Updated PoD Category Chart (5/22)

Hey everyone,

A lot can change in two weeks. Here’s the second and final May version of our Pitch or Ditch category chart. More demotions than promotions this time around.

Pitch or Ditch Category Chart 5-22

Once again, a reminder as to how the chart works:

We’ve divided all of the current starting rotation pitchers in the Majors into five groups: Aces, Grads (pitchers who you should be starting regardless of the matchup), Pitch or Ditch (guys who you should be picking up to start in favorable matchups but do not deserve a regular roster spot), DTMs (guys who we are fed up with and would not start under any circumstances for the time being) and Indifferents (guys who we don’t feel any ill-will towards but who just aren’t that good). Keep in mind that these classifications are very much subject to change throughout the season based on performance. We’ll be updating the chart every other Monday.

And here are the changes we’ve made since the last version:

                                                                                                                                   PROMOTIONS

Cueto grad to ace

Bumgarner grad to ace

McDonald PoD to grad

Capuano PoD to grad

Estrada indifferent to PoD

Hutchison indifferent to PoD

Ross indifferent to PoD

White indifferent to PoD

                                                                                                                                    DEMOTIONS

Lincecum ace to grad

Wainwright ace to grad

Kennedy ace to grad

Moore grad to PoD

Masterson grad to PoD

Smyly grad to PoD

Cahill grad to PoD

Kuroda grad to PoD

Billingsley grad to PoD

Nova grad to PoD

Parker grad to PoD

Buchholz PoD to DTM

 

Let us know what you think!

-Zach