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The daily line-up/steaming thread (WDIS, sit, etc) (1 Viewer)

Go. I have Halladay Sunday at Marlins and Estrada Sunday at St Louis. Sit both, one, neither?
I'd start'em both. I'd prefer Halladay on the bench until he gets right, but if I've got a pitcher I won't throw out there against MIA, I'd have to cut them. I'm starting Estrada with my eyes closed. For my crap staff, Estrada's not a streamer though. He's been solid so far, but STL hits him pretty good. Not a complete trainwreck though (4.66 ERA, 19 IP, 13K, 4BB, 3 HR). Maybe he gets lit up, but a decent chance to out and toss 6 with a HR and 2-3 runs.
 
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Lohse and Estrada, no

Doc, yes. If you're not starting him @MIA then he shouldn't be on your team.
Agreed on all. Thanks.

ETA: I'm not starting Gallardo tomorrow at St Louis either. Based on his past history in St Louis I'm not sure it's a great idea.

 
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I actually kinda like Lohse against his old team.

Gallardo, no way, wouldn't start him until he has a good one followed by a good matchup or strings two together in a row. Too many awful April's.

I get why people would start Doc, but, given how he has pitched he is no different than any other #4 or #5 in baseball. Bench him in leagues with smaller IP limits, start in deeper leagues. H2H, depends how it's going that week.

Estrada? Nah. Too gopher prone and has had a rocky start, think he'll turn it around but don't feel comfortable with this start.

 
Another good day to utilize Garrett Jones - career 294/368/529 vs. Cueto in 34 AB's

Gallardo is historically awful in April and vs. the Cards - don't start him. But use Jon Jay against him - career 7/20 with a bomb and 2 sb

Bats vs. Wainwright usually aren't good matchups, but especially Rickie Weeks - 167/250/250 in 36 AB's

Chacin still < 50% owned despite dealing and has a Petco appearance today? Yes, please.

Benching Hughes vs. Bmore today seems like the right move, hurt then sick and missed a start due to rain, could be out of sync. Good lineup in the bandbox only adds to the problem.

 
Anyone have a good twitter handle for the Cardinals daily lineup? Need to get Adams in there when he's playing. TIA.

 
Anybody else sitting Rizzo vs. Lefties?

I think it'll be awhile before I play against them, and it certainly won't be today (Bumgarner).

 
Anybody else sitting Rizzo vs. Lefties?

I think it'll be awhile before I play against them, and it certainly won't be today (Bumgarner).
In the minors he hit lefties pretty well so at some point I think he'll at least hit for decent average against him in the majors. I have mostly left him in against lefties but today seems like a day to sit him. Two guys I DO NOT play against lefties are Alonso and Alvarez.

 
Adam Eaton worth holding onto? With Greinke going on the DL im now jammed up at my one DL spot.
I just traded him away, but I would've kept him otherwise. If it's a redraft league, I don't see much wrong with cutting him loose though if you need the space.

 
Halladay will end up sealing a weekly win for me. :hifive:

I sat Estrada but he looks like he may be a safe start outside of say at Atlanta, Washington, Colorado, St Louis or Cincinnati. Not super today but not that bad either.

 
Go. I have Halladay Sunday at Marlins and Estrada Sunday at St Louis. Sit both, one, neither?
I'd start'em both. I'd prefer Halladay on the bench until he gets right, but if I've got a pitcher I won't throw out there against MIA, I'd have to cut them. I'm starting Estrada with my eyes closed. For my crap staff, Estrada's not a streamer though. He's been solid so far, but STL hits him pretty good. Not a complete trainwreck though (4.66 ERA, 19 IP, 13K, 4BB, 3 HR). Maybe he gets lit up, but a decent chance to out and toss 6 with a HR and 2-3 runs.
Now, let's hope they get him the hell out of there with his 7 Ks and a QS intact.

 
James McDonald v STL today?

Normally wouldn't throw a mediocre arm against STL, but he's got great numbers against them (4-1 sub 3.00 ERA) and has been a much better pitcher at home

 
Anyone rolling with Buehrle against the Chi Sox?
Not sure what to think about this one. CHW are usually awful against LHPs they've never faced before, but that's usually young arms that they don't really have a book on yet.
I wouldn't bother. He got lit up in both of his starts (though there's no shame in getting toasted by DET) and offers no K upside. As you allude, some of the CWS bats are quite familiar with his stuff.

I don't mind taking chance on a streamer getting roughed up, but only if there's a decent shot at 6K payoff.

 
shuke said:
Brandon McCarthy hasn't looked so hot. Sit him against the Yanks tomorrow?
Must bench, has Colorado Sunday too. I actually dropped him in one league, figure if anyone dares to pick him up and use him this week he'll be available once he gets favorable matchups again.

 
Cheers to you if you have the stones to start him given his start to the season, but Pedro Alvarez has a .579/.600/1.000 line with 2 HR's in 19 AB's vs. Westbrook.

Peralta has some balmy numbers vs. Harang too - .304/.333/.652 in 23 AB's.

 
Cheers to you if you have the stones to start him given his start to the season, but Pedro Alvarez has a .579/.600/1.000 line with 2 HR's in 19 AB's vs. Westbrook.

Peralta has some balmy numbers vs. Harang too - .304/.333/.652 in 23 AB's.
Serious question: Do you make line-up decisions based on this stuff every day? Sample sizes are very small. I get the "he hits this guy well, I'll start him" idea to a daily league, but would your opinion of Peralta if he was hitting .260 against Harang instead of .304? Because that's what one less hit does to that sample size.

 
How's the weather shaping up for some Mets/Rockies streamers today?

Looks like Fowler is out game 1 with a sore foot..doubt he plays game 2.

Some names I'm looking at:

Duda, but I think he sits game 2 vs lefty

Nelson/Herrera, but Pacheco/Rutledge could be locks for game 2

Young, could see both with Fowler out

 
Cheers to you if you have the stones to start him given his start to the season, but Pedro Alvarez has a .579/.600/1.000 line with 2 HR's in 19 AB's vs. Westbrook.

Peralta has some balmy numbers vs. Harang too - .304/.333/.652 in 23 AB's.
Serious question: Do you make line-up decisions based on this stuff every day? Sample sizes are very small. I get the "he hits this guy well, I'll start him" idea to a daily league, but would your opinion of Peralta if he was hitting .260 against Harang instead of .304? Because that's what one less hit does to that sample size.
I don't own either player, but if someone is staring at a Peralta or Bonifcaio, or Alvarez or Chris Johnson type of decision this information can be key in breaking a tie. I never use this type of info when it comes to my every day guys but I use righty/lefty, home/away, hot streaks, and batter vs. pitcher data in deciding what to do in my daily leagues with the end of my starting lineup. Righty/lefty is the most important, but the other data can help too.

Right now doing it with Kelly Johnson/Zach Cozart, Nate McLouth/David Murphy/Juan Pierre/Jeff Francouer/David DeJesus, Emilio Bonifacio/Everth Cabrera/Eduardo Nunez, Alex Avila/AJ Ellis, and Nate McLouth/Brandon Moss/Nolan Reimold in various leagues.

 
How's the weather shaping up for some Mets/Rockies streamers today?Looks like Fowler is out game 1 with a sore foot..doubt he plays game 2.Some names I'm looking at:Duda, but I think he sits game 2 vs leftyNelson/Herrera, but Pacheco/Rutledge could be locks for game 2Young, could see both with Fowler out
I am starting EY because of the Fowler injury. Definitely will start one, bet he starts two, and worst case is available for late inning PH/SB opportunities.

 
Screw it. I'm tossing Gee out there in COL. He was respectable in his only start there (7 IP, 3 ER, 7 Ks). Go get'em young fella.

 
Looking at tomorrow, Colon and Norris seem like solid starts against each other. Anyone leaning one way or the other, or staying away. Houston is worse but Norris seems like more upside with K's.

 
Ross Detwiller at MIA tonight?

Not sure why Norris is a good play. OAK has the best offense in the league at this point

 
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Looking at tomorrow, Colon and Norris seem like solid starts against each other. Anyone leaning one way or the other, or staying away. Houston is worse but Norris seems like more upside with K's.
Road game and Oakland has been scorching to open the year, I wouldn't deploy Norris. Likelihood of a win, low, banking solely on K's and hoping it's anot a BB night from him.

 
Villanueva (TEX), Colon (HOU), or Fiers (SF) for today?

I guess Colon is the clear, relatively safe choice, right?

I'm a little intrigued about Villanueva though. He's pitching well, and TEX hasn't really been lighting up the scoreboard just yet. Kinsler and Andrus don't hit him very well. If Beltre doesn't destroy him, he could have a solid day.

 
Villanueva (TEX), Colon (HOU), or Fiers (SF) for today?

I guess Colon is the clear, relatively safe choice, right?

I'm a little intrigued about Villanueva though. He's pitching well, and TEX hasn't really been lighting up the scoreboard just yet. Kinsler and Andrus don't hit him very well. If Beltre doesn't destroy him, he could have a solid day.
If this is Mike Fiers, it's more likely he'll be in AAA than starting any time soon.

 
Villanueva (TEX), Colon (HOU), or Fiers (SF) for today?

I guess Colon is the clear, relatively safe choice, right?

I'm a little intrigued about Villanueva though. He's pitching well, and TEX hasn't really been lighting up the scoreboard just yet. Kinsler and Andrus don't hit him very well. If Beltre doesn't destroy him, he could have a solid day.
If this is Mike Fiers, it's more likely he'll be in AAA than starting any time soon.
Haven't watched Fiers, but reading those that have he is totally lost. Don't see the upside in either him or Villanueva, relative to Colon at home to the Lastros anyway. Using him today then dropping for Arroyo who is pitching well and gets the hapless Fish at home this weekend. Assuming his bullpen goes well Kazmir is slated to return in front of his family and friends in Houston this weekend too.

 
Villanueva (TEX), Colon (HOU), or Fiers (SF) for today?

I guess Colon is the clear, relatively safe choice, right?

I'm a little intrigued about Villanueva though. He's pitching well, and TEX hasn't really been lighting up the scoreboard just yet. Kinsler and Andrus don't hit him very well. If Beltre doesn't destroy him, he could have a solid day.
If this is Mike Fiers, it's more likely he'll be in AAA than starting any time soon.
Haven't watched Fiers, but reading those that have he is totally lost. Don't see the upside in either him or Villanueva, relative to Colon at home to the Lastros anyway. Using him today then dropping for Arroyo who is pitching well and gets the hapless Fish at home this weekend. Assuming his bullpen goes well Kazmir is slated to return in front of his family and friends in Houston this weekend too.
Yeah, I guess I just got a little gun-shy after my 3rd roll of the HOU daily lotto backfired in a big way (Maurer).

I tossed Colon out there for last time for HOU. May as well give it another go 'round.

 
Villanueva (TEX), Colon (HOU), or Fiers (SF) for today?

I guess Colon is the clear, relatively safe choice, right?

I'm a little intrigued about Villanueva though. He's pitching well, and TEX hasn't really been lighting up the scoreboard just yet. Kinsler and Andrus don't hit him very well. If Beltre doesn't destroy him, he could have a solid day.
I don't have the nuggets to start Villanueva against Texas tonight but think he's going to do well.

 

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