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***Postponements, injuries, skipping of fifth starters, and the like can always shuffle a rotation so it’s never set in stone***
*The Orioles and Phillies have 5 games this week, and I am not projecting anyone to be skipped.
*Chad Jenkins has been called up to make the Sunday, May 12, start for the Blue Jays. I’m projecting him to be skipped next week, mainly because the Jays only have 5 games.
*I am not projecting the Indians to skip Corey Kluber.
Wade Miley ARZ vs. ATL (Mike Minor), @ MIA (Ricky Nolasco)
Mike Minor ATL @ ARZ (Wade Miley), vs. LAD (Josh Beckett)
John Lackey BOS @ TB (Matt Moore), @ MIN (Pedro Hernandez)
Travis Wood CHC vs. COL (Juan Nicasio), vs. NYM (Dillon Gee)
Hector Santiago CWS @ MIN (Pedro Hernandez), @ LAA (Joe Blanton)
Jake Peavy CWS @ MIN (Kevin Correia), @ LAA (Jason Vargas)
Homer Bailey CIN @ MIA (Ricky Nolasco), @ PHI (Kyle Kendrick)
Justin Masterson CLE vs. NYY (David Phelps), vs. SEA (Felix Hernandez)
Juan Nicasio COL @ CHC (Travis Wood), vs. SF (Tim Lincecum)
Jeff Francis COL @ CHC (Carlos Villanueva), vs. SF (Barry Zito)
Anibal Sanchez DET vs. HOU (Bud Norris), @ TEX (Justin Grimm)
Doug Fister DET vs. HOU (Lucas Harrell), @ TEX (Derek Holland)
Bud Norris HOU @ DET (Anibal Sanchez), @ PIT (Jeff Locke)
Luis Mendoza KC @ LAA (Joe Blanton), @ OAK (AJ Griffin)
Joe Blanton LAA vs. KC (Luis Mendoza), vs. CWS (Hector Santiago)
Jason Vargas LAA vs. KC (Jeremy Guthrie), vs. CWS (Jake Peavy)
Josh Beckett LAD vs. WAS (Jordan Zimmermann), @ ATL (Mike Minor)
Ricky Nolasco MIA vs. CIN (Homer Bailey), vs. ARZ (Wade Miley)
Marco Estrada MIL @ PIT (AJ Burnett), @ STL (Lance Lynn)
Kyle Lohse MIL @ PIT (Jeff Locke), @ STL (John Gast)
Pedro Hernandez MIN vs. CWS (Hector Santiago), vs. BOS (John Lackey)
Jeremy Hefner NYM @ STL (Lance Lynn), @ CHC (Scott Feldman)
Dillon Gee NYM @ STL (John Gast), @ CHC (Travis Wood)
David Phelps NYY @ CLE (Justin Masterson), vs. TOR (Brandon Morrow)
CC Sabathia NYY vs. SEA (Felix Hernandez), vs. TOR (RA Dickey)
AJ Griffin OAK vs. TEX (Justin Grimm), vs. KC (Luis Mendoza)
AJ Burnett PIT vs. MIL (Marco Estrada), vs. HOU (Jordan Lyles)
Jeff Locke PIT vs. MIL (Kyle Lohse), vs. HOU (Bud Norris)
Andrew Cashner SD @ BAL (Chris Tillman), vs. WAS (Dan Haren)
Barry Zito SF @ TOR (RA Dickey), @ COL (Jeff Francis)
Felix Hernandez SEA @ NYY (CC Sabathia), @ CLE (Justin Masterson)
Lance Lynn STL vs. NYM (Jeremy Hefner), vs. MIL (Marco Estrada)
John Gast STL vs. NYM (Dillon Gee), vs. MIL (Kyle Lohse)
Matt Moore TB vs. BOS (John Lackey), @ BAL (Wei-Yin Chen)
Justin Grimm TEX @ OAK (AJ Griffin), vs. DET (Anibal Sanchez)
Derek Holland TEX @ OAK (Bartolo Colon), vs. DET (Doug Fister)
RA Dickey TOR vs. SF (Barry Zito), @ NYY (CC Sabathia)
Jordan Zimmermann WAS @ LAD (Josh Beckett), @ SD (Eric Stults)
Dan Haren WAS @ LAD (Clayton Kershaw), @ SD (Andrew Cashner)
Favorable* Parks for Pitchers: CLE, LAA, LAD, MIA, MIN, NYM, OAK, PIT, SD, SF, SEA, STL, TB
Unfavorable* Parks for Pitchers: ARZ, BAL, BOS, CIN, COL, CWS, MIL, NYY, TEX, TOR
*Favorable/Unfavorable ratings are based on 2010-2012 Bill James’ Park Factors (with emphasis on HR/R/AVG PF), which more accurately gauges the Park Factors than ESPN and Stat Corner.
Dusty does a great job but when he isn’t able to get them up here you can find them at http://sportschatplace.com/fantasy/patrick/2012/august/27/two-start-pitchers/. They only list the guys who are likely available but it does give you what you need most weeks.
Hey! ESPN and CBS say I 2 start this week, but you have me 2 starting next week. What’s going to happen to me? This is so confusing! My manager won’t speak to me and I don’t like surprises. Who’s right???
Yea, you’re starting twice next week as the Royals are skipping Mendoza. The Royals decided that after I made the list on early Sunday morning. Sorry to confuse you!
Why don’t you just comment as “Brad” hah