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I think Beckett and Harden have been the most dominating pitchers thru 2 starts.

Does this mean the odds of them having a good 3rd start is good or bad?

Would anyone consider benching them for thier 3rd start?

It seems to me that 3 good starts in a row is a low possibility.

Some of the pro gamblers out there can tell me if I am not wrong, but I was always told to bet with the streak.



I do not have either, but I might consider benching one IF I had a decent sub on the bench with a good matchup and IF they were going into a game where they would be pitching against their strengths (home/road split, history against the team, etc.) especially IF they were pitching in Arlington or Chicago.



However, I am the unluckiest guy when it comes to pitchers. Like last night...Gorzelanny pitches 7 IP, 4 H, O BB, 0 ER, 5 K and left with a two run lead against StL. No win. Darn.

Originally posted by Don Mathis:

I think Beckett and Harden have been the most dominating pitchers thru 2 starts.

Does this mean the odds of them having a good 3rd start is good or bad?

Would anyone consider benching them for thier 3rd start?

It seems to me that 3 good starts in a row is a low possibility. Don- I have never benched one of my top 4 starters in this format unless they were in Colorado and I probably would not even do that with the new Coors field. I may begin making the exception this year if Ervin Santana cannot learn to pitch on the road- even then you have to ask yourself who I am I going to replace him with.



I did not get a chance to tell you goodbye at the draft- great to see you again and give Judy my best. Good luck in 2007!

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

I may begin making the exception this year if Ervin Santana cannot learn to pitch on the road- even then you have to ask yourself who I am I going to replace him with.



ugh. I was thisclose to benching him this week but I thought there was a chance the Cle game would be moved to LAA. I figured let me roll the die and maybe we get a rain out in boston. Stooooopid. Now there's a good chance my Sunday will be ruined. Ruined Jerry ruined !



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Originally posted by Quahogs:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

I may begin making the exception this year if Ervin Santana cannot learn to pitch on the road- even then you have to ask yourself who I am I going to replace him with.



ugh. I was thisclose to benching him this week but I thought there was a chance the Cle game would be moved to LAA. I figured let me roll the die and maybe we get a rain out in boston. Stooooopid. Now there's a good chance my Sunday will be ruined. Ruined Jerry ruined !



Q [/QUOTE]Jerry do not look at Santana's line from last night it is repugnant....

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by Don Mathis:

I think Beckett and Harden have been the most dominating pitchers thru 2 starts.

Does this mean the odds of them having a good 3rd start is good or bad?

Would anyone consider benching them for thier 3rd start?

It seems to me that 3 good starts in a row is a low possibility. Don- I have never benched one of my top 4 starters in this format unless they were in Colorado and I probably would not even do that with the new Coors field. I may begin making the exception this year if Ervin Santana cannot learn to pitch on the road- even then you have to ask yourself who I am I going to replace him with.



I did not get a chance to tell you goodbye at the draft- great to see you again and give Judy my best. Good luck in 2007! [/QUOTE]I benched Ervin once last year and regretted it. If I had Harden or Beckett I wouldn't bench them unless their arm fell off.

Ervin has major problems against CLE that stem from his first MLB game ever, when he gave up a cycle to the first four hitters.

WOW!!!

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