High-fives for Mike Minor (US Presswire)
I'll assume that if you're still reading fantasy baseball content at this late date, then you have a fair idea how the game is played. Perhaps you're also keenly aware of the fact that I've been cursing pitchers in this feature all year, dooming players who otherwise might have been useful. Thus, I'm going to avoid the hard-sell on anyone in this week's edition.
I need a couple of these guys to be not-terrible in their upcoming starts — NEED, not want. I cannot afford another Zach McAllister-level disaster. (Viva unearned runs!)
Please continue beyond the jump for ranks and tiers, with Magic 8-Ball flavor. Let's try to be safe out there this week, gamers.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
It is decidedly so
Cole Hamels — at MIA, at MIL
Ryan Vogelsong — vs. WAS, at SD
As I see it, yes
Gio Gonzalez — at SF, vs. NYM
Mat Latos — vs. NYM, vs. CHC
Mike Fiers — at COL, vs. PHI
Mike Minor — vs. SD, vs. LAD
Tim Hudson — vs. SD, vs. LAD
Most likely
Jeff Samardzija — vs. HOU, at CIN
Ian Kennedy — at STL, at HOU
Josh Johnson — vs. PHI, at COL
Reply hazy, try again
Chad Billingsley — at PIT, at ATL
Joe Kelly — vs. ARI, vs. PIT
Wandy Rodriguez — vs. LAD, at STL
Clayton Richard — at ATL, vs. SF
Aaron Harang — at PIT, at ATL
My reply is no
Jeff Karstens — vs. LAD, at STL
Eric Stults — at ATL, vs. SF
Nathan Eovaldi — vs. PHI, at COL
Randy Wolf — at COL, vs. PHI
Chris Young — at CIN, at WAS
Kyle Kendrick — at MIA, at MIL
Jeff Francis — vs. MIL, vs. MIA
Drew Pomeranz — vs. MIL, vs. MIA
Armando Galarraga — at CHC, vs. ARI
Tyler Chatwood — vs. MIL, vs. MIA
Alex Cobb gets at least one friendly start (USP)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yes — definitely
Jake Peavy — at TOR, at KC
You may rely on it
Zack Greinke — vs. CLE, vs. TB
CC Sabathia — vs. TEX, vs. BOS
Anibal Sanchez — at MIN, vs. BAL
Matt Moore — at SEA, at LAA
Jarrod Parker — at KC, vs. CLE
Alex Cobb — at SEA, at LAA
CJ Wilson — vs. CLE, vs. TB
Signs point to yes
Hiroki Kuroda — vs. TEX, vs. BOS
Justin Masterson — at LAA, at OAK
Jose Quintana — at TOR, at KC
Ryan Dempster — at NYY, at TOR
Carlos Villanueva — vs. CHW, vs. TEX
Concentrate and ask again
Matt Harrison — at NYY, at TOR
Wei-Yin Chen — vs. BOS, at DET
Blake Beavan — vs. TB, vs. MIN
Outlook not so good
Josh Beckett — at BAL, at NYY
Henderson Alvarez — vs. CHW, vs. TEX
Samuel Deduno — vs. DET, at SEA
Jeremy Guthrie — vs. OAK, vs. CHW
