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    waiver wire pickups (pitchers)

    going with espn %own list of probable starters for friday. will only mention pitchers under 80%own i like. feel free to add to the list.

    Carlos Zambrano 65% great numbers accross the board - 6 consecutive quality starts-
    Barry Zito 24% oakland has lost 9 straight in frisco - up to Zito to continue streak
    Scott Diamond 9% 14 consecutive shutout IP
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    Zambrano is the one here

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    cant believe he is still available in your league, i actually drafted big Z in mine and he has paid off quite nicely, i would roll with him

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    How about verlander? He plays for the tigers.

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    Zito may be worth a shot. He has been ok so far. Only troubling number is k/bb ratio.

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    Zambrano has bounced back nicely this year.

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    Guillen has ceasar milaned Big z into form this year. Has to be the guy anyone should consider if available

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    Gotta be Zambrano of those choices I think. .

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    going with espn %own list of probable starters for saturday . will only mention pitchers under 80%own i like. feel free to add to the list.

    Derek Holland, Tex SP PP @Hou 77.2 has pitched well away
    Jake Westbrook, StL*SP*PP @LAD 72.7
    Drew Smyly, Det*SP*PP Pit 70.1
    Ross Detwiler, Wsh*SP*PP Bal 44.6
    Jason Vargas, Sea*SP*PP @Col 41.7
    Ivan Nova, NYY*SP**DTD*PP Cin 36.3
    John Danks, CWS*SP*PP @ChC 32.8
    Joe Blanton, Phi*SP*PP Bos 30.6
    Ryan Vogelsong, SF*SP*PP Oak 14.4 all quality strats at home this year + oak is winless in sf last 10
    Christian Friedrich, Col*SP*PP Sea 13.5 worth the mention for K's 17 k's in 13 IP
    A.J. Burnett, Pit*SP*PP @Det 7.6
    Homer Bailey, Cin*SP*PP @NYY 2.6
    Carl Pavano, Min*SP**DTD*PP @Mil 2
    Randall Delgado, Atl*SP*PP @TB 1.8
    Bruce Chen, KC*SP*PP Ari 1.7
    Jeanmar Gomez, Cle*SP*PP Mia 0.5
    Lucas Harrell, Hou*RP, SP*PP Tex 0.4
    Tyson Ross, Oak*SP*PP @SF 0.2
    Miguel Batista, NYM*RP, SP**DTD*PP @Tor 0

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    Don't take Blanton. Could see Boston teeing off on him.

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    surprised Drew Smyly isnt more active on rosters.

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    Smyly is having a good year he could be worth picking up

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    Consider the opposition. NL West pitchers like Zito or Vogelsong are a good bet.

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    Derek Lowe is going hot right now.

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    to me, Derek Lowe is a mirage, like Kevin Millwood's two hitter. It can't last.

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    going with espn %own list of probable starters for monday. will only mention pitchers under 80%own i like. feel free to add to the list.


    Bud Norris, Hou SP ChC 70.7 1ER last 3 starts
    Hiroki Kuroda, NYY*SP KC 64.3
    Mike Minor, Atl*SP @Cin 41.8
    Mark Buehrle, Mia SP Col 37.6
    Clay Buchholz, Bos*SP @Bal 34
    Erik Bedard, Pit SP NYM 15.3 worth a look at home - 44k's in 41IP
    Kyle Drabek, Tor*SP @TB 8.8
    Jerome Williams, LAA*SP @Oak 5.8
    Tommy Milone, Oak*SP LAA 5.8
    Mike Leake, Cin*SP Atl 1.3
    Randy Wolf, Mil*SP SF 1.2
    Felipe Paulino, KC*SP, RP @NYY 1.2
    Tommy Hunter, Bal*SP, RP Bos 1
    Jamie Moyer, Col*SP @Mia 0.8
    Clayton Richard, SD*SP @StL 0.5
    Patrick Corbin, Ari*SP LAD 0.4
    Kyle Kendrick, Phi*SP, RP Wsh 0.2

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    going with espn %own list of probable starters for tuesday. will only mention pitchers under 80%own i like. feel free to add to the list.

    James McDonald, Pit SP NYM 73.6
    Ubaldo Jimenez, Cle*SP Det 63.5
    Ricky Nolasco, Mia*SP Col 52.3
    Edinson Volquez, SD*SP @StL 32
    R.A. Dickey, NYM SP @Pit 31.8
    Matt Harrison, Tex*SP @Sea 21.4
    Trevor Cahill, Ari*SP LAD 15.6
    Phil Hughes, NYY*SP KC 8.6
    Aaron Harang, LAD SP @Ari 6.2
    Rick Porcello, Det*SP @Cle 4.8
    Felix Doubront, Bos*RP, SP @Bal 3
    Luke Hochevar, KC*SP @NYY 0.9
    Juan Nicasio, Col*SP @Mia 0.6
    J.A. Happ, Hou*SP ChC 0.5
    Brian Matusz, Bal*SP Bos 0.5
    Drew Hutchison, Tor*RP, SP @TB 0.2
    Hector Noesi, Sea*RP, SP Tex 0.1
    P.J. Walters, Min*RP @CWS 0
    Travis Wood, ChC*SP @Hou 0
    Graham Godfrey, Oak*SP LAA 0

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