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Sixty Feet, Six Inches: Breaking Down Rates and Ratios

By David Young
Special to ESPN.com

Thursday, May 17, 2007

The bulk of reader e-mails concerning starting pitchers that I receive usually falls into one of three categories: (1) "Should I drop Pitcher A for Pitcher B?" (2) "Which of these pitchers should I get off the waiver wire?" and (3) "Should I start Pitcher A and/or Pitcher B today?" I try to answer as many as I can, but some weeks are heavier than others and I can't get to all of them. However, here's a good rule to follow: When in doubt, go for the strikeout guy. Just a side note: if you're ...

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