CORY’S PICKS

***Meche @
***Pavano

***King
Felix @
Guthrie

***Lackey @
***Niemann

Wang @ Wakefield (do
you trust either? I don’t)

Romero @
***Millwood (I don’t really trust Millwood but it’s hard to argue with the
results)

***Verlander @
***Danks

Liriano @
***Braden (Liriano is Spanish for “Quad-A pitcher”)

Karstens @
***Jurrjens

***Harang @
Detwiler

***Hamels @
Pelfrey

***Wainwright @
***Volstad

***Zambrano @
***Wandy (both are risky
right now though)

De La Rosa @
***Gallardo

Zito @
Davis

Gaudin @
***Kershaw

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I surely get things wrong but when I’m right I’m right. Anyone notice Edwin Jackson’s ERA? Some may scoff at things like this (body language) but I really kept an eye on him during the Rays run last October  and he worked hard and kept his chin up in some tough times he basically couldn’t even mop up for Joe Maddon. Change of scenery should not be overlooked becuase he always had good stuff and Comerica is a pretty good fit for most. I wish I didn’t stumble over his name on the Network show, but hey you know what happens.

About to go off the 411 grid for the week. Eyes deep in draft coverage.

-Siano

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FEATURED QUESTION OF THE DAY   

Hey Guys,

What do you think of Carlos Gonzalez’s value in a 5×5 15 team
non-keeper? 12 team? Is he worthy of an immediate pickup like
McCutchen? How do you think the time share will be handled now in the
Colorado outfield?

Thanks.
Neighbor Steve

Gonzalez’s name has come up quite a bit recently. He is nowhere
near the prospect McCutchen is. McCutchen was #12 while Gonzalez didn’t crack
the top 100. I like him better as a Rockie than an Athletic but his enormous numbers
in AAA aside, I’d like to see more. Much greater impact in an NL-only is my initial feeling. Don’t forget Wood,
Gamel and LaPorta destroyed the minors before getting called up too.

-Siano

CORY’S PICKS

SATURDAY
***Garza @
***Chamberlain

SUNDAY

Sonnanstine @
***Burnett

Padilla @
***Dice-K

R. Hill @
Mazzaro *Mazzaro a few starts away from
radar.

R. Wells @
Arroyo

Livan @
Stammen

***Ubaldo @
Pineiro

***Lincecum @  Nolasco

MONDAY

Niemann @
***Pettitte

TBD @ TBD for Gm 2 of
DET vs. CWS doubleheader

Marquis @
Thompson

TBD @
West

SIANO’S PICKS

***Big Erv @
***Verlander *Siano’s favorite matchup of year so far.
Like a proud papa.

***Price @ ***Sabathia *Koufax would love this
one.

***Greinke @ ***Romero *I think Romero shakes the rust if not I’ll be
worried.

***Millwood @
Penny

***Pavano @
***Danks

***Guthrie @ Braden *Guthrie very good last 2 starts and
available.

***Liriano @ ***King
Felix *Wow another marquee matchup even if Liriano
isn’t pitching very marquee at all. If Liriano falters does he lose spot in
rotation?

Redding @
Martis

***Dempster @
Owings

***Zito @
***Volstad

***Gallardo @
***Vazquez *What’s with all these great
matchups?

Karstens @
Hampton

De La Rosa @
***Wainwright

***Davis @
Gaudin

Moyer @
Milton

CORY’S PICKS

***Beckett @ Galarraga

Feldman
@ ***Pettitte

***Jered
Weaver @ Janssen

Bannister
@ Niemann

***Lee @ Swarzak

Outman
@ Richard

Bergesen
@ Vargas

***Lilly @ ***Lowe

***Pelfrey @ Ohlendorf (Pelfrey
has been much better lately)

***R.
Johnson @ ***Zimmermann

Looper
@ West

Marquis
@ Moehler

***Cueto @ Lohse

***Happ @ ***Young

Garland
@ ***Billingsley

SIANO’S PICKS

***Dice-K @
***Porcello

Padilla @
***Burnett

***Saundo @
***Halladay

Davies @
Sonnanstine

Huff @
***Slowey

Eveland @
***Floyd

D. Hernandez @
***Bedard * I like Hernandez but so soon so not
easy to say definitely pitch.

***R.
Wells @
Kawakami

***Johan @
***Duke

***Lincecum @
Stammen

***Parra @
Badenhop

***Jimenez @
Paulino

***Arroyo @
Thompson

Bastardo @
***Peavy

***Haren @
***Wolf