Rotowire has him listed 8th among NL pitchers for their matchups this week. I think it's slightly higher but here is the material for you to judge for yourself. Sorry for the lengthy post but it should be very helpful material if you try to vulture wins by playing the matchups.
RotoWire Pitching Value Meter By Brian Huss RotoWire Writer
Anyone who owned JOHAN SANTANA last year knows the value of trusting in proven talent even after a rough start, but how much faith do you put in young starters who look like worldbeaters through the month of April?
Guys like RICH HARDEN and JEREMY BONDERMAN have enough major league experience that you can trust them to keep it up at this level, and DAN HAREN got important experience in 2004 that makes him more of a candidate to continue to be effective.
Be a little more careful with GUSTAVO CHACIN and JOE BLANTON, however. Both of them have great minor league credentials, and have showed impressive poise on the mound, but how will they adjust once the league gets a second look at them? Neither are big strikeout guys, so they'll have to keep mixing it up to continue their success. Both should end up being solid starters or maybe even All-Stars, but if someone offers you the chance to sell high on either one, it's not a bad idea.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
1) Rich Harden vs. TEX, @NY
2) Johan Santana @TB
3) Randy Johnson @TB
4) Roy Halladay @BAL
5) Mark Buehrle vs. KC, @TOR
6) Jeremy Bonderman vs. BOS, @ANA
7) C.C. Sabathia @MIN
8) Carl Pavano vs. OAK
9) Freddy Garcia vs. KC
10) Tim Wakefield @DET
11) Kelvim Escobar vs. DET
12) Bartolo Colon vs. DET
13) Kenny Rogers @OAK, vs. CLE
14) Rodrigo Lopez vs. TOR, vs. KC
15) Matt Clement vs. SEA
16) Zack Greinke @CHA
17) Dan Haren vs. TEX
18) Erik Bedard vs. TOR
19) Jon Garland @TOR
20) Bronson Arroyo @DET
21) Kevin Millwood @MIN
22) Brad Radke vs. CLE
23) Gustavo Chacin @BAL, vs. CHA
24) Orlando Hernandez @TOR
25) Joe Blanton @NYY
26) Mike Maroth vs. BOS, @ANA
27) Cliff Lee @TEX
28) Jamie Moyer @BOS
29) Kevin Brown @TB, vs. OAK
30) Ryan Franklin vs. ANA, @BOS
31) Jarrod Washburn@SEA, vs. DET
32) Jose Contreras vs. KC
33) Carlos Silva vs. CLE
34) Chan Ho Park @OAK
35) Ted Lilly vs. CHA
36) David Bush vs. CHA
37) Scott Kazmir vs. NYY, vs. MIN
38) Bruce Chen vs. KC
39) Runelvys Hernandez @CHA
40) John Lackey @SEA
41) Aaron Sele vs. ANA
42) Pedro Astacio vs. CLE
43) Ryan Drese vs. CLE
44) Mike Mussina @TB, vs. OAK
45) Josh Towers @BAL
46) Joel Pineiro @BOS
47) Jake Westbrook @MIN, @TEX
48) Chris Young @OAK
49) Barry Zito @NYY
50) Gil Meche vs. ANA
This is a critical period for the Red Sox, with both CURT SCHILLING and DAVID WELLS hitting the DL, and BRONSON ARROYO facing a possible suspension for his role in the Sox' brawl with the Devil
Rays last weekend. A lot of pressure will fall to MATT CLEMENT to step up and have the breakout year analysts have been predicting for him for a while. He had an ugly start last week against the Orioles, giving up seven runs over 4 2/3 innings, and he'll need a good outing against the Mariners this week.
The Sox will get a boost from the imminent return of WADE MILLER as well. Miller will make his fourth rehab start on Tuesday, and could be ready to start for Boston as soon as next week. If he's still floating on the waiver wire in your league, pick him up now.
KEVIN BROWN was a hard-luck loser on Thursday night against the Angels; after some early trouble, Brown seemed totally in control of the game for the first time in a long time. Someone as emotional as Brown could use a game like that as a springboard, so take a shot with him this week.
There are three names on the list this week that I never thought would make it, but they're pitching too well to leave out. CHAN HO PARK is finally keeping the ball in the ballpark, giving up just two homers over his first five starts. He still walks more than you'd like (16 in 30 1/3 innings), but he could be in good shape to pick up some wins with the Texas offense behind him. JOSE CONTRERAS has benefited from the presence of his countryman ORLANDO HERNANDEZ; he too is a little high on the walks, but he and other White Sox starters are worth riding while they're hot. And the well-traveled BRUCE CHEN has really looked solid with his array of off-speed pitches this year. Considering his four starts have all been against the Yankees and Red Sox this year, that 3.62 ERA looks pretty good.
Be ready with the hook on all three of the above pitchers in case they regress to previous form, but pitching is so scarce in the AL that it's worth taking a shot for now.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
1) Pedro Martinez vs. PHI, @MIL
2) Jason Schmidt @ARI, vs. WAS
3) Roger Clemens vs. PIT
4) Mark Prior vs. PHI
5) Tim Hudson vs. FLA
6) Dontrelle Willis vs. COL
7) Josh Beckett vs. COL
8) Carlos Zambrano @MIL, vs. PHI
9) Jake Peavy vs. COL
10) Mike Hampton vs. FLA,vs. HOU
11) Brett Myers @NYM, @CHN
12) John Smoltz vs. HOU
13) Jon Lieber @NYM, @CHN
14) Chris Carpenter @CIN, vs. SD
15) Mark Mulder @CIN
16) A.J. Burnett @ATL
17) Andy Pettitte vs. PIT, @ATL
18) Roy Oswalt @ATL
19) John Patterson @SF
20) Adam Eaton vs. COL, @STL
21) Derek Lowe @CIN
22) Brad Halsey vs. SF, vs. PIT
23) Livan Hernandez @LA
24) Odalis Perez vs. WAS
25) Greg Maddux @MIL
26) John Thomson vs. HOU
27) Jeff Suppan vs. SD
28) Oliver Perez @ARI
29) Jason Marquis @CIN, vs. SD
30) Brandon Webb vs. SF
31) Esteban Loaiza @LA, @SF
32) Josh Fogg @HOU, @ARI
33) Matt Morris vs. SD
34) Javier Vazquez vs. PIT
35) Mark Redman @HOU
36) Ben Sheets vs. NYM
37) Brad Penny @CIN
38) Kip Wells @HOU, @ARI
39) Al Leiter @ATL, vs. COL
40) Kerry Wood vs. PHI
41) Jeff Francis @SD, @FLA
42) Brett Tomko @ARI
43) Shawn Estes vs. PIT
44) Woody Williams @STL
45) Tom Glavine vs. PHI, @MIL
46) Cory Lidle @CHN
47) Doug Davis vs. NYM
48) Victor Santos vs. CHN, vs. NYM
49) Horacio Ramirez vs. HOU
50) Aaron Heilman @MIL
Saying that BEN SHEETS has an ear infection sounds a lot better than saying he has vestibular neuritis, doesn't it? He's eligible to come off the DL on Friday, but his return isn't a certainty.
JEFF WEAVER is having a bizarre season. He's been absolutely dominant in two starts, pitching 17 scoreless innings against the Padres and Giants. He got killed at Coors, which isn't all that unusual, but he's had two awful outings at the pitchers' haven that is Dodger Stadium as well. I'd sit him down if you've got better options until he develops some consistency; you might miss a gem, but you might also save yourself from a three-inning, eight-run nightmare.
MARK MULDER has found the cure for what was ailing him. He wasn't as dominant on Friday as he had been in his two previous starts, but he pitched well enough to pick up the win over his former teammate TIM HUDSON.
BRAD PENNY wasn't bad in his first start back since that nerve problem in his arm that took him out of action late last year, giving up four runs to the Rockies at Coors, but showing good action on his pitches (giving up six hits and walking none), and looking like he's ready for a return to form.
It's a good week to start JEFF FRANCIS, as he has two road starts at Petco and in Florida. Francis is going to be an interesting study as he gains major league experience; he's had two pretty good starts at home this year, so we'll have to see if he can overcome the same Coors Curse that befell JASON JENNINGS and become the first Colorado starter worth leaving in your rotation every time out.
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by thebudguy » Tue May 03, 2005 12:33 pm 
