchers' duel in Tejas. Hide the women and children.
Interesting to note that the only runs Oakland got off Boof the Goof the other day came via the walk. Note that in the five Boof starts, the anemic Minny offense has scored three or less runs.
Already got a lot of bets in; will get back in a bit with some of them...
:cheers:
Went 2-1 and won 1.34 yesterday. Coulda been bigger with the Arizona hit. Oh well. I'll stab at it again.
Some Tuesday thoughts...
I actually have a strong lean to Diego in Philly. Maddux was putrid in the first inning of that AZ start, but that was the night after the 22-inning game, and they hung him out there to dry. Still, he battled and threw 113 pitches, I believe, which was his most since the middle of 2005. Throw out that start, and he's given up just 15 hits and 3 walks in 25 IP (0.72 WHIP)... Hamels has struggled a bit in his last two starts. He's also faced Diego three times in his career, without winning, and it should be noted that he was a Padre fan growing up - for whatever that's worth. I made that game a half-dollar and give Diego a fair chance tonight.
Lowe had some elbow tightness last time and that limited his pitch count. I really like the way Miller battled last time out. He's yet to have his good stuff (so to speak) this season but looks a bit more comfortable each time out there. The Dodgers have been abysmal on offense in games east of the Pacific time zone (save for the one BP Cincy game) and this price looks way out of whack.
Sheets coming off the DL, while Marquis threw a season-high 98 pitches in Denver last week. Wind is blowing in from right to left, which explains the total in the 8.5 range, but I'd like to get a crack at over 8 flat or so if the Sheets fans get ahold of it (as I presume they will).
This is a crossroads start for Cueto. As you said, his strikeout rate has dropped precipitously since the Arizona game. No strikeouts after the first inning against Houston in a getaway day game? That's not acceptable. I realize the 'Stros were hitting well for most of last week, but... Now he gets a Cardinal lineup that he should be able to handle in a pitcher's park.
Cassel is a soft-tosser that the D-Backs should figure out if they saw some of the mistakes Cincy made last time out (swinging at first or second-pitches when being patient could have behooved them) - and Gonzalez looks hittable.
Lincecum's a great power pitcher (and the anchor of my fantasy staff) - but was curious if any of you had any concerns with his higher-than-expected 1.40 WHIP. Obviously he can work himself out of trouble, but will it be like that all year? Giants always win when he starts.
In the AL...
I think the Carmona price is way out of whack. Cleveland is supposed to be the better team, but Silva has finished six innings each time out this season, and his 1.17 WHIP to Carmona's 1.71 tells me that the Mariners can create some havoc if they're patient tonight.
Looks to me like a T-Ball game in the Bronx tonight. Until either one of those pitchers shows me something better than what they have so far, it's hard not to envision an offensive explosion out of at least one of these teams - and if each one gets to five, you can't lose going OVER.
Olson had a decent minor-league start to the season before his last start, an abbreviated 41-pitch outing. Have to see if the Rays can stay hot, and Hammel is likely pitching to stay in the rotation with Garza already back and Kazmir looming in the very near future.
Looks like a prime spot for Halladay to finally get a win here, but all hats off to him if he can do it going the distance against this lineup...
Pitchers' duel in Tejas. Hide the women and children.
Interesting to note that the only runs Oakland got off Boof the Goof the other day came via the walk. Note that in the five Boof starts, the anemic Minny offense has scored three or less runs.
Already got a lot of bets in; will get back in a bit with some of them...
:cheers:
