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While we start guys like Peavy, Santana, Webb and Lincecum (that's right, Lincecum) every week regardless of whom they play against, some pitchers enjoy the confines of their home and others like pitching on the road.


Start 'Em Next Week


Jonathan Sanchez - His ERA on the road is close to 10.00. In friendly San Francisco his ERA is 1.16. Start him next week when he gets the DH-less White Sox.

John Danks - Two starts and both are on the road where John finds his success. Despite on overall 3.18 ERA, Danks' ERA at home is 4.64 while on the road it is 1.47.

John Lannan - Now here's a real testament to risk. Lannan shows a 1.40 road ERA, where he has one start. His one start is against the Mets. However, his struck out 11 Mets in his last outing. Do you play the numbers game or do you play the logic game?

John Maine - He's got one start... against Lannan. Maine has a 2.55 home ERA. Could this be a 1-0 event?

John, I mean Shawn Chacon - After all those Johns it was becoming first nature. Shawn Chacon's road ERA is 2.77, which warrants a start in Texas. Don't bother with him at home though where his ERA is just south of 5.00.

Hiroki Kuroda - He's been awesome this year on the road with a 2.81 ERA. He's in Anaheim where apparently none of their hitters can hit. (See yesterday's article).

Mark Hendrickson - With a 2.57 ERA when not in Miami, he's a good bet in Cincinatti next week where he'll face lefties Dunn, Griffey and Votto.



Sit 'Em Next Week


Nick Blackburn - He's got a 1.66 ERA in 3 home starts but on the road his ERA is at 5.66. Sit him when he plays in Coors next week.

Odalis Perez - He's got two starts next week but both are on the road, where he sports a 4.29 ERA. His ERA at home is 2.66.

Boof Bonser - His home ERA sits pretty at 1.50. Unfortunately he'll be on the road this week in Toronto, where his ERA is over 6.00.

Jon Garland - Despite his great performance against Tampa this week, he's a sit for next week. Garland will be at home in Anaheim where after four starts his ERA is over 6.00. Start him when he pitches on the road though, where his ERA is under 2.00.

Micah Owings - Yes, he's in line for two starts, but both come at home where his ERA sits just below 5.00. If he were on the road I'd recommend him where his 3.57 ERA is much easier on the eye.

Ryan Dempster - Overall his ERA is 2.70 but he doesn't like pitching in Wrigley, where his one start comes next week. His road ERA stands at 0.90, but at home it is 4.30.

Daniel Cabrera - He has one start at home against the Red Sox. His road ERA is 2.17, but at home, where he is next week, his ERA is over 6.00.