RESEARCH: Evaluating the Starting Pitcher Report
May 2 2012
"Which pitcher do I start?"
These are probably the most commonly asked words during the fantasy baseball season, whether wondered silently to oneself, asked to a friend, or posted on a message board. In the never ending chase for the elusive win, we all struggle with the decision of who to start and who to bench.
Fortunately, we've got an app for that.
No, put your smart phone down—this app is the Starting Pitching Report, found here.
About the Starting Pitcher Report
The Starting Pitcher Report (which updates nightly for all games over the next seven days) assigns to each scheduled starting pitcher a rating from -5 to 5 based on that SP's average PQS score (using home/away splits). The report also lists the opposing team rating, which...
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