Pitch and Ditch Week 7

Posted by Ivar G. Anderson on 05/17/2012 | 0 Comments

Tags: Pitch and Ditch, Starting Pitching, Starting Pitchers, MLB, Week 7, Bronson Arroyo, Scott Diamond, Alex White, Christian Friedrich, Tim Stauffer, Anthony Bass, Wade Miley

It's not so bad this week, with loads of late week pick up options for your starting pitching.  As ever, all these guys are owned in less than 50% of leagues, and thus may be available for you to snag for a weekend start.  Just be wary of managerial changes, weather and injuries interfering with your insertion of any of the pitchers below in your lineup.

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Friday, May 18, 2012

Bronson Arroyo CIN @ NYY Andy Pettite

Scott Diamond MIN @ MIL Estrada Marco

Jeff Suppan SD vs. LAA Jared Weaver

Alex White COL vs SEA Kevin Millwood

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Arroyo  has never been a favorite of mine, but he can be serviceable.

Diamond is a shining star in Minnesota, and I would suggest snagging him for the short term while he is giving good results.

Suppan continues to surprise.  Not a bad match up at Petoco this weekend.

White did well last season, and I expect him to do so again this season now that he is in the Colorado rotation.

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Randall Dalgago ATL @ TB Jeff Niemann

Friedrich Christian COL vs. SEA Jason Vargas

Tim Stauffer SD  vs LAA Dan Haren

Dalgado has recovered from his early season problems.  This is a good young pitcher, like most Braves pitchers.  Go ahead, grab him.

Christian has been very good, but pitching at Coors makes me pause before adding him to my rotation.  Proceed with caution.

Stauffer at home is pretty much money in the bank.  Haren and the Angels are not world beaters, after all.

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

Anthony Bass SD vs. LAA Ervin Santan

Wei=Yin Chen BAL @ WAS Stephen Strasburg

Derek Lowe CLE vs. MIA Josh Johnson

Paul Maholm CHC vs CHW Jake Peavy

Vin Mazzaro KC vs ARI Wade Miley

Wade Miley ARI @ KC Vin Mazzaro

Bass pitches well both at home and away, kinda like Stauffer.  So go ahead, add him while he's hot.

Chen has been a great surprise for the Orioles fans, and he continues to pitch better than a rookie.

Lowe is turning out to be the Indians' best pitcher and I'd suggest you cash in while he's on fire.

Mazzaro and Miley face one another, and although neither is sure to pick up a win, both are worth a start.

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