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Two Start Pitchers :: Week 7 by Scott Mickels Published: May 21, 2012, 5:53 pm
This week I don't have any Injury Watch's to discuss so I wanted to talk about a pitcher that might be flying under your radar. And that's the Houston Astros' Bud Norris. Norris has 6 quality outings this season out of 8 starts, including his last 4 straight. He's also won his last three starts and is sporting an impressive 3.58 ERA as well as an equally impressive 1.21 WHIP. Norris has also been a surprising source of strikeouts as he has 50 K's in 50.1 innings of work on the season. He does have two favorable matchups this week, hosting the light-hitting Chicago Cubs and on the road at the friendly confines of Chavez Ravine to face the Dodgers. If he's still available in your league, consider Norris an advisable option heading into Week 7. Good luck with your fantasy team!
Now, on to what we all came here for, the Two-Start Pitchers! Of course, if you have any pitching questions, or now any fantasy football questions, don't hesitate to email me with them at scottmickels@fantasyplaymakers.com. NOTE: These starts are not set in stone. They can change for any variety of reasons: managerial moves, injuries, rain-outs, etc. Please keep in mind they are probable.
AMERICAN LEAGUE NO-BRAINERS Yu Darvish, TEX: @ SEA, vs. TOR Felix Hernandez, SEA: vs. TEX, vs. ANA ADVISABLE OPTIONS Gavin Floyd, CHW: vs. MIN, vs. CLE Jeremy Hellickson, TB: vs. TOR, @ BOS Jerome Williams, ANA: @ OAK, @ SEA C. J. Wilson, ANA: OAK @ SEA OTHERS TO KEEP IN MIND Ubaldo Jimenez, CLE: vs. DET, @ CHW Hiroki Kuroda, NYY: vs. KC, @ OAK Tommy Milone, OAK: vs. ANA, vs. NYY Hector Noesi, SEA: vs. TEX, vs. ANA Felipe Paulino, KC: @ NYY, @ BAL Rick Porcello, DET: @ CLE, @ MIN P. J. Walters, MIN: @ CHW, vs. DET TRY TO AVOID Clay Buchholz, BOS: @ BAL, vs. TB Kyle Drabek, TOR: @ TB, @ TEX Tommy Hunter, BAL: vs. BOS, vs. KC INJURY WATCH None NATIONAL LEAGUE NO-BRAINERS Brandon Beachy, ATL: @ CIN, vs. WAS Matt Cain, SF: @ MIL, @ MIA Roy Halladay, PHI: vs. WAS, @ STL ADVISABLE OPTIONS Madison Bumgarner, SF: @ MIL, @ MIA Chris Capuano, LA: @ ARI, vs. HOU Jaime Garcia, STL: vs. SD, vs. PHI Matt Garza, CHC: @ HOU, @ PIT Gio Gonzalez, WAS: @ PHI, @ ATL Bud Norris, HOU: vs. CHC, @ LA Johan Santana, NYM: @ PIT, vs. SD OTHERS TO KEEP IN MIND Erik Bedard, PIT: vs. NYM, vs. CHC Mark Buehrle, MIA: vs. COL, vs. SF R. A. Dickey, NYM: @ PIT, vs. SD Mat Latos, CIN: vs. ATL, vs. COL Ricky Nolasco, MIA: vs. COL, vs. SF Edison Volquez, SD: @ STL, @ NYM Adam Wainwright, STL: vs. SD, vs. PHI TRY TO AVOID Patrick Corbin, ARI: vs. LA, vs. MIL Kyle Kendrick, PHI: vs. WAS, @ STL Mike Leake, CIN: vs. ATL, vs. COL Mike Minor, ATL: @ CIN, vs. WAS Jamie Moyer, COL: @ MIA, @ CIN Clayton Richard, @ STL, @ NYM Randy Wolf, MIL: vs. SF, @ ARI INJURY WATCH None
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Scott Mickels, FPM Staff Writer/Editor, Member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association, All-Around Nice Guy Support FPM! You can send your questions and comments to Scott at scottmickels@fantasyplaymakers.com |
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