2011 MLB Showdown Starters Under 200 Points

Jason Marquis	2011	4	150	5	0	19-20	17-18	15-16	12-14	6-11	3-5	1-2
Jake Arrieta	2011	4	130	5	20	19	0	15-18	11-14	7-10	3-6	1-2

Randy Wells	2011	3	190	6	20	0	18-19	16-17	10-15	6-9	3-5	1-2
James McDonald	2011	3	180	5	0	19-20	0	17-18	11-16	8-10	3-7	1-2
Zach Britton	2011	3	170	5	0	20	18-19	16-17	12-15	6-11	3-5	1-2
Tommy Hutner	2011	3	170	5	0	20	18-19	16-17	12-15	6-11	3-5	1-2
Brandon Morrow	2011	3	170	5	0	20	18-19	16-17	12-15	11	3-10	1-2
Kevin Correia	2011	3	170	5	0	20	17-19	16	10-15	6-9	3-5	1-2
Ubaldo Jimmenez	2011	3	160	6	0	19-20	0	16-18	12-15	8-11	3-7	1-2
Chris Capuano	2011	3	130	6	0	19-20	18	16-17	12-15	9-11	3-8	1-2
AJ Burnett	2011	3	120	6	20	0	19	16-18	12-15	8-11	3-7	1-2
John Lackey	2011	3	30	5	0	20	17-19	15-16	10-14	6-9	3-5	1-2
Esmil Rogers	2011	3	10	5	20	0	17-19	15-16	10-14	7-9	3-6	1-2

Ricky Nolasco	2011	2	190	6	0	19-20	18	17	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Blake Beaven	2011	2	180	6	0	19-20	17-18	0	10-16	6-9	3-5	1-2
Nick Blackburn	2011	2	170	5	0	20	18-19	17	13-16	7-12	3-6	1-2
Gavin Floyd	2011	2	140	6	0	0	18-20	17	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Hiroki Kuroda	2011	2	120	5	0	19-20	0	18	12-17	8-11	3-7	1-2
Bronson Arroyo	2011	2	80	6	20	19	18	17	10-16	6-9	3-5	1-2

Bud Norris	2011	1	170	6	0	20	19	18	13-17	10-12	3-9	1-2
Mat Latos	2011	1	170	6	0	20	0	19	13-18	9-12	3-8	1-2
Erik Bedard	2011	1	150	5	0	20	19	0	14-18	9-13	3-8	1-2
Mike Pelfrey	2011	1	150	6	0	20	19	18	12-17	7-11	3-6	1-2
Brain Duesnsing	2011	1	130	5	0	20	18-19	0	13-17	8-12	3-7	1-2

Bret Myers	2011	0	160	7	0	20	19	0	13-18	8-12	3-7	1-2
Paul Malholm	2011	0	150	6	0	0	20	19	14-18	7-13	3-6	1-2
Jeff Francis	2011	0	130	6	0	20	0	19	13-18	7-12	3-6	1-2
Jason Hammel	2011	0	130	6	0	20	19	0	12-18	7-11	3-6	1-2
David Moseley	2011	0	100	6	0	20	19	0	14-18	7-13	3-6	1-2

Aaron Cook

2011

0

50

6

0

20

18-19

0

15-17

7-14

3-6

1-2

Chris Volstad	2011	0	40	5	0	20	19	0	15-18	7-14	3-6	1-2
Derek Lowe	2011	0	40	6	0	20	19	18	15-17	7-14	3-6	1-2
Fausto Carmona	2011	0	30	6	0	20	19	18	15-17	9-14	3-8	1-2
Brett Cecil	2011	0	10	6	20	0	0	19	11-18	7-10	3-6	1-2
JA Happ	2011	0	10	5	0	20	0	18-19	12-17	9-11	3-8	1-2

2011 MLB Showdown Starters Under 200 Points

            Last time we talked about the players who were trying to fight for a bargain quality start. These guys are hoping for a absolute prayer of a quality start. You will not consistently get more the 5 innings out of these characters. If you run into one when you are playing them then you should swiftly kick their rear end till it is hunched up between their shoulder blades. If you do not then you missed a golden opportunity. However if you can weather the storm with one of these players then you can get some interesting players else where on your team. You also have the option of using a few of these guys and really trying to smack around some of the better pitchers in the league on offense.

#ShotsFriday

The race is tightening up at the top. @MLBConnoisseur and @Tomwyliehart went shot for shot if you will the last few weeks to run away with the competition. This week @Tomwyliehart got his pick right with Josh Hamilton going yard for his third shot of the year and @Tomwyliehart's 11th putting him 1 behind @Mlbconnoisseur. Maybe the most impressive part is 8 for 8 in weeks he has picked. Never having a week off. The only other shot belongs to myself. I was fortunate enough to pick A-rod for an A-bomb which came true for his first and my third. Make sure to get your own picks in and get yourself on the board this Friday using #Shotsfriday. 

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Time Machine Pitchers 200-290 points

Brett Tomko 00- This is another section where we will spot light odd looking charts for this point range. Tomko holds the oddest chart because he has the worst chart of anyone in all of Showdown. Him and Neagle tie with 3 extra base hits on the chart but the tie breaker is his 17 is a single where Neagle has 2 walks. For 230 points he is a steal compared to Neagle but he is going to get torched. 6 innings, 1-15 out, 1-7 none advancing are all average. Hope someone else drafts this bad boy and punish him with 15% of your rolls going to extra base hits. 

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2011 Starters

Jason Marquis	2011	4	150	5	0	19-20	17-18	15-16	12-14	6-11	3-5	1-2
Jake Arrieta	2011	4	130	5	20	19	0	15-18	11-14	7-10	3-6	1-2

Charlie Morton	2011	3	280	5	0	20	18-19	17	14-16	7-13	3-6	1-2
Luke Hochevar	2011	3	240	6	0	20	18-19	16-17	13-15	6-12	3-5	1-2
Joel Pinerio	2011	3	220	6	0	20	17-19	16	11-15	6-10	3-5	1-2

Felipe Paulino	2011	2	230	6	0	20	19	17-18	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Ryan Dempster	2011	2	230	6	0	20	19	17-18	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Bartolo Colon	2011	2	210	6	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	9-11	3-8	1-2
Trevor Cahill	2011	2	210	6	0	20	18-19	17	15-16	7-14	3-6	1-2
Jason Vargas	2011	2	210	6	0	20	18-19	17	10-16	7-9	3-6	1-2

John Danks	2011	1	260	6	0	20	19	18	13-17	9-12	3-8	1-2
Carl Pavano	2011	1	260	7	0	20	19	18	13-17	7-12	3-6	1-2
Livan Hernandez	2011	1	260	7	0	0	18-20	0	12-17	7-11	3-6	1-2
RA Dickey	2011	1	200	6	0	20	19	0	14-18	6-13	3-5	1-2

Jeremy Gutherie

2011

0

210

7

0

20

19

0

12-18

7-11

3-6

1-2

2011 Starting Pitchers 200-290 Points 

            Alright, we are starting to get into the real bottom of the barrel here. Not below where I look for a majority of my starters when I like to mash. That is besides the point few if any of you managers have the dedication to read next weeks post for 3 or your 4 starters. This will be the 4 starter for some balanced teams. Maybe 3 and 4 starters for people who are a little hitting heavy.  The guys we have already covered are going to do well with a little help from the teammates. These guys are going to need a little help from the teammates to do average. Getting a quality start of 6 IP and 3 runs is going to be a nice accomplishment usually. Then after 6 innings you may be lucky to have a good lead and can stretch or coast into the win. If not then prepare for the dog fight. 290 or less points is just not enough for a quality starter but that has never stopped us from looking before.

#Shotsfriday

A quiet week around here for #shotsfriday and If you have read the past few posts you know exactly what the pattern is. Everyone else misses the picks and the two pros pick winners. We had an interesting scoring decision to make this week. Both @MLBConnoisseur and @Tomwyliehart both picked Edwin Encarnacion initially. The game was delayed. Both players picked second players (who did not homer). In @Tomwyliehart's defense he did say "if the game is postponed". The ruling is since the game was played on Friday the pick stands and alternate picks do not count. Both players get a homer getting @MLBConnoisseur to a year leading 12 and @Tomwyliehart to 10 in 7 weeks. He also continues his amazing 7 for 7 run of consecutive weeks with a shot. Pour in your predictions for this week folks and get some fresh blood in the mix. 

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Time Machine

Denny Neagle 00- This is an odd point range where there is a lot of mediocrity. I aim to point out some of the more interesting cards in the 300-390 point range. Neagle is no exception and his stats warrant an interesting split. He allowed 1.8 HR/9 innings in 1999. He only had an ERA of 4.24. He won 9 of the 20 games he started. He is one of 2 pitchers I know of that allows 3 extra base hits on his chart. He has 20 HR, 18-19 2B, 16-17 BB. That kind of bottom of the chart is arguably the worst in all of Showdown. Even lovers of 6’s don’t have the patience to ride this guy out for his 350 points. 

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MLB Showdown 2011: Starting Pitchers 300-390 Points

            Now time for the oddball players. The guys who have a 300 to 390 point range. These guys are not going to consistently shut even the most inept offenses down. They also should not get chased for 7 or more runs unless you play in a strategy card rich league. You are not going to get consistent +6 IP length out of these guys so get that thought out of your head. Budget for 3 bullpen innings from these guys unless you have a good reason to think otherwise. Extreme hitting line ups may have to use one of these players as a first starter. That does not make them an ace but they still need to perform. Most players are going to see these guys as a 3 pitcher and pitching heavy to extreme may have them as cabooses to their rotations. No matter what you use them for it is important to understand the player you are getting.

MLB Showdown 2011: Pitchers 300-390

Jake Westbrook	5	370	6	0	20	18-19	15-17	12-14	6-11	3-5	1-2
Colby Lewis	5	350	6	20	19	18	16-17	10-15	7-9	3-6	1-2

Mike Leake	4	380	5	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	7-11	3-6	1-2
Carlos Zambrano	4	370	6	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	7-10	3-6	1-2
Max Scherzer	4	350	6	0	20	17-19	16	12-15	9-11	3-8	1-2
Homer Bailey	4	350	6	0	20	17-19	16	10-15	7-9	3-6	1-2
Josh Tomlin	4	300	6	0	20	16-19	0	10-15	6-9	3-5	1-2

Joe Saunders	3	370	7	0	20	18-19	17	11-16	6-10	3-5	1-2
Phillip Humber	3	340	6	0	20	19	17-18	12-16	7-11	3-6	1-2
Michael Pineda	3	340	6	0	20	19	17-18	12-16	10-11	3-9	1-2
Wade Davis	3	320	6	0	20	18-19	17	10-16	6-9	3-5	1-2
Anibal Sanchez	3	320	6	0	20	18-19	17	13-16	10-12	3-9	1-2
Chad Billingsley	3	320	6	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2

Ted Lilly	2	370	6	0	0	18-20	0	11-17	8-10	3-7	1-2
David Price	2	360	7	0	20	19	18	13-17	10-12	3-9	1-2
Ervin Santana	2	350	7	0	20	0	18-19	11-17	7-10	3-6	1-2
Guillermo Moscoso	2	330	6	0	20	19	18	9-17	7-8	3-6	1-2
John Lannn	2	330	6	0	20	19	18	14-17	7-13	3-6	1-2
Jhoulys Chacin	2	330	6	0	20	19	18	15-17	8-14	3-7	1-2
Tim Stauffer	2	330	6	0	20	19	18	13-17	7-12	3-6	1-2
Jordan Zimmerman	2	310	6	0	20	18-19	0	12-17	8-11	3-7	1-2

Doug Fister

1

300

7

0

0

0

19-20

11-18

7-10

3-6

1-2

#Shotsfriday

                The game has become a 2 horse race right now. @MLBConnoisseur picked a winner with his lefty hitters against Yankee Stadium. Curtis Granderson gained the 4th long ball of the year for himself but the amazing tenth for The Connoisseur. The only feat that may be as impressive is @TomWyliehart going 6 for 6 in #Shotsfriday picks. He was successful having 2 selections. One of his selections was Curtis Granderson as well keeping the 6 for 6 with 6 different picked players still alive. He added a freebie with Miguel Cabrera. With those picks Granderson ties Dunn with 5 on the player board and @Tomwyliehart has 9. This should be an interesting race to the finish. Make sure to get your own picks in using #Shotsfriday on twitter and earn your own shout out.

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Time Machine Starters 400-490 points

Scott Erickson 2000- Quick trivia: who has the most GB outs on their chart? Erickson is impressive but he is beat by Mike Morgan (9) and Jimmy Anderson (10). Scott Erickson does have an impressive 8 GB outs on his chart. Morgan is a 0 and Anderson is 1 control to give some perspective. Erickson is a 4, 1-15 out for 400 points and he can pitch 7 innings. In that regard no player has the double-play as such a weapon as Erickson. Erickson had a good career but nothing to write home about. In Showdown he is a bit of a double-play legend.

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MLB Showdown 2011: 400-490 point pitchers

            Not only did the elite guys have great years last year but the whole league pitched better then normal. Today we are talking about players from 400-490 points. These are not ace pitchers but guys who could easily throw really good games. Hard to describe these guys with any sort of story but when the name shows up you will all have stories of your own. These are all guys we hope to see make the jump to the Ace Club next year. I will spot light James Shields season as just the horse of the league. He had a huge part to do with the Rays making the playoffs again. He is putting himself up there as one of the great grinders in the game. Watch the kid pitch a few times, it is something. Now let us see what we have in our mid level market.

Derek Holland	6	450	6	0	20	17-19	15-16	11-14	7-10	3-6	1-2
Aaron Harang	6	450	6	0	20	17-19	15-16	10-14	7-9	3-6	1-2
Ivan Nova	6	400	5	0	19-20	18	16-17	12-15	6-11	3-5	1-2

Jamie Garcia	5	450	6	0	20	18-19	16-17	12-15	7-11	3-6	1-2
Yovani Gallardo	5	450	6	0	20	18-19	16-17	12-15	9-11	3-8	1-2
Shaun Marcum	5	450	6	0	20	17-19	16	11-15	8-10	3-7	1-2
Dillon Gee	5	440	5	0	20	18-19	16-17	11-15	7-10	3-6	1-2
Brandon Beachy	5	430	5	0	20	17-19	16	11-15	10	3-9	1-2

Justin Masterson	4	480	7	0	20	18-19	17	14-16	8-13	3-7	1-2
Randy Wolfs	4	480	7	0	20	18-19	17	10-16	7-9	3-6	1-2
Jeremy Hellickson	4	470	6	0	20	19	18	10-17	7-9	3-6	1-2
Scott Baker	4	470	6	0	0	18-20	17	10-16	8-9	3-7	1-2
Chris Carpenter	4	460	7	0	20	17-19	0	13-16	8-12	3-7	1-2
Gio Gonzalez	4	460	6	0	20	19	17-18	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Jon Lester	4	450	6	0	20	18-19	17	14-16	9-13	3-8	1-2
Bruce Chen	4	440	6	0	20	18-19	17	10-16	6-9	3-5	1-2
Daniel Hudson	4	440	7	0	19-20	18	17	12-16	8-11	3-7	1-2
Matt Harrison	4	440	6	0	20	18-19	17	12-16	7-11	3-6	1-2
Javiar Vazquez	4	440	6	0	20	18-19	17	10-16	7-9	3-6	1-2
Mark Buehrle	4	420	6	0	20	17-19	0	11-16	6-10	3-5	1-2

Matt Garza	3	480	6	0	0	19-20	18	13-17	9-12	3-8	1-2
Madison Bumgarner	3	480	6	0	0	18-20	0	13-17	9-12	3-8	1-2
Johnny Cueto	3	470	6	0	0	18-20	0	15-17	8-14	3-7	1-2
Wandy Rodriguez	3	460	6	0	20	19	18	12-17	8-11	3-7	1-2
Ryan Volegson	3	450	5	0	20	19	0	13-18	7-12	3-6	1-2
Brandon McCarthy	3	440	6	0	20	18-19	0	12-17	7-11	3-6	1-2

James Shields

2

490

8

0

0

20

19

14-18

11-13

3-10

1-2