NHsportsfan's 2007 Daily Starting Pitcher Rankings

[rcarena]

What about Vargas at Wrigley? Why so low?

[NHsportsfan]

What about Vargas at Wrigley? Why so low?

Mainly because his long term track record isn't very good. His 4.83 ERA and 1.41 WHIP last year were the lowest of the past 3 seasons. That outweighs two excellent starts this year. Going against Zambrano also hurts his chance at a win.

[ReddawgT]

NH welcome back!

[sportsguy138]

Nice job.

Just a note. Since Harden went on the DL, looks like Dallas Braden will be starting for Oakland.

[perlick29]

Good to have you back. I guess you don't realize until people let you know, that you've helped so many people in their fantasy leagues. It's a cool feeling. Good luck.

[schmidty]

What about Vargas at Wrigley? Why so low?

Looks like a good rating now! And the call on Millwood too.

Welcome back NHS This would normally call for a dancing banana icon, but the best I can do is give you a thumbs up.

[NikeTxGuy]

Date: Tuesday, 4/24/07

rhalladay @ bos B-
r johnson vs. sd C+

How do you feel about these two starters NHsportsfan??? I just picked up Randy Johnson at last minute from free agency, and I've had Roy Halladay on my team since Day 1.

Your personal advice on these two matchups would be greatly appreciated, O Great NHSportsFan!

[NHsportsfan]

Date: Tuesday, 4/24/07

rhalladay @ bos B-
r johnson vs. sd C+

How do you feel about these two starters NHsportsfan??? I just picked up Randy Johnson at last minute from free agency, and I've had Roy Halladay on my team since Day 1.

Your personal advice on these two matchups would be greatly appreciated, O Great NHSportsFan!

I would probably go with Halladay and keep Johnson on the bench for now.

Halladay moved up to a B with last night's update and I think he's good enough to warrant starting even in Boston. The matchup against Tavarez helps. I would feel more nervous about it than most of his starts though.

Johnson has a good raking for Ks but bad for ERA. I would suggest waiting to see how he does instead of risking a start coming off of injury in a hitters park.

[quitesanemax]

NH, good to see ya back! I will be back here every day. Thanks for doing this!

[NHsportsfan]

Date: Wednesday, 4/25/07

Edited with updates from Tuesday night stats.

Starter - Opp Grade
csabathia vs. tex A+
jlackey vs. tb A-
bsheets @ chc A-
jpeavy @ ari B+
apettitte vs. tor B
barroyo @ stl B-
cschilling @ bal B-
blooper vs. cin B-
mpelfrey vs. col C+
jlieber vs. was C+
bwebb vs. sd C+
rwolf vs. sf C
thudson @ fla C
jwashburn @ oak C
malbers @ pit C
solsen vs. atl C
tlilly vs. mil C
zduke vs. hou C-
nlowry @ lad D+
dcabrera vs. bos D+
jblanton vs. sea D
jpatterson @ phi D-
aburnett @ nyy D-
jdanks vs. det D-
cdurbin @ cws D-
sponson vs. kc D-
vpadilla @ cle D-
odperez @ min F
ejackson @ laa F
jfogg @ nym F

These rankings are based on mathematical calculations of projected performance in Wins, ERA, WHIP, and Ks. They are designed for a 12 team, 5x5 roto league. The ratings are less reliable for pitchers with few major league starts so take those with a grain of salt.

The projections are based pitchers' stats adjusted for age, league, park, and opposition. They don't take into account a pitcher's health, his history against a particular team or the health of the opposing lineup. And while they are adjusted for average park factors, they don't factor in a pitcher's or team's individual home/away splits or other splits like left/right, day/night, etc. So those are some other pieces of information you may want to compare with my rankings in forming your own conclusions.

Generally, I try to only start pitchers who have a grade of B- or better in a standard 12 team 5x5 roto league, though sometimes I will consider someone with a C grade. Pitchers below C- I would definitely recommend to stay away/bench unless you are in a larger league, different scoring system, or you are looking for quantity with little regard to quality.