Updated PoD Category Chart (8/16)
Hey everyone,
It’s that time again. Time to post an updated Pitch or Ditch category chart!
A reminder as to how it works:
In an effort to help you make those all important Pitch or Ditch decisions, the 411 tribunal of Mike, Cory and I have divided all the starting pitchers in the Majors into five groups: Aces, Pitch or Ditch Graduates, Pitch or Ditch guys, DTMs and Indifferents.
Here’s a list of the notable changes that we’ve made since the last version of the chart posted in late-July:
PROMOTIONS
Danks PoD to grad
Peavy PoD to grad
Niemann PoD to grad
Furbush indifferent to PoD
DEMOTIONS
Billingsley grad to PoD
Vargas grad to PoD
Harang grad to PoD
J. Sanchez grad to PoD
Lohse grad to PoD
Francis PoD to indifferent
Blackburn PoD to indifferent
Let us know what you think.
-Zach


Always love Pitch or Ditch, no one prepares me for daily matchups better! Completely agree with the changes.
Cueto has been pretty great. Thought he may get an upgrade….
If Ian Kennedy get a W over the Phillies, I think it’s finally time to upgrade him to an ACE!
Just out of curiosity, how would the new grads like Peavy and Danks compare to the grads that I have on my roster? Can you rank them from best to worst?
Carpenter, Bumgarner, Wilson, Luebke, Kuroda, Fister*
*Not on my roster
Glenn,
I still trust Carpenter, Bumgarner, Wilson, Luebke and Kuroda (Fister borderline) more than Peavy or Danks.
Zach
Good to know that my guys are better than the available FAs. Thanks
Well next week is the first round of playoffs. I have to fill 4 spots (3OF + U) with these possibilities, whats your suggestion?
Car-go (obvious spot)
Francouer
Markakis
Lind
Maybin
Choo
Bonifacio
Boesch
Ed,
My three besides Car-Go would be Lind, Maybin and Bonifacio with Boesch a close 4th. Markakis does a bunch of things well but nothing exceptional and Frenchy is just too streaky for my taste.
Zach