i know what yer thinking...how did this bonehead get to the championship. well...thank you, and some bad luck turning around late...squeezing by owners who hammered me all season. some serious studs had serious collapses. i owe it all to Razzball™!

anyway i was never good at baseball mathematics...or math, period. my question or situation:
this is how 3 of the 5 pitching categories stand.
k: 76/68 era: 2.54/3.49 whip: .94/1.25

the other categories are either locked up or insignificant at this point.

my opponent has Cliff Lee starting, i have AJ Burnett.

would it be stupid to sit Burnett--i don't need a win or even a QS at this point...just to keep a lead in those 3 categories. i need Burnett not to get lit up. there are 2 hitting cats (out of 5) that i have locked up. the other 3 could swing either way, really. i feel the k's are too close to sit someone like Burnett right now. Especially against Lee. i dont need a win, like i said...just him not to get lit up and get a few k's.

my instinct is the obvious...start apple juice (?) this game will be rolling before i get outta bed tomorrow (day off).


thanks again for your tips all season.

--dave

I'd start him and pray...