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Week 14 Pitching Planner  
 


We go around baseball's pitching staffs and Fantasy's two-start pitcher options every Sunday of the season in the weekly Pitching Planner.

Staff reflections

Arizona Diamondbacks: Doug Davis and Randy Johnson are two-start pitchers starting twice at home. ... Micah Owings (back) is expected to make his one start, as are Brandon Webb and Dan Haren.

Atlanta Braves: Charlie Morton is a two-start pitcher, but he is facing a pair of great offenses against the Phillies and Astros. ... Jorge Campillo, Jair Jurrjens, Tim Hudson and Jo-Jo Reyes follow as one-start pitchers in the six-game week.

Baltimore Orioles: Brian Burres, who missed his last start with an illness but should be fine Monday, and Radhames Liz are two-start pitchers best left for deeper AL-only leagues. ... Daniel Cabrera, Garrett Olson and Jeremy Guthrie follow as one-start options in the seven-game week.

Boston Red Sox: Justin Masterson and Tim Wakefield are two-start pitchers but they have tough matchups at Tampa Bay and vs. the Yankees. ... Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester and Josh Beckett follow as one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Chicago Cubs: Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis are two-start pitchers, but the big news is the potential return of Carlos Zambrano (shoulder) on Friday, July 4 at St. Louis. ... We say Zambrano returns because that is the Cubs' chief division rival, so take the risk on him in any league you need him. Be safe in smaller mixed leagues, though, where a goose egg or a brief return outing would prove costly. ... Sean Marshall is pitching for his rotation spot Sunday and could replace Sean Gallagher as the No. 5 starter, but that won't happen in Fantasy Week 14 (June 30-July 6), because Zambrano is not eligible to return until Marshall's turn, which is a day after Gallagher's turn. Keep Marshall reserved in all leagues, if he even proves worthy of sticking in the majors. Gallagher is expected to take at least one more turn, but he is high risk for the deepest of NL-only leagues. ... Ryan Dempster, who struggled in his last start, is the Cubs other one-start pitcher and he has a great matchup at San Francisco.

Top 10 Pitchers Added
Player Change
1. Eric Stults, SP, LAD 26
2. Dave Bush, SP, MIL 14
3. Ricky Nolasco, SP, FLA 13
4. Wandy Rodriguez, SP, HOU 12
5. Daisuke Matsuzaka, SP, BOS 10
6. Doug Davis, SP, ARI 10
7. Tim Wakefield, SP, BOS 9
8. Seth McClung, SP, MIL 7
9. Sidney Ponson, SP, NYY 7
10. Mark Buehrle, SP, CHW 6

Chicago White Sox: Gavin Floyd and John Danks are solid two-start pitcher options. ... Jose Contreras, Javier Vazquez and Mark Buehrle are one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Cincinnati Reds: Aaron Harang and Edinson Volquez are must-start, two-start pitchers vs. the Pirates and Nationals. Those are great matchups, even for the struggling Harang. ... Daryl Thompson, Johnny Cueto and Bronson Arroyo follow as one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Cleveland Indians: Jeremy Sowers is a risky two-start pitcher, especially because a day off Thursday and the following Monday could allow the Indians to skip his second start and give Cliff Lee a second start in Fantasy Week 14 (June 30-July 6). Sowers is high risk, while Lee is a favorable one-starter who might even start twice. ... C.C. Sabathia, Paul Byrd and Aaron Laffey are one-start options in the six-game week. ... Fausto Carmona (hip) is targeting a post-break return, so consider stashing him for the next couple of weeks.

Colorado Rockies: Jorge De La Rosa and Aaron Cook are two-start pitchers. ... Ubaldo Jimenez, Jeff Francis and Greg Reynolds follow as one-start options in the seven-game week. ... Kip Wells (hand) began a Triple-A rehab assignment and could be a candidate to replace De La Rosa or Reynolds anytime in July. He is nothing more than a high-risk NL-only option once activated, though.

Detroit Tigers: Armando Galarraga and Nate Robertson are two-start sleepers, especially with a pair of favorable matchups against weaker hitting teams Minnesota and Seattle. ... Eddie Bonine, Justin Verlander and Kenny Rogers follow as one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Florida Marlins: Ryan Tucker and Mark Hendrickson are on schedule for two-start weeks, but a potential weekend return of Josh Johnson (Tommy John elbow surgery) will likely take Tucker's second start. Hendrickson should still start twice, though. .... Ricky Nolasco, Andrew Miller and Scott Olsen are one-start pitchers in the seven-game week. ... Consider starting Johnson only in the deepest of NL formats in Fantasy Week 14 (June 30-July 6). He could have a setback, especially since he is trying to return from reconstructive elbow surgery from last August in less than a year. He has been on an accelerated timetable. Johnson has potential to help in any Fantasy league in the second half -- especially behind that power offense -- if he can prove healthy and effective. ... Anibal Sanchez (shoulder) is reportedly a month behind Johnson, which makes him a potential sleeper come August.

Houston Astros: Roy Oswalt and Wandy Rodriguez are two-start pitchers. ... Runelvys Hernandez, Brandon Backe and Brian Moehler are one-start options in the seven-game week.

Kansas City Royals: Zack Greinke and Luke Hochevar are two-start sleepers, especially because of a favorable first matchup at Baltimore. The weekend start at Tampa Bay is much tougher for the talented young arms. ... Gil Meche, Kyle Davies and Brian Bannister follow as one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Jon Garland is a two-start pitcher useful in deeper leagues vs. Oakland and Toronto. ... Ervin Santana, Joe Saunders, Jered Weaver and ace John Lackey follow as one-start options in the six-game week.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Eric Stults and Clayton Kershaw are slated to be two-start pitchers, but they are questionable ones because of the pending return(s) of Hiroki Kuroda (shoulder) on Wednesday and perhaps Brad Penny (shoulder) next weekend. ... Don't count on Stults, and especially not Kershaw, to be a two-start pitcher in your Fantasy lineup this week. The Dodgers suggested they might go with a six-man rotation once the first of Kuroda and Penny return. ... Penny might need a rehab start, but the Dodgers could merely decide to bring him back Sunday. Don't expect that at this point. Keep Penny reserved in all leagues. ... Stults, Kershaw, Kuroda, Chad Billingsley and Derek Lowe are slated to get at least one start in the seven-game week. Chan Ho Park and/or Penny could also get a start. ... Stults, Kershaw and perhaps Park will be pitching for one rotation spot this week. Stults is coming off a complete-game shutout, so unless he falters Monday, he is a pretty good bet to stick around. Kershaw and Penny could be slotted in relief.

Milwaukee Brewers: Dave Bush and Jeff Suppan are two-start pitchers with one tough start at Arizona and one more-favorable one vs. Pittsburgh. Consider them sleepers in deeper leagues. ... Seth McClung, Manny Parra and ace Ben Sheets follow as one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Minnesota Twins: Glen Perkins is a two-start pitcher better left for deeper leagues, facing the resurgent Tigers and still-sinking Indians at home. ... Scott Baker, Nick Blackburn, Livan Hernandez and Kevin Slowey follow as one-start options in the six-game week. ... Francisco Liriano was looking like an imminent call-up a few starts ago, but his last two starts in Triple-A have been his worst of the season, so consider him a minor leaguer through the All-Star break at least right now.

New York Mets: John Maine is a must-start, two-start pitcher despite the tough matchups at St. Louis and Philadelphia. ... the Mets have a seven-game week, but they need a six-man rotation, which was necessitated by the doubleheader last Friday. Tony Armas is expected to get the spot start Tuesday at St. Louis. Only consider him out of desperation in NL Fantasy formats. ... Journeyman Armas, emerging Mike Pelfrey, struggling Pedro Martinez, ace Johan Santana and erratic Oliver Perez are one-start pitchers.

Looks like Sidney Ponson will continue to get a chance to impress owners. (US Presswire)  
Looks like Sidney Ponson will continue to get a chance to impress owners. (US Presswire)  
New York Yankees: Mike Mussina and Joba Chamberlain are advisable two-start pitchers in most leagues, despite facing two of the best offensive teams in baseball in Texas and Boston. ... Sidney Ponson stole Dan Giese's rotation spot and he will be followed by Andy Pettitte and Darrell Rasner as one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Oakland Athletics: Greg Smith and Rich Harden are two-start pitchers working on the road aganist first-place teams. Harden is a must-start regardless in every week as long as he stays healthy, though. ... Dana Eveland, Justin Duchscherer and Joe Blanton are one-start pitchers in the seven-game week.

Philadelphia Phillies: Kyle Kendrick is a two-start pitcher with a pair of tough matchups at Atlanta and vs. the Mets. ... Adam Eaton, Brett Myers, Cole Hamels and Jamie Moyer follow as one-start pitchers in the six-game week. ... There were reports Myers might be moved off his start Thursday, but he will likely have to pitch before the end of the week anyway and we don't see the Phillies making a drastic change in a week they play their chief rivals in the NL East. Sit Myers in any Fantasy league right now, but don't give up on him. The Phillies really don't have a rep