Just a few weeks remain in the 2022 fantasy baseball season! Are you still in the hunt in your roto leagues? In the playoffs in your H2H leagues? If you’re not, I’m not exactly sure why you would care about the contents of this column, so I have to assume if you’re reading this that you are indeed awesome.
Go you!
Not many surprises in this week’s Dive Bar, so why don’t you and I dive right in?
Pitchers’ projected starts for the next week are sourced from Rudy Gamble’s Streamonator as of the update at 11:20am Eastern.
The bold pitchers below are the most extreme version of each section. The best of the Top Shelf, the safest of the Well, the worst of the Bar Mat.
The Top Shelf
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob deGrom, NYM | CHC(TU) | PIT(SU) |
| Chris Bassitt, NYM | CHC(MO) | PIT(SA) |
| Gerrit Cole, NYY | @BOS(TU) | @MIL(SU) |
| Framber Valdez, HOU | @DET(MO) | OAK(SU) |
| Jordan Montgomery, STL | MIL(TU) | CIN(SU) |
| Alek Manoah, TOR | TB(TU) | BAL(SU) |
| Sandy Alcantara, MIA | PHI(TU) | @WSH(SU) |
| Jose Berrios, TOR | TB(MO) | BAL(SA) |
| Yu Darvish, SD | @SEA(TU) | @ARI(SU) |
| Michael Kopech, CHW | COL(TU) | @DET(SU) |
Notes
- SLEEPER ALERT: Start Jacob deGrom. YOU’RE WELCOME.
- But also, his teammate Chris Bassitt. The Mets have a very pitcher-friendly schedule this week, with home series against the Cubbies and Bucs. Take advantage.
The Well
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Cobb, SF | ATL(MO) | LAD(SU) |
| Joe Ryan, MIN | KC(TU) | @CLE(SU) |
| Jeffrey Springs, TB | @TOR(TU) | TEX(SU) |
| Kyle Wright, ATL | @SF(MO) | PHI(SU) |
| Mike Minor, CIN | PIT(MO) | @STL(SA) |
| Trevor Rogers, MIA | TEX(MO) | @WSH(SA) |
| Nick Pivetta, BOS | NYY(TU) | KC(SU) |
| Tyler Anderson, LAD | @ARI(MO) | @SF(SU) |
| Eduardo Rodriguez, DET | HOU(MO) | CHW(SU) |
Notes
- No real standouts here, but a lot of safe plays you should feel comfortable with. Even Tyler Anderson and his pair of road starts.
The Bar Mat
| Pitcher | First Start | Second Start |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey Falter, PHI | @MIA(TU) | @ATL(SU) |
| Merrill Kelly, ARI | LAD(MO) | SD(SA) |
| Konnor Pilkington, CLE | LAA(MO) | MIN(SA) |
| Glenn Otto, TEX | @MIA(MO) | @TB(SU) |
| Ken Waldichuk, OAK | @TEX(TU) | @HOU(SU) |
| Cody Morris, CLE | LAA(TU) | MIN(SU) |
| Javier Assad, CHC | @NYM(MO) | COL(SU) |
| Bryse Wilson, PIT | @CIN(MO) | @NYM(SA) |
| Johan Oviedo, PIT | @CIN(TU) | @NYM(SU) |
| Ryan Yarbrough, TB | @TOR(MO) | TEX(SA) |
| Luis Cessa, CIN | PIT(TU) | @STL(SU) |
| Kris Bubic, KC | @MIN(TU) | @BOS(SU) |
| Ryne Nelson, ARI | LAD(TU) | SD(SU) |
Notes
- Does anyone else remember my very first Two-Start Dive Bar column? When Ryan Yarbrough was on the Top Shelf? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
