2 Start Pitchers Week 19 2013 (Blog: Starting Pitching Weekly Blog)

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Posted by Ivar G. Anderson on 08/03/2013 | 0 Comments
Tags: MLB, Fantasy Baseball, Starting Pitching, Starting Pitchers, Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale, Mike Minor, Justin Masterson, James Shields, Justin Verlander, Hisashi Iwakuma, Anibal Sanchez, Matt Cain

Week 19 delivers a nice batch of two start pitchers, both in the top tier and the middle tier.
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Remember, while these projected starts are accurate as of the date of publickation, injuries, weather and managerial decisions can and do often affect our plans, so remain vigilant.
[h=5]Start 'em If You Own 'em[/h]

Starting Pitcher	First Start/Opponent	Second Start/Opponent
Clayton Kershaw LAD*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	@ STL	vs. TB
	Adam Wainwright*	Roberto Hernandez*
Chris Sale CHW*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. NYY	vs. MIN
	Hiroki Kuroda*	TBA
Mike Minor ATL*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	@ WAS	vs. MIA
	Stephen Strasburg*	Henderson Alvarez*
Justin Masterson CLE*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. DET	vs. LAA
	Justin Verlander*	Jerome Williams*
James Shields KC*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. MIN	vs. BOS
	TBA	Ryan Dempster*
Justin Verlander DET*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ CLE	@ NYY
	Justin Masterson*	Andy Pettitte*
Hisashi Iwakuma SEA*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	vs. TOR	vs. MIL
	R.A. Dickey*	Wily Peralta*
Anibal Sanchez DET*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	@ CLE	@ NYY
	Corey Kluber*	Phil Hughes*
Matt Cain SF*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. MIL	vs. BAL
	Wily Peralta*	Wei-Yin Chen*

I thought about dropping Verlander to the middle tier, but he seems to be working on his control and if he can get the ball to go where he wants it to, things should turn around.* His teammate, Sanchez, is a new addition to the top tier, and along with Scherzer, they form a nice one-two punch for the Tigers.* Good to see Cain back in the top level, too.
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[h=5]Maybe Yes, Maybe No[/h]

Starting Pitcher	First Start/Opponent	Second Start/Opponent
Joe Kelly STL*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. LAD	vs. CHC
	Ricky Nolasco*	Edwin Jackson*
Wade Miley ARI*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. TB	vs. NYM
	Jeremy Hellickson*	Jeremy Hefner*
Henderson Alvarez MIA*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ PIT	@ ATL
	Jeff Locke*	Mike Minor*
Edwin Jackson CHC*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ PHI	@ STL
	Kyle Kendrick*	Joe Kelly*
Stephen Strasburg WAS*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	vs. ATL	vs. PHI
	Mike Minor*	Kyle Kendrick*
Adam Wainwright STL*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	vs. LAD	vs. CHC
	Clayton Kershaw*	Carlos Villanueva*
Jose Quintana CHW*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	vs. NYY	vs. MIN
	Andy Pettitte*	Kevin Correia*
Chad Gaudin SF*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	vs. MIL	vs. BAL
	Tyler Thornburg*	Scott Feldman
Andy Pettitte NYY*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	@ CHW	vs. DET
	Jose Quintana*	Justin Verlander*
Tyler Thornburg MIL*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	@ SF	@ SEA
	Chad Gaudin*	Joe Saunders*
Jeremy Hellickson TB*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ ARI	@ LAD
	Wade Miley*	Ricky Nolasco*
Ricky Nolasco LAD*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ STL	vs. TB
	Joe Kelly*	Jeremy Hellickson*
Jeremy Guthrie KC*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	vs. MIN	vs. BOS
	Kevin Correia*	John Lackey*
Jeff Locke PIT*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. MIA	@ COL
	Henderson Alvarez*	Tyler Chatwood*
Corey Kluber CLE*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	vs. DET	vs. LAA
	Anibal Sanchez*	C.J. Wilson*
Kevin Correia MIN*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	@ KC	@ CHW
	Jeremy Guthrie*	Jose Quintana*
Ryan Dempster BOS*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ HOU	@ KC
	Jordan Lyles*	James Shields*
Tyler Chatwood COL*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ NYM	vs. PIT
	TBA	Jeff Locke*

I really like the top four pitchers in this tier.* Not so sure Jackson can keep this up, since he has always been streaky, but he's well worth using right now.* Strasburg and Wainwright have been struggling lately, and thus they lose their must start designation, but I still believe they are decent options start to start.* Wuintana and Gaudin have outpitched both of the preceeding SPs, but I am not as willing to trust either of them right now.* I am willing to use them if I need a fill in for an injured pitcher on my roster.* Pettitte is just a decent option, nothing exciting, nothing dangerous.* Thornburg down to Gutherie are all servicable SPs and I would pick any of them up if I needed an extra start this week.* Locke and Kluber have hit a bad patch on the road, and while we were all waiting for a regression, I don't think this downward trend will continue.* Expect them to rebound, although I don't like Locke at Colorado or Kluber against the Tigers.* Just saying.* Correia, Dempster and Chatwood are desperation moves only.
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[h=5]Not On My Roster[/h]

Starting Pitcher	First Start/Opponent	Second Start/Opponent
Wily Peralta MIL*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	@ SF	@ SEA
	Matt Cain*	Hisashi Iwakuma*
John Lackey BOS*	8/5/13	8/10/13
	@ HOU	@ KC
	Brett Oberholtzer*	Jeremy Guthrie*
R.A. Dickey TOR*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	@ SEA	vs. OAK
	Hisashi Iwakuma*	A.J. Griffin*
Martin Perez TEX*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	@ LAA	@ HOU
	Jerome Williams*	Brett Oberholtzer*
Kyle Kendrick PHI*	8/6/13	8/11/13
	vs. CHC	@ WAS
	Edwin Jackson*	Stephen Strasburg*
Brett Oberholtzer HOU*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	vs. BOS	vs. TEX
	John Lackey*	Martin Perez*
Jerome Williams LAA*	8/5/13	8/11/13
	vs. TEX	@ CLE
	Martin Perez*	Justin Masterson*

All these guys with the exception of Oberholtzer have had their moments this season, but right now, I would avoid using them.* I just don't know enough about Oberholtzer to recommend him yet; let him pitch twice this upcoming week and I will be able to make a more reasoned decision on his potential to make the middle tier.
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