AL Pitching WDIS

[virgonomic]

I'm really struggling with my revamped pitching staff. It's a good problem to have. Gone are whipping boys Norris and Williams who I only started when the matchup was favourable.

I need to sit one of:

Wilson (TOR: Buehrle, @TEX: Holland)
Buehrle (@OAK: Straily, @LAA: Wilson)
Shields (@MIN: Diamond)
Archer (SF: Bumgartner)
Lester (ARI: Skaggs)
Porcello (CHW: Peavy)

Reed (7 games: @CLE,@DET)
Uehara (7 games: TB, SEA, ARI)
Holland (6 games: @MIN,@NYM)
Benoit (5 games: WAS, CHW)

I'm first in wins and need saves, Ks and ratios. I'm thinking I think I need to start all 4 closers. I could sit Benoit since the Tigers only have 5 games.

CBS ranks Buehrle and Porcello the lowest. Porcello's last 2 starts were against CHW and he won them both so I think he needs to be in there. Buehrle pitched a gem Thu, albeit against HOU, and he probably has the worst matchups.

Thoughts? TIA.

[price]

I'd just say flip a coin. Either one of those 2 could give up 6 runs in a game. Buerhle gets you 2 starts and he could be bad in both. I look at their splits and it didn't really help make the choice. Peavy might not be with CHW when he pitches, so it could be a better match up to at least get a win for Porcello. CHW offense is pretty bad. Put a gun to my head and I'd go with Porcello

[Controller Jacobs]

Buehrle is an absolute sit. He doesn't strike people out, and has been brutal on the road this year. Oakland is 32-16 at home, and actually hits LHP a little better than RHP. So you're hoping he beats the Angels, who are starting a very effective CJ Wilson. The best news is Pujols will presumably sit.

[virgonomic]

Buehrle is an absolute sit. He doesn't strike people out, and has been brutal on the road this year. Oakland is 32-16 at home, and actually hits LHP a little better than RHP. So you're hoping he beats the Angels, who are starting a very effective CJ Wilson. The best news is Pujols will presumably sit.

Porcello 2
Buehrle 1

With a pretty convincing argument against Buehrle. Great observation that he's terrible on the road. He sits.