
Rookie Rick Porcello and Randy Wolf make surprise appearances in the "Must Start" category for the week nine version of two-start pitchers. But, that's not the craziest addition to the list. Am I seriously adding Livan Hernandez? Take a look at what he's done over the last month and you'll want to add him to your starting lineup as well.
In all there are 41 pitchers throwing twice next week. The good thing about Monday is that all of the games are night-time starts. You won't need to finalize your weekly rosters until 7:05 PM ET.
Must Start
Roy Halladay, Blue Jays - Tuesday vs LAA (J. Saunders) and Sunday vs KC (K. Davies)
Tim Lincecum, Giants - Tuesday at WAS (C. Stammen) and Sunday at FLA (B. Badenhop)
Johan Santana, Mets - Tuesday at PIT (Z. Duke) and Sunday at WAS (C. Stammen)
Rick Porcello, Tigers - Tuesday vs BOS (D. Matsuzaka) and Sunday vs LAA (J. Saunders)
Randy Wolf, Dodgers - Tuesday vs ARZ (D. Haren) and Sunday vs PHI (Unknown)
Livan Hernandez, Mets - Monday at PIT (I. Snell) and Saturday at WAS (J. Lannan)
Solid Start
Joba Chamberlain, Yankees - Monday at CLE (J. Sowers) and Saturday vs TB (M. Garza)
Jarrod Washburn, Mariners - Monday vs BAL (R. Hill) and Sunday vs MIN (K. Slowey)
Bronson Arroyo, Reds - Tuesday at STL (B. Thompson) and Sunday vs CHC (R. Wells)
Kevin Slowey, Twins - Tuesday vs CLE (D. Huff) and Sunday at SEA (J. Washburn)
Joe Saunders, Angels - Tuesday at TOR (R. Halladay) and Sunday at DET (R. Porcello)
Zach Duke, Pirates - Tuesday vs NYM (J. Santana) and Sunday at HOU (F. Paulino)
Ubaldo Jimenez, Rockies - Tuesday at HOU (F. Paulino) and Sunday at STL (K. Lohse)
Kenshin Kawakami, Braves - Tuesday vs CHC (R. Wells) and Sunday vs MLW (M. Parra)
Randy Wells, Cubs - Tuesday at ATL (K. Kawakami) and Sunday at CIN (B. Arroyo)
A.J. Burnett, Yankees - Tuesday vs TEX (V. Padilla) and Sunday vs TB (A. Sonnanstine)
Aaron Cook, Rockies - Monday at HOU (R. Oswalt) and Saturday at STL (T. Wellemeyer)
Bartolo Colon, White Sox - Monday vs OAK (T. Cahill) and Saturday vs CLE (J. Sowers)
Trevor Cahill, Athletics - Monday at CWS (B. Colon) and Sunday vs BAL (R. Hill)
Andrew Miller, Marlins - Monday vs MLW (J. Suppan) and Saturday vs SF (J. Sanchez)
Risky Business
Jeremy Sowers, Indians - Monday vs NYY (J. Chamberlain) and Saturday at CWS (B. Colon)
Jeff Suppan, Brewers - Monday at FLA (A. Miller) and Saturday at ATL (K. Medlen)
David Huff, Indians - Tuesday at MIN (K. Slowey) and Sunday at CWS (G. Floyd)
Craig Stammen, Nationals - Tuesday vs SF (T. Lincecum) and Sunday vs NYM (J. Santana)
Daisuke Matsuzaka, Red Sox - Tuesday at DET (R. Porcello) and Sunday vs TEX (V. Padilla)
Felipe Paulino, Astros - Tuesday vs COL (U. Jimenez) and Sunday vs PIT (Z. Duke)
Gavin Floyd, White Sox - Tuesday vs OAK (Unknown) and Sunday vs CLE (D. Huff)
Andy Sonnanstine, Rays - Tuesday vs KC (K. Davies) and Sunday at NYY (A. Burnett)
Kyle Davies, Royals - Tuesday at TB (A. Sonnanstine) and Sunday at TOR (R. Halladay)
Burke Badenhop, Marlins - Tuesday vs MLW (M. Parra) and Sunday vs SF (T. Lincecum)
Manny Parra, Brewers - Tuesday at FLA (B. Badenhop) and Sunday at ATL (K. Kawakami)
Vicente Padilla, Rangers - Tuesday at NYY (A. Burnett) and Sunday at BOS (D. Matsuzaka)
Hiroki Kuroda, Dodgers - Monday vs ARZ (B. Buckner) and Saturday vs PHI (J. Blanton)
Rich Hill, Orioles - Monday at SEA (J. Washburn) and Sunday at OAK (T. Cahill)
Billy Buckner, Diamondbacks - Monday at LAD (H. Kuroda) and Sunday at SD (K. Correia)
Kevin Correia, Padres - Monday vs PHI (J. Blanton) and Sunday vs ARZ (B. Buckner)
Joe Blanton, Phillies - Monday at SD (K. Correia) and Saturday at LAD (H. Kuroda)
Todd Wellemeyer, Cardinals - Monday vs CIN (E. Volquez) and Saturday vs COL (A. Cook)
Edinson Volquez, Reds - Monday at STL (T. Wellemeyer) and Saturday vs CHC (S. Marshall)
Ian Snell, Pirates - Monday vs NYM (L. Hernandez) and Saturday at HOU (R. Oswalt)
Roy Oswalt, Astros - Monday vs COL (A. Cook) and Saturday vs PIT (I. Snell)











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-04-2009 @ 7:36PM
Swish said...
How come every week there end up being so many two start pitchers that are not on your list? For instance, both Haren and Peavy are now scheduled to start twice this week.
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