Starting pitchers for next week

[startingpitcher]

Who do you think has the most favorable matchups for these two start pitchers next week?

John Thomson - NYM (Steve Traschel) and FLA (Mark Redman)
Kyle Snyder - AZ (Elmer Dessens) and SF (Jerome Williams)
Jerome Williams - @CHW (Jon Garland) and @KC (Kyle Snyder)
Vicente Padilla - @ANA (Jarrod Washburn) and @CIN (Paul Wilson)
Jon Garland - SF (Jerome Williams) and SD (Brian Lawrence)
Pat Hentgen - CHC (Shawn Estes) and MIL (Ben Sheets)

[startingpitcher]

No suggestions? Need to grab one of these guys before my roster deadline.

[jdh]

Out of that list, the only one that is decent is Padilla, and he has two unfavorable matchups this week, so he's not great for a spot starter but would be a good long term addition. I wouldn't touch any of the rest of them with a ten foot pole, because they are all just too inconsistent. It's not worth getting two starts out of a pitcher if they are likely to torch your ERA or WHIP, which any of these guys can do on any given day.

[Nero]

if you have to take one of them...I would take a flyer on Jeroime Williams

[craigandthem]

Where do you get your starting pitcher info so far in advance? I use espn, but they only go out 3 days.

[jdh]

I paid the $20 at the beginning of the year for the Sporting News fantasy updates. They give you starting pitchers about two weeks into the future, although they do change regularly.

[Nero]

I also spent that $20 and it's been VERY much worth it...especially for the player analyzer...

however, after looking around I can tell you that the Rototimes has something similar and almost as effective...

Rototimes seems to have better news and at least they respond to me when I send them an email...I am a paying customer at TSN and they haven't responded to ANY of the 3 emails I have sent in the last 2 months.