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Fantasy Baseball's first week of action is about to come to a close and now it's time to gear up for week two. While some of you maybe licking your wounds from a disappointing week 1, others will be celebrating their early success. However, now is not the time to either be too high, nor too low. If you lost your head-to-head matchup or find yourself in the cellar of your Roto league, it's important not to make any rash decisions. While most experienced owners know that the season is a marathon and not a sprint, it's important to keep that perspective no matter how pitiful your team may look. The best thing you can do at this point is have faith in the players you have drafted and make the most of your lineup decisions. Fortunately the GNUru is here to guide you in those very decisions. So without further adieu, here is the GNUru's look at the hitter and pitchers of Week 2.
Week 2 - GNUru Batter Banter
While you certainly cannot analyze a player based on just 1 week of play, you can determine who is hot and who is not. While your not going to sit an Alfonso Soriano (.217 AVE) for the hot hitting Eric Byrnes (.384 AVE, 2 HR), looking a who doing well can help you decide between a Chad Tracy (.184 AVE) and a Melvin Mora (.292 AVE, 2 HR, 7 RBI).
Who's Hot
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Player
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BA
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HR
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RBI
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SB
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Rodriguez, Alex 3B NYY
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0.389
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3
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9
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1
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Guerrero, Vladimir RF ANA
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0.524
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3
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10
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0
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Byrnes, Eric CF ARI
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0.385
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2
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6
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3
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Cabrera, Miguel M. 3B FLA
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0.500
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2
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7
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0
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Granderson, Curtis CF DET
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0.375
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2
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7
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1
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Rollins, Jimmy SS PHI
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0.350
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3
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6
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1
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Reyes, Jose B. SS NYM
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0.318
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1
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7
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2
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Dunn, Adam LF CIN
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0.353
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3
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6
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2
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Ramirez, Hanley SS FLA
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0.333
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1
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2
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3
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Beltran, Carlos CF NYM
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0.300
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2
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7
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1
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Jacobs, Mike 1B FLA
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0.429
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1
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4
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0
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Mora, Melvin 3B BAL
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0.292
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2
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7
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1
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Thomas, Frank DH TOR
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0.375
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1
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4
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0
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Hudson, Orlando 2B ARI
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0.360
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1
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4
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0
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Church, Ryan CF WAS
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0.286
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2
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4
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0
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Sizemore, Grady CF CLE
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0.429
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3
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4
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0
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DeRosa, Mark 2B CHC
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0.412
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2
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6
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0
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Holliday, Matt LF COL
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0.348
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2
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7
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0
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Willingham, Josh LF FLA
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0.333
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1
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7
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0
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McCann, Brian C ATL
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0.368
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2
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6
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0
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Ramirez, Aramis 3B CHC
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0.454
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1
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4
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0
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Also of interest are the teams that play a full schedule of games:
8 Games 7 Games
Cleveland Indians Baltimore Orioles
Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Week 2 - GNUru Rotation Ramblings
With an abundance of rainouts, snow outs, and the utilization of 4-man rotations, predicting who will make 2 starts this week is better left for Miss Cleo. That said, here who is slated to make 2 starts during fantasy week 2.
Probable Week 2 Double Starters
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Pitcher
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Start No. 1
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Start No. 2
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Felix Hernandez
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at CLE Carmona
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vs. TEX McCarthy
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Rich Harden
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vs. CHW Contreras
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vs. NYY Pettitte
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C.C. Sabathia
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vs. SEA Weaver
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vs. CHW Danks
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Jason Schmidt
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vs. COL Francis
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vs. SD Young
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Josh Beckett
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vs. SEA Washburn
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vs. LAA Santana
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Bronson Arroyo
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at ARI Davis
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at CHC Lilly
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Matt Cain
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at SD Young
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at PIT Snell
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Chris Young
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vs. SF Cain
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at LAD Schmidt
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Cole Hamels
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at NYM Maine
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vs. HOU Jennings
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Andy Pettitte
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at MIN Bonser
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at OAK Harden
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Ervin Santana
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at CLE Westbrook
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at BOS Beckett
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John Maine
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vs. PHI Hamels
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vs. WAS Chico
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Anibal Sanchez
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vs. MIL Suppan
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at ATL Hudson
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A.J. Burnett
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vs. KC Perez
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vs. DET Durbin
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Tim Hudson
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vs. WAS Chico
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vs. FLA Sanchez
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Pitcher
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Start No. 1
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Start No. 2
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Ted Lilly
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vs. HOU Williams
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vs. CIN Arroyo
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Daniel Cabrera
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vs. DET Durbin
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vs. KC Perez
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Ian Snell
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vs. STL Looper
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vs. SF Cain
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Nate Robertson
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at BAL Wright
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at TOR Towers
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Boof Bonser
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vs. NYY Pettitte
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vs. TB Seo
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Jose Contreras
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at OAK Harden
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at CLE Carmona
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Brandon McCarthy
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vs. TB Jackson
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at SEA Hernandez
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Jeff Francis
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at LAD Schmidt
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at ARI Davis
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Carl Pavano
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at MIN Ponson
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at OAK Blanton
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Jeff Suppan
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at FLA Sanchez
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at STL Looper
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Zack Greinke
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at TOR Towers
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at BAL Wright
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Fausto Carmona
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vs. SEA Hernandez
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vs. CHW Contreras
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Doug Davis
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vs. CIN Arroyo
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vs. COL Francis
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Braden Looper
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at PIT Snell
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vs. MIL Suppan
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Woody Williams
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at CHC Lilly
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at PHI Garcia
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Jeff Weaver
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at CLE Sabathia
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vs. TEX Padilla
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Chad Durbin
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at BAL Cabrera
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at TOR Burnett
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Jaret Wright
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vs. DET Robertson
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vs. KC Greinke
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Josh Towers
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vs. KC Greinke
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vs. DET Robertson
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Jae Seo
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at TEX Wright
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at MIN Bonser
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Edwin Jackson
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at TEX McCarthy
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at MIN Ponson
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Odalis Perez
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at TOR Burnett
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at BAL Cabrera
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Matt Chico
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at ATL Hudson
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at NYM Maine
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Sidney Ponson
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vs. NYY Pavano
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vs. TB Jackson
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With an uncertain slate of double starters, it's important to note which pitchers have gotten off to hot starts. In weekly head-to-head (H2H) leagues, it's often the better strategy to avoid weak double starters and go with pitcher with proven track records (or at least look to be in mid-season form. Here is a list of which starting pitchers have impressed early and warrant rotation consideration.
Who's Hot
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Player
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GS
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QS
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W
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K
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ERA
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Willis, Dontrelle SP FLA
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2
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2
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2
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12
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3.000
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Lackey, John SP ANA
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2
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1
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2
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11
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0.750
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Oswalt, Roy SP HOU
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2
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2
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1
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7
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1.080
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Hernandez, Felix SP SEA
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1
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1
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1
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12
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0.000
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Smoltz, John SP ATL
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2
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2
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1
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11
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3.750
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Matsuzaka, Daisuke SP BOS
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1
|
1
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1
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10
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1.286
|
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Lilly, Ted SP CHC
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1
|
1
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1
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9
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1.286
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Hirsh, Jason SP COL
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1
|
1
|
1
|
8
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1.350
|
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Sheets, Ben SP MIL
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2
|
1
|
1
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6
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3.600
|
|
De La Rosa, Jorge RP KC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
1.286
|
|
Snell, Ian SP PIT
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
11
|
3.000
|
|
Harden, Rich SP OAK
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1
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
0.000
|
|
Perez, Oliver SP NYM
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1.286
|
|
Hill, Rich SP CHC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
1.286
|
|
Maine, John SP NYM
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
0.000
|
|
Peavy, Jake SP SD
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
0.000
|
|
Santana, Ervin SP ANA
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
6
|
2.571
|
|
Lopez, Rodrigo SP COL
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
1.286
|
|
Hamels, Cole SP PHI
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
8
|
0.000
|
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Vazquez, Javier SP CHW
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
0.000
|
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Moseley, Dustin SP ANA
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
1.500
|
|
Cabrera, Daniel SP BAL
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1
|
1
|
0
|
9
|
3.857
|
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Greinke, Zack SP KC
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1
|
1
|
0
|
7
|
1.286
|
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Jennings, Jason SP HOU
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1
|
1
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0
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7
|
1.500
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Comments
Thanks for the kind words...
I'd much rather have JJ Hardy as he has much more upside. You know about what you'll get from Uribe!
Posted by The GNUru, on 04/10/2007 at 22:10
JJ Hardy.. has much more upside.
Thanks for the compliment!
Posted by GNUru, on 04/10/2007 at 22:09
Great work on the blog... sorry if this isn't the right place to ask, but speaking of lineups, who would you favor in a 5x5 roto keeper league at SS/MI, J.J. Hardy or Juan Uribe?
Thanks in advance!
Posted by F.J. Delgado, whose homepage is here on 04/10/2007 at 00:01
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