Maybe I'm being a bit hard on these guys, but almost 59 percent of the 41 pitchers who are starting twice this week are being placed in the "Risky Business" category.
There are a couple of touted rookies who make up the 59 percent like the Rays' David Price and Atlanta's Kris Medlen. There are also some big-named pitchers who should never be placed among the "Risky Business" pitchers who just are throwing well, or their teams aren't winning behind them. Jon Lester and Francisco Liriano come to mind immediately.
Like I said, in all there are 41 two-start pitchers this week. Make sure that you get your lineups locked early today as there are a bunch of afternoon games. The first is 1:10 PM ET when Houston plays Cincinnati.
Must Start
Javier Vazquez, Braves - Monday at SF (J. Sanchez) and Saturday at ARZ (D. Davis)
Edwin Jackson, Tigers - Tuesday at KC (Z. Greinke) and Sunday at BAL (?)
Aaron Harang, Reds - Monday vs HOU (W. Rodriguez) and Sunday at MLW (Y. Gallardo)
Wandy Rodriguez, Astros - Monday at CIN (A. Harang) and Sunday at PIT (P. Maholm)
Justin Verlander, Tigers - Monday at KC (G. Meche) and Saturday at BAL (J. Guthrie)
Solid Start
Dallas Braden, Athletics - Tuesday vs SEA (J. Washburn) and Sunday at TEX (K. Millwood)
Nick Blackburn, Twins - Tuesday vs BOS (J. Lester) and Sunday at TB (M. Garza)
Kevin Millwood, Rangers - Tuesday vs NYY (J. Chamberlain) and Sunday vs OAK (D. Braden)
Max Scherzer, Diamondbacks - Tuesday vs SD (K. Correia) and Sunday vs ATL (K. Medlen)
Sean Marshall, Cubs - Tuesday vs PIT (I. Snell) and Sunday vs LAD (E. Milton)
Matt Garza, Rays - Tuesday at CLE (C. Pavano) and Sunday vs MIN (N. Blackburn)
Ervin Santana, Angels - Monday vs CWS (J. Danks) and Sunday vs SEA (C. Jakubauskas)
Chris Volstad, Marlins - Monday at PHI (J. Moyer) and Sunday at NYM (J. Maine)
Eric Stults, Dodgers - Monday at COL (J. De La Rosa) and Saturday at CHC (R. Dempster)
Yovani Gallardo, Brewers - Monday vs STL (C. Carpenter) and Sunday vs CIN (A. Harang)
Chris Carpenter, Cardinals - Monday at MLW (Y. Gallardo) and Sunday at SF (J. Sanchez)
Paul Maholm, Pirates - Monday at CHC (R. Dempster) and Sunday vs HOU (W. Rodriguez)
Risky Business
David Price, Rays - Monday at CLE (F. Carmona) and Saturday vs MIN (F. Liriano)
Kris Medlen, Braves - Tuesday at SF (T. Lincecum) and Sunday at ARZ (M. Scherzer)
Eric Milton, Dodgers - Tuesday at COL (A. Cook) and Sunday at CHC (S. Marshall)
Jon Lester, Red Sox - Tuesday at MIN (N. Blackburn) and Sunday at TOR (B. Tallet)
Carl Pavano, Indians - Tuesday vs TB (M. Garza) and Sunday vs NYY (P. Hughes)
John Danks, White Sox - Monday at LAA (E. Santana) and Sunday at KC (G. Meche)
John Maine, Mets - Monday vs WAS (J. Lannan) and Sunday vs FLA (C. Volstad)
Jamie Moyer, Phillies - Monday vs FLA (C. Volstad) and Sunday vs WAS (J. Lannan)
John Lannan, Nationals - Monday at NYM (J. Maine) and Sunday at PHI (J. Moyer)
Jonathan Sanchez, Giants - Monday vs ATL (J. Vazquez) and Sunday vs STL (C. Carpenter)
Brett Anderson, Athletics - Monday vs SEA (C. Jakubauskas) and Saturday at TEX (M. Harrison)
Chris Jakubauskas, Mariners - Monday at OAK (B. Anderson) and Sunday at LAA (E. Santana)
Jorge De La Rosa, Rockies - Monday vs LAD (E. Stults) and Sunday vs SD (C. Gaudin)
Francisco Liriano, Twins - Monday vs BOS (B. Penny) and Saturday at TB (D. Price)
Brad Penny, Red Sox - Monday at MIN (F. Liriano) and Saturday at TOR (S. Richmond)
Matt Harrison, Rangers - Monday vs NYY (P. Hughes) and Saturday vs OAK (B. Anderson)
Phil Hughes, Yankees - Monday at TEX (M. Harrison) and Sunday at CLE (C. Pavano)
Doug Davis, Diamondbacks - Monday vs SD (C. Gaudin) and Saturday vs ATL (J. Vazquez)
Chad Gaudin, Padres - Monday at ARZ (D. Davis) and Sunday at COL (J. De La Rosa)
Jeremy Guthrie, Orioles - Monday vs TOR (B. Tallet) and Saturday vs DET (J. Verlander)
Brian Tallet, Blue Jays - Monday at BAL (J. Guthrie) and Sunday vs BOS (J. Lester)
Ryan Dempster, Cubs - Monday vs PIT (P. Maholm) and Saturday vs LAD (E. Stults)
Gil Meche, Royals - Monday vs DET (J. Verlander) and Sunday vs CWS (J. Danks)
Fausto Carmona, Indians - Monday vs TB (D. Price) and Saturday vs NYY (C. Sabathia)
