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31
May
2009
Pitch or Ditch: Week 9 Matchups and Forecast PDF  | Print |  E-mail
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Chris Mulligan's Pitch or Ditch
Written by Christopher Mulligan   
This week's Pitch or Ditch with recommendations for the week.
GREEN = Top 10 hitting team vs Bottom 10 pitching team -- RED = Bottom 10 hitting team vs Top 10 pitching team
1-Jun 2-Jun 3-Jun 4-Jun 5-Jun 6-Jun 7-Jun
MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN
7:10 MIL/FLA 7:10 MIL/FLA 7:10 MIL/FLA 7:10 MIL/FLA 7:35 MIL/ATL 7:10 MIL/ATL 1:35 MIL/ATL
7:05 NYM/PIT 7:05 NYM/PIT 7:05 NYM/PIT 12:35 NYM/PIT 7:05 NYM/WAS 7:05 NYM/WAS 1:35 NYM/WAS
7:05 NYY/CLE            
8:15 CIN/STL 8:15 CIN/STL 8:15 CIN/STL 8:15 CIN/STL      
8:05 COL/HOU 8:05 COL/HOU 8:05 COL/HOU 8:05 COL/HOU 8:15 COL/STL 7:15 COL/STL 2:15 COL/STL
8:11 OAK/CHW 8:11 OAK/CHW 8:11 OAK/CHW 2:05 OAK/CHW      
10:10 ARI/LA 10:10 ARI/LA 10:10 ARI/LA   10:05 ARI/SD 10:05 ARI/SD 4:05 ARI/SD
10:10 BAL/SEA 10:10 BAL/SEA 10:10 BAL/SEA   10:07 BAL/OAK 9:07 BAL/OAK 4:07 BAL/OAK
10:05 PHI/SD 10:05 PHI/SD 10:05 PHI/SD 10:10 PHI/LA 10:10 PHI/LA 12:00 PHI/LA 8:10 PHI/LA
  7:07 ANA/TOR 7:07 ANA/TOR 12:37 ANA/TOR 7:05 ANA/DET 7:05 ANA/DET 1:05 ANA/DET
  7:05 BOS/DET 7:05 BOS/DET 1:05 BOS/DET      
  7:10 CHC/ATL 7:10 CHC/ATL 7:10 CHC/ATL 7:10 CHC/CIN 7:10 CHC/CIN 1:10 CHC/CIN
  7:08 KC/TB 7:08 KC/TB 4:08 KC/TB 7:07 KC/TOR 1:07 KC/TOR 1:07 KC/TOR
  7:05 SF/WAS 7:05 SF/WAS 7:05 SF/WAS 7:10 SF/FLA 6:10 SF/FLA 5:05 SF/FLA
  7:05 TEX/NYY 7:05 TEX/NYY 1:05 TEX/NYY 7:10 TEX/BOS 7:10 TEX/BOS 1:35 TEX/BOS
  8:10 CLE/MIN 8:10 CLE/MIN 1:10 CLE/MIN 8:11 CLE/CHW 7:05 CLE/CHW 2:05 CLE/CHW
        7:05 TB/NYY 1:05 TB/NYY 1:05 TB/NYY
        8:05 PIT/HOU 7:05 PIT/HOU 2:05 PIT/HOU
        10:10 MIN/SEA 10:10 MIN/SEA 4:10 MIN/SEA

Two-Start Pitchers

Johan Santana (NYM): 6/2 @ Zach Duke (PIT), 6/7 @ Craig Stammen (WAS)

Roy Halladay (TOR): 6/2 vs. Joe Saunders (LAA), 6/7 vs. TBA (KC)

Tim Lincecum (SF): 6/2 @ Craig Stammen (WAS), 6/7 @ TBA (FLA)

Roy Oswalt (HOU): 6/1 vs. Aaron Cook (COL), 6/6 vs. Ian Snell (PIT)

A.J. Burnett (NYY): 6/2 vs. Derek Holland (TEX), 6/7 vs. Andy Sonnanstine (TB)

Joe Saunders (LAA): 6/2 @ Roy Halladay (TOR), 6/7 @ Rick Porcello (DET)

Joba Chamberlain (NYY): 6/1 @ Jeremy Sowers (CLE), 6/6 vs. Matt Garza (TB)

Kevin Slowey (MIN): 6/2 vs. David Huff (CLE), 6/7 @ Jarrod Washburn (SEA)

Randy Wolf (LAD): 6/2 vs. Dan Haren (ARI), 6/7 vs. TBA (PHI)

Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS): 6/2 @ Rick Porcello (DET), 6/7 vs. Derek Holland (TEX)

Zach Duke (PIT): 6/2 vs. Johan Santana (NYM), 6/7 @ Felipe Paulino (HOU)

Ubaldo Jimenez (COL): 6/2 @ Felipe Paulino (HOU), 6/7 @ Kyle Lohse (STL)

Gavin Floyd (CHW): 6/2 vs. TBA (OAK), 6/7 vs. David Huff (CLE)

Rick Porcello (DET): 6/2 vs. Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS), 6/7 vs. Joe Saunders (ANA)

Bronson Arroyo (CIN): 6/2 @ Kyle Lohse (STL), 6/7 vs. Randy Wells (CHC)

Edinson Volquez (CIN): 6/1 @ Todd Wellemeyer (STL), 6/6 vs. Sean Marshall (CHC)

Manny Parra (MIL): 6/2 @ TBA (FLA), 6/7@ Kenshin Kawakami (ATL)

Kyle Lohse (STL): 6/2 vs. Bronson Arroyo (CIN), 6/7 vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (COL)

Jarrod Washburn (SEA): 6/1 vs. Rich Hill (BAL), 6/7 vs. Kevin Slowey (MIN)

Joe Blanton (PHI): 6/1 @ Kevin Correia (SD), 6/7 @ Hiroki Kuroda (LAD)

Livan Hernandez (NYM): 6/1 @ Ian Snell (PIT), 6/6 @ John Lannan (WAS)

Aaron Cook (COL): 6/1 @ Roy Oswalt (HOU), 6/6 @ Todd Wellemeyer (STL)

Todd Wellemeyer (STL): 6/1 vs. Edinson Volquez (CIN), 6/6 vs. Aaron Cook (COL)

Andy Sonnanstine (TB): 6/2 vs. Kyle Davies (KC), 6/7 @ A.J. Burnett (NYY)

Kenshin Kawakami (ATL): 6/2 vs. Randy Wells (CHC), 6/7 vs. Manny Parra (MIL)

Hiroki Kuroda (LAD): 6/1 vs. Billy Buckner (ARI), 6/6 vs. Joe Blanton (PHI)

Rich Hill (BAL): 6/1 @ Jarrod Washburn (SEA), 6/7 @ Trevor Cahill (OAK)

Trevor Cahill (OAK): 6/1 @ Bartolo Colon (CHW), 6/7 vs. Rich Hill (BAL)

Kyle Davies (KC): 6/2 @ Andy Sonnanstine (TB), 6/6 @ Ricky Romero (TOR)

Andrew Miller (FLA): 6/1 vs. Jeff Suppan (MIL), 6/6 vs. Jonathan O. Sanchez (SF)

Ian Snell (PIT): 6/1 vs. Livan Hernandez (NYM), 6/6 @ Roy Oswalt (HOU)

Randy Wells (CHC): 6/2 @ Kenshin Kawakami (ATL), 6/7 @ Bronson Arroyo (CIN)

Bartolo Colon (CHW): 6/1 vs. Trevor Cahill (OAK), 6/6 vs. Jeremy Sowers (CLE)

Jeff Suppan (MIL): 6/1 @ Andrew Miller (FLA), 6/6 @ Kris Medlen (ATL)

Derek Holland (TEX): 6/2 @ A.J. Burnett (NYY), 6/7 @ Daisuke Matsuzaka (BOS)

Kevin Correia (SD): 6/1 vs. Joe Blanton (PHI), 6/7 vs. Billy Buckner (ARI)

David Huff (CLE): 6/2 @ Kevin Slowey (MIN), 6/7 @ Gavin Floyd (CHW)

Jeremy Sowers (CLE): 6/1 vs. Joba Chamberlain (NYY), 6/6 @ Bartolo Colon (CHW)

Billy Buckner (ARI): 6/1 @ Hiroki Kuroda (LAD), 6/7 @ Kevin Correia (SD)

Felipe Paulino (HOU): 6/2 vs. Ubaldo Jimenez (COL), 6/7 vs. Zach Duke (PIT)

Craig Stammen (WAS): 6/2 vs. Tim Lincecum (SF), 6/7 vs. Johan Santana (NYM)

Mully's Recommendations:

- Bartolo Colon looks to be a good pickup for two starts this week.  Colon is 1-1 with a 1.32 ERA in his last three starts and has ERAs in the mid 3.00's against Oakland and Cleveland lifetime.  His opponents this week- Trevor Cahill: 0-3 6.32 ERA and Jeremy Sowers: 0-2 12.00 ERA in their last three starts.

- Cubs' rookie Randy Wells continues to pitch well despite getting little run support.  Wells 0-2 overall with a 1.80 ERA and his ERA over his last three games is 2.25 with 18 K in 20 IP.  Wells is still available in 85% of CBS leagues.

- Andrew Miller has looked very good since his return to the Marlins.  Miller is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA in his last three starts with 17 K in 18 IP.  He is one of the better pitch or ditch options this week and is available in 78% of CBS leagues.

Best One-Start Matchups

- Jeff Niemann has been pitching much better as of late and has a good matchup this week.  Niemann is 1-1 with a 2.65 ERA in his last three with 12 K in 17 IP.  On Wed. 6/3 he faces a cold Royals' offense and a struggling Brian Bannister.  Niemann should be a solid pitch and ditch play this week.

- Sean West has pitched well for the Marlins and they are at home against the Brewers on Wed. 6/3.  They will face the hittable Jeff Suppan as well.  West has yet to record a win but has a 2.25 ERA over 18 IP.  The Brewers have been the worst offense in the entire league in the last seven days hitting a combined .215.  West should be available in most leagues and looks to be a good play.

- Clayton Richard has been a welcomed addition to the White Sox rotation.  Richard is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his last three starts with 18 K in 20 IP.  He faces a Oakland team that is hitting .230 over the last week and has scored only 23 runs in their last seven games.  Richard looks to have a good matchup this week and is starting to be considered a good long-term add.


Pitchers That Are HOT (Last Three Starts)


Player W L IP K BB ERA PC/GS
Jason Marquis (COL) 3 0 23.2 13 8 1.14 103.7
Josh Beckett (BOS) 2 0 22.0 18 8 1.23 116.0
Bartolo Colon (CHW) 1 1 13.2 6 4 1.32 68.7
Clayton Richard (CHW) 2 0 20.0 18 7 1.35 97.7
Zack Greinke (KC) 2 0 22.0 22 4 1.64 108.3
Roy Halladay (TOR) 1 0 21.0 19 4 1.71 100.0
Josh Outman (OAK) 1 0 20.1 15 9 1.77 102.0
Bronson Arroyo (CIN) 2 1 24.0 9 7 1.88 105.3
Chris R. Young (SD) 2 1 19.0 12 9 1.89 101.0
Justin Verlander (DET) 3 0 19.0 21 3 1.89 107.3
Jason Vargas (SEA) 1 0 18.2 10 6 1.93 100.0
Rick Porcello (DET) 3 0 18.0 12 5 2.00 84.7
Nick Blackburn (MIN) 2 0 21.2 13 8 2.08 101.3
Anthony Swarzak (MIN) 1 1 19.1 6 6 2.08 101.5
Jake Peavy (SD) 3 0 21.1 23 5 2.11 106.7

Pitchers That Are COLD (Last Three Starts)

Player W L IP K BB ERA PC/GS
Francisco Liriano (MIN) 0 3 12.0 11 6 12.00 89.0
Jeremy Sowers (CLE) 0 2 13.1 4 6 12.00 85.5
Jorge De La Rosa (COL) 0 2 14.0 17 7 9.64 83.7
Shairon Martis (WAS) 0 1 16.0 5 6 9.56 81.7
Felipe Paulino (HOU) 0 2 15.1 9 6 8.80 94.0
Andy Sonnanstine (TB) 2 1 14.2 8 3 8.59 95.0
Armando Galarraga (DET) 0 2 13.0 6 5 8.31 73.3
Ian Snell (PIT) 0 2 13.0 13 6 8.31 78.7
Eric Stults (LAD) 0 1 12.1 10 11 8.03 82.0
Ervin Santana (LAA) 0 2 12.2 9 6 7.82 76.3
Jamie Moyer (PHI) 0 3 16.1 8 4 7.71 101.7
John Danks (CHW) 2 1 14.2 14 10 7.36 95.0
Jon Garland (ARI) 1 2 14.2 5 8 7.36 87.7
Manny Parra (MIL) 1 2 16.0 10 12 7.31 97.0
Mike Hampton (HOU) 1 1 15.0 7 6 7.20 76.0

Good luck in Week 9!  If there is something that you would like to see in Pitch or Ditch for next week, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
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