Help with a tough category decision

[mtboger]

I am in a h2h league and will definitely win W's and K's. I am ahead in ERA with a 4.83 against his 5.48. The WHIP is the category I am worried about, mine is 1.44 and his is only 1.36. He doesn't have a pitcher going tomorrow, but I have both Shields and Jurrjens going. Should I start them both in hopes of winning the WHIP category or should I bench them and hold onto my ERA category. If I play them and they do bad, they could lose me the ERA. Thanks for the help.

[The Mighty Trow]

hope you didn't start jurjjens

in a case like this, where there is about .08 difference in whip this late in the week, i'm pretty certain only a starter can give you the necessary innings to make up the difference. starting someone like shields throughout the week isn't a bad idea though -- great source of Ks and ratios