Spot Starting Thread

[J35J]

So I've been on a decent run lately and figured I'd go ahead and put all this in it's own thread and that way others can put in their 2 cents worth as well...

The last few guys I promoted here were...Wily Peralta when he gave us 8 shutout innings on July 21st. I followed that up by picking Kazmir and Porcello for their next 3 starts and those just finished.
Porcello gave us
W,7IP,4H,0ER,3BB,1K
W,6IP,7H,3ER,2BB,3K
ND,7.2IP,8H,1ER,1BB,4K

Kazmir gave us
W,8IP,1H,0ER,1BB,7K
ND,5IP,9H,4ER,0BB,3K
W,6IP,2H,0ER,2BB,7K



My next choice will be Martin Perez...he starts today but you don't want him for today at LAA, you want to pick him up for potentially his next 5 starts...@Hou, Sea, Hou, @Sea, Min And if your league is like mine where you have transaction limits this is really nice to be able to pick up a "spot" starter but you can use him for more than just 1 start, that way you don't waste your adds/drops nearly as fast.

[silentjim]

Nice thread.

I streamed Chen against the Mets, and despite not getting the win, he was a solid play for other stats. He goes against Boston next which I'd avoid, but after that he gets Miami, Detroit (which I'd probably sit him), the Nationals, and then the Twins. In his 4 starts he's gone 6 innings in each and given up 0,1,2, and 1 earned runs with three walks and 21Ks total over 24 IP. So far in his starts 4 hits is the most he's given up. Two of these games came against the Indians and Orioles the other two were the White Sox and Mets.

He's probably available in even the deepest leagues, which I like.

Martin Perez isn't available in my deepest league, which is frustrating.

[J35J]

Nice thread.

I streamed Chen against the Mets, and despite not getting the win, he was a solid play for other stats. He goes against Boston next which I'd avoid, but after that he gets Miami, Detroit (which I'd probably sit him), the Nationals, and then the Twins. In his 4 starts he's gone 6 innings in each and given up 0,1,2, and 1 earned runs with three walks and 21Ks total over 24 IP. So far in his starts 4 hits is the most he's given up. Two of these games came against the Indians and Orioles the other two were the White Sox and Mets.

He's probably available in even the deepest leagues, which I like.

Martin Perez isn't available in my deepest league, which is frustrating.

Yup, Bruce has been pitching well but I cross my fingers every time out....if there was a picture in the dictionary next to "junk thrower" his picture would the one. He throws 60's-70's junk and then will mix in a low to mid 80's fastball...it's really amusing watching him baffle hitters with that stuff, but yeah, you can't make any mistakes at all when that's what you are throwing up there.

[bigh0rt]

August 7:
Samuel Deduno @KC (H2H Only) -- Deduno has pitched well, despite a K/9 that is unrosterable in most Roto formats. Be that as it may, he's inducing a lot of ground balls, and Kansas City has the MLB's 25th Ranked Team OPS vs RHP at .679, just .003 ahead of the woeful Mets. The opposing KC pitcher that day is Wade Davis, who is five shades of terrible, hopefully lending itself to Deduno having an increased likelihood of earning a Win in the process. Deduno is 2 - 0 against the Royals with just 1 ER in 13 IP this season, to boot.

[Bwanna]

Kazmir gave us
W,8IP,1H,0ER,1BB,7K
ND,5IP,9H,4ER,0BB,3K
W,6IP,2H,0ER,2BB,7K

Started to say that Kazmir won my h2h match this week after his 6 scoreless innings on Sunday gave me the ERA lead by .04, but then I remember his 4 ER when I started him vs CWS. Ended up being almost a wash, but it made for a closer H2H match on Sunday - (that and having the luxury of a late Cliff Lee start so that I could sit him).

[chris8]

My next choice will be Martin Perez...he starts today but you don't want him for today at LAA, you want to pick him up for potentially his next 5 starts...@Hou, Sea, Hou, @Sea, Min And if your league is like mine where you have transaction limits this is really nice to be able to pick up a "spot" starter but you can use him for more than just 1 start, that way you don't waste your adds/drops nearly as fast.

Someone's been reading this week's Waiver Wire Article! Either that, or it's a case of being on the same wavelength!

[J35J]

My next choice will be Martin Perez...he starts today but you don't want him for today at LAA, you want to pick him up for potentially his next 5 starts...@Hou, Sea, Hou, @Sea, Min And if your league is like mine where you have transaction limits this is really nice to be able to pick up a "spot" starter but you can use him for more than just 1 start, that way you don't waste your adds/drops nearly as fast.

Someone's been reading this week's Waiver Wire Article! Either that, or it's a case of being on the same wavelength!

Unfortunately I don't usually read the articles...but definitely on the same wave length!

[chris8]

Hope you did decide to start Perez last night - put up a more than decent line in 6.1 innings.

[J35J]

Hope you did decide to start Perez last night - put up a more than decent line in 6.1 innings.

No, I didn't pick him up until yesterday so I didn't even have the choice...though I probably wouldn't have anyway.

[lastingsgriller]

I spot started Guthrie last night vs. the twins. Moral of the story: you can't go wrong starting anyone against the twins.