Pitch or Ditch 4/30/10

Pitch or Ditch 4/30/10

Danks vs Pettitte
Lackey vs D. Hernandez
Blackburn vs Carmona
Cahill vs Morrow
Bannister vs Niemann
Pineiro vs Porcello
Lewis vs Lee
Stammen vs Nolasco
Niese vs Kendrick
Wandy vs Hanson
Cueto vs Penny
Bush vs Richard
Morton vs Billingsley
Lopez vs Wells
Cook vs Zito

RED- PITCH
BLUE- PITCH 'If you feel lucky'

Jason Swist

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Pitch & Ditch 4/29/10

I am just going to quick post today. Being a Thursday not many games I i like most pitchers.

Pitch or Ditch 4/29/10

Burnett vs Matusz
Floyd vs Feldman ( Floyd was one pitcher I was targeting in the preseason but I need to see him bounce back 1st before I start him.)
Duchscherer vs Romero
Pavano vs Willis
Hochevar vs Garza (As if you don't know by now I am a fan of Hochevar)
Arroyo vs Oswalt
Kennedy vs Lilly
D. Davis vs LeBlanc
Jurrjens vs Wainwright
Burres vs Kershaw

RED- PITCH
BLUE- PITCH 'If you feel lucky'

Jason Swist

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Pitch or Ditch 4/27/10

Hey What's up everyone? I am just sitting back watching Giants beat on Roy Halladay and drinking me some Carlos Sliva Kool-Aid. This just doesn't sound right. We where unable to see if Oliver Perez pitch a Gem due to a rain out but due to this teams in weekly leagues get Johan Santana for two starts. Also if anyone has any question about there teams feel free to leave there questions in the comment section of this post and I will try to get to them as fast as i can.


Pitch or Ditch 4/27/10

Hughes vs Millwood (Hughes is showing why he won the 5th starters job and has another good match up)
Liriano vs Verlander (Liriano 3-1 career vs DET and 64 k's in 51 innings. Verlander 5-6 career vs MIN and 70 k's in 90 innings i thought it would of been the other way with these guys numbers.)
Buchholz vs Marcum (Both guys been pitching good but not many wins to show for it.)
Sheets vs W. Davis (I am surprise in both of them so far but I would like to see more strikeouts in both.)
Buehrle vs C.J. Wilson ( I am not a fan of Buehrle, too safe for me. I like upside and Wilson has showed me he has it.)
Snell vs Greinke (Greinke needs to pitch complete games to get the wins and I feel and with Seattle bats not doing much he has a chance for his 1st win of the season.)
Talbot vs Saunders (Saunders 2-0 career vs CLE and should in prove that number.)
Kuroda vs J. Santana ( Not going to throw Johan numbers out there we all know they are sick but Johan is still not his self yet and not sure what we will get from him game to game. If Kuroda is the pitcher I really feel he is understanding the American game and can be LA's best pitcher.)
Garland vs A. Sanchez ( Stay away from both)
Harang vs Norris (Hanang needs to start winning and pitching or he will be in the Pen just like BIG Z is. Norris needs to try to go longer into games, if he can do that can be a real sleeper this year.)
L. Hernandez vs Gorzelanny ( As I been saying Livan is a inning eater and in point leagues get him in your line up. In my NL only money league I picked him up so I am all in with you guys.)
(PIT-?) vs Wolf ( The Brew Crew and The Wolf Pack who is 9-1 career vs Pittsburgh's just owns this guys.)
Lowe vs Carpenter ( Mr. Rhett Oldham can sit back and enjoy this win from Carpenter.)
E. Jackson vs Jimenez (Jimenez pitch count is something we need to keep an eye on and if you can get a great deal I would think about moving him in a trade.)
Moyer vs Wellemeyer ( Noting here play another day.)

Bonus Game: Haeger vs O. Perez ( I made it threw yesterday telling you to start Perez, Will my luck run out?)

RED- PITCH
BLUE- PITCH "If you feel lucky"

Jason Swist

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Pitch or Ditch 4/26/10

Hello everyone, Sorry about Morton yesterday he hurt me also. Richard pitched good but still can't get the win. I am take some Big time gambles today but I feel lucky.

Pitch or Ditch 4/26/10

Beckett vs Eveland (Not a fan Beckett but you have to. Eveland 2-0, 1.93 but 0-2, 17.36 vs BOS last year... So ?)
Bonderman vs Harrison ( I am Pass on this game.)
King Felix vs Davies ( The King will keep on Rock & Rolling)
Huff vs Weaver ( Weaver is ACE and a great match up so what would you think?)
Kuroda vs O. Perez ( I was thinking to make them my "If you feel lucky" picks. Perez is a BIG gamble worth to take.)
Latos vs J. Johnson ( I am pitching both but don't feel Latos will win.)
Lannan vs Silva ( I not drinking the Silva Kool-aid but I take a free sample.)
Duke vs Gallardo (Gallardo need to start getting some wins)
Hudson vs Lohse (If you have better options pass on both)
Haren vs Hammel (Haren needs to catch a break, he has 75k's in 71 career innings vs COL)
Halladay vs J. Sanchez (The best match up of the day but Halladay is unstoppable.)


RED- Pitch
BLUE- If you feel Lucky

Jason Swist

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Pitch or Ditch 4/25/10

Sorry everyone about not posting the last few days had some computer issues and was use my cell phone as my computer and didn't know how to post the blog on there. I am going to change the set up a little. The players in RED will be my Pitch and non-red will be ditch. I also will set it up on with the pitching match ups that day and I will still give you my 'If you feel lucky' picks. those will be in .
Having a few days to regroup I ready to get on a hot streak.

Pitch or Ditch 4/25/10

J. Vargas vs Danks (Danks looks like the ace of White Sox staff.)
Morrow vs Price (I thought Price would have more up and downs, I am sold on Morrow let's see it again.)
Slowey vs Bannister ( Slowey's last game 9k's where did that come from?)
Porcello vs Lewis ( I say start both guys Porcello may get the win but Lewis may have better stats.)
Vazquez vs Kazmir ( I not ready yet to throw in Kazmir. Vazquez + NYY = You pitch him.)
D. Hernandez vs Wakefield ( This maybe Wakefield last start with Dice-K coming back. I take a chance.)
Masterson vs G. Gonzalez ( Both have upside and both have good match ups)
Morton vs Myers (Before Morton last game he was pitching OK just had some bad luck, I need to roll the dice with someone.)
Billingsley vs Olsen ( If he wasn't play WAS I would of sat Billingsley.)
Wells vs Bush ( Not much here move on.)
Penny vs Cain ( Cain is no Zito lol. Penny 2-0 he he for real?)
Kendrick vs Lopez
Volstad vs De La Rosa ( I am a fan of Volstad but I don't like the match up. Can De La Rose be the next Rockie to throw a No No?)
Richard vs Bailey ( Richard is due to get a Win and pitching well, I would like to see a few more k's)
Hanson vs Pelfrey ( Hanson is a Star can Pelfrey keep shining?)

Jason Swist

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Pitch & Ditch 4/20/10

We Have a bunch of games today and I am leaning towards pitching most guys but I am not 100% sold on most of them. With a lot of games I was able to find a good group of gambles that can payoff.

Pitch & Ditch 4/20/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

Billingsley
Haren
Vazquez ( Has a nice match up and should get his 1st win.)
Porcello ( I don't see how he that good of pitcher but some how does it each week.)
Price ( Up graded from a gamble to an ace in just a few weeks. WOW)

Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Kendrick ( I thought we would of got more from him. I will give him another shot.)
Hanson
De La Rosa ( He could be the next to throw a no hitter for COL.)
Zambrano ( We never know what we will get from him but if you drafted him i guess you have to play him.)
Pelfrey ( Win, Save last week can he do it again.)
Bailey ( This is another guy I thought we would get more from.)
Myers ( He has been looking good so far but he does play for HOU.)
Sanchez ( The K machine)
Lohse
Lewis ( I feel its a bad match up for him and everyone that picked him up last week may drop him this week.)
Masterson ( I don't think the 9 strikeout last week where for real.)
Slowey
Kazmir ( If I had him I would wait one more week.)
Danks
D. Hernandez


Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

Olsen
Bush
Wakefield ( he better watch out Dice-K will be back soon.)
Gonzalez ( has upside but Stay far away from him this week.)
Davies
Vargas

If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

Volstad ( His kid has a great match up and has been throwing good. Throws a lot of Balls but I watch his last game and there where a few borderline calls.)
Latos ( I Seem to been pumping this kid so I may have to up grade him to just pitch.)
Morton ( 9 to 1, K to walk. He has been pitching good just some bad luck.)
Eveland ( I haven't seen him pitch yet but the numbers don't lie.)

Jason Swist

Pitch & Ditch 4/18/10

Not much time today to go into detail but I was able to view the match up last night. Good Luck

Pitch & Ditch 4/18/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

Wainwright
Hamels
Garza
Lester
B. Anderson


Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Smith
Jurrjens
W. Rodriguez
Dempster
Zito
Kershaw
Arroyo
Santana
Romero
Pavano
Matusz
Harden
Scherzer
Floyd
Pettitte



Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

D. Davis
Marquis
Robertson
Maine
Maholm
Kennedy
LeBlanc
Snell


If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

Hochevar
Carmona ( This one for you Dan Jay.)

Jason Swist

Pitch & Ditch 4/17/10

Good Morning guy's and girls. I am still trying to work out my bugs and trying to get on a hot streak. I could just add some big names to 'If you feel Lucky' but I don't want to go the easy way. I view all the match ups on CBS, ESPN and MLB.com, looking over the career stats vs each team and trying to give you my best guess on who to Pitch or Ditch. Over all most know who to pitch but i just want to fine that needle in the haystack for you. So hope today I can turn things around.

Pitch & Ditch 4/17/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

Jimenez
Lincecum
Nolasco
Santana ( He just doesn't look like the Santana we all know. So what don't we know?)
Shields
Peavy ( Needs to prove he is a Top pitcher.)
Verlander ( I am ready for him to have a 10-12 K today.)

Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Kawakami
Oswalt
Wolf
Haeger ( I believe we saw his best pitching day ready this year.)
Moyer
Garcia
Cueto
Correia ( I am can see 7-8 Ks today but doesn't win enough games.)
Saunders
Duchscherer
Buchholz
Feldman ( Seem to win but through match up.)
Burnett
Westbrook ( Not as bad as I thought he was.)
Rowland-Smith ( I saw a lot from him in spring but hasn't carried over to the regular season.)

Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

McCutchen
Benson ( I wold put his wife out there before him.)
Tallet
Meche
Blackburn
Guthrie

If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

Gorzelanny ( Didn't get the win his outing, this time VS HOU so I am Rolling the dice.)
L. Hernandez ( He is hungry for innings if in a Points league give him a shot.)


Jason Swist

Pitch & Ditch 4/16/10

"Hey everyone, With no early games today I took longer to get out my picks so i could view the match ups and I was able to dig up some real gambles. I hope everyone was able to grab Bud Norris yesterday and didn't listen to me about Tim Wakefield.

Pitch & Ditch 4/16/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

Gallardo ( Needs to step it up, Got paid last week and has to show he is an Ace.)
Halladay ( Is a good pitcher. LOL)
Carpenter ( Has to out pitch Oliver Perez what do you think?)
Weaver ( He is on his way to becoming an Ace.)
Greinke ( Will he get any help from his team.)
Sabathia
F.Hernandez


Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Lowe
Wellemeyer ( Is a gamble but Had a nice spring, i am giving him another chance.)
Duke ( Is winning but not helping much anywhere else.)
Jackson
Marcum ( I am keeping an eye on him still not sure if he is for real.)
Beckett ( I dropped him from No Brainers.)
Baker
Millwood
Braden
CJ Wilson ( Another guy I am watching.)
Buehrle ( One the the safest bets out there.)


Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

Hammel
Paulino
Silva ( Don't think it will take much longer for the NL bats to Figure him out.)
Lannan
Sanchez
Padilla
Perez
Garland
W.Davis ( Rookie is a Rookie, I will be scouting out his game tonight.)
Talbot


If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

Bonderman ( Looked good he's 1st time out and pitching at SEA just a great match up.)
Leake ( Yes a Rookie but this kid is special.)"

Pitch & Ditch 4/15/10

Hey everyone, Sorry didn't post the blog yesterday but I did do one but had issues downloading it.
My 'If you feel lucky' pitcher where G. Gonzalez and C.Volstad.

Pitch & Ditch 4/15/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

De La Rosa (Last year was his break out but he is breaking out again as a Ace.)
J. Johnson ( Slow start but feel he should bounce back this game.)
Haren


Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Hudson
Zambrano ( You never know what you are going to get)
Happ ( 3-0 Career VS. WAS, I am betting on he will be 4-0 after this game.)
Harang ( I am not a fan and he doesn't win enough but If you draft him you need to put him in your line up.)
Wakefield ( 15-4 Career VS MIN they just have trouble vs Wakefield.)
Sheets
Hughes ( The 5th starter in New York always has a chance to win a game.)


Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

Suppan
Olsen
Lohse
Pelfrey
Liriano ( I am still need to see him do something before I pitch him.)
D. Hernandez
Kazmir ( Coming of the DL and VS the NYY I am Passing.)
Huff ( a nice 1st game but that maybe his best game all year.)
Garcia
Eveland


If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

Latos ( Just has too much talent and I am gambling most time he pitches.)
Kuroda ( I really think he is understanding the American game.)
Norris ( 2-0 VS STL last year through match up and coming off a bad game that he only last 2.2 innings but HOU has to win some games and Norris does give you the K's)

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Pitch & Ditch 4/13/10

Not many big name pitchers today and most options are clear cut. I did find one gamble that should pan out.
I am having trouble finding the probable pitchers the night before I am using CBS, MLB, ESPN and finding different match ups on each site. so you may see some of my picks not even pitch that today I guess because its to early in the season for the site to know the probables.

Pitch & Ditch 4/13/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

Floyd ( TOR is hot so maybe a through match up but Floyd has upside.)
B. Anderson ( Yesterday I said SEA was better then OAK I think I was wrong)
Kershaw
Cain (Has the best match up of the night.)


Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Niemann
Matusz (I was wrong his 1st start and I maybe wrong again)
Willis ( Good match and I will give he a chance)
Romero
E. Santana
Pettitte
Arroyo ( had a good 1st game and I don't think he can do it back to back)
Kennedy

Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

Bannister
Fister
Maine
G. Smith
Maholm ( I do have him in a deep NL league hope i didn't wait too long to cut him.)


If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

Robertson ( As I said last week we should be able to get a few good starts out of him before NL hitters figure him out.)


Jason Swist
PrimeTime21

Pitch & Ditch 4/12/10

Hey everyone, Sorry for the late blog but the little one been keeping me busy.
Lets take a quick look at last week. My "if you feel Lucky" Category pitchers that maybe on your wavier wire. I want 4-6 with 59 strikeouts, Not over all great but from the wavier wire I will take it. Hopefully I can start the week off hot, I am able to view more stats and review the match ups in more details now that we have some games in the book.



Pitch & Ditch 4/12/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

Jurrjens ( Great match up in SD.)
Lester (Todd's Man crush)
Hamels ( Looking to go 2-0)
Nolasco
Garza ( My Man Crush)
Wainwright
Peavy


Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Harden ( Just keep pitching and stay off the DL)
Scherzer ( I can see a BIG K day)
Dempster
W. Rodriguez ( IF Houston Win's a game its because of him.)
Cueto
Zito ( In 2nd half form This could be the year SF paid for.)


Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

Carmona ( Still don't believe)
Pavano ( 1st starter at Target Field remember this for Trivia Pursuit)
Guthrie
Tallet
D. Davis
Marquis
Correia ( Can get some K's but I don't feel lucky with him)
Duchscherer ( I am still waiting on him)



If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

Hochevar ( My Sleeper this year but would like to see more K's from him)
Ohlendorf ( SF doesn't have the greatest line up and in a pitchers Park, Let roll with him)
Rowland-Smith ( SEA is a better team then OAK and RRS has skill)


Jason Swist
Prime Time 21

Pitch & Ditch 4/11/10

Just a quick email tonight, I will review the week during the Sunday night game.

Pitch & Ditch 4/11/10


No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)


Verlander
Burnett
Shields
J. Santana
Halladay
Lincecum

Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Buehrle
Buchholz
Saunders
Braden
Oswalt
Jackson
Wolf
Feldman
Haeger
G. Smith
Garland



Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)


Westbrook
Millwood
Blackburn
Meche
Snell
Leake


If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)


A. Sanchez
Marcum

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Pitch & Ditch 4/10/10

Hey everyone, Saturday starts will be the 1st time this season that we will see pitchers
there 2nd time around and we all hope our Big ace will turn things around. On Sunday night i will go over my 'If you feel lucky' picks and see how i did. Most of these pitchers are on the wavier wire or on your bench. Also on Sunday i will go over 2 start pitchers that you may want to pick up if you are in a weekly league.

Pitch & Ditch 4/10/10

No Brainer : (Your staff ace or Top Pitcher)

Sabathia (8.44 ERA and playing a Hot Tampa team looks like a slow start for CC this year.)
King Felix( Going to Texas will be through but I do feel SEA bats will wake up.)
Beckett (9.64 ERA and playing KC should be able to cut that ERA in half.)
Greinke ( Bad Match he will have to do it all to get the Win.)
Gallardo ( He just got paid $$$$$)
Carpenter
J. Johnson
Haren ( Always a fast starter but trade him after the All Star break.)

Pitch: (Good pitchers or good match ups)

Baker ( I thought he was overrated this preseason.)
Weaver ( Angels offense doesn't look go yet but Weaver is becoming an Ace.)
Harang( Will give you the K's but just can't win games.)
Sheets(3.60 ERA in his 1st start I want to see more but you have to start him.)
Moyer
Kawakami

Ditch: (Bad Pitchers or bad match ups or I would like to scout the pitcher more.)

Garcia (He still pitches?)
Harrison
D. Hernandez
Eveland
Bonderman
Talbot
O. Perez
Paulino ( Was one of my deep deep sleepers K's will be there but nothing else.)
Padilla ( Was one of my 'if you feel lucky' his 1st start this time I am not rolling the dice.)
McCutchen
Hammel
Gorzelanny

If you feel Lucky: (A Gamble)

W.Davis ( The Rays look like the real deal this year and the NYY bats are still sleeping. We all know what Lenny Melnick would say " A rookie is a rookie" But i am picking him up and taking a chance.)

Latos (Has the stuff to be a future ace but doesn't have the head. Yes he has a through match up and at Coors but he could put things together at anytime and have a great game.)

Wellemeyer ( Looked good in spring and won the 5th spot in the rotation plus does have the hottest hitter in baseball in Edgar Renteria)

Jason Swist
PrimeTime21


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