Today's Fantasy Rx

Please refer to this link for an in-depth look at the new LPR codes.

Due to an inability to locate pitcher game logs for 2000 including detailed data like G-F ratio, we are currently lacking any c, C, z, or Z ratings. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you.

The following each require a 25 IP minimum in each season:

1 - K/9 of 6.0+, BB/9 of 3.0-, H/9 of 9.0-, HR/9 of 1.0-,
     and G-F of 1.0+ in 25+ IP in 2002.
2 - K/9 of 6.0+, BB/9 of 3.0-, H/9 of 9.0-, HR/9 of 1.0-,
     and G-F of 1.0+ in 25+ IP in 2001.
3 - K/9 of 6.0+, BB/9 of 3.0-, H/9 of 9.0-, HR/9 of 1.0-,
     and G-F of 1.0+ in 25+ IP in 2000.

QA score for starts: up to 5 total points, one for each statistical goal, to any starter who pitches at least 5 innings and fulfills the following skill qualifications: K>=IP-2, BB<=IP/3, H<=IP, HR<=1, and G-F>=1.00. Any starter who does not reach at least one of the required statistical goals or fails to pitch 5 innings earns a QA score of 0.

QA score for relief outings: up to 5 total points, one for each statistical goal, to any reliever who retires at least one batter and fulfills the following skill qualifications: K>=IP, BB=0, H<=IP, HR=0, and G-F>=1.00. Any reliever who does not reach at least one of the required statistical goals or fails to retire a batter earns a QA score of 0.

Note: Pitchers must pitch in five games before scoring DOM or DIS points.

a - QA score of 4 or 5 in at least 50% of 2002 appearances
A - QA score of 4 or 5 in at least 75% of 2002 appearances
b - QA score of 4 or 5 in at least 50% of 2001 appearances
B - QA score of 4 or 5 in at least 75% of 2001 appearances
c - QA score of 4 or 5 in at least 50% of 2000 appearances
C - QA score of 4 or 5 in at least 75% of 2000 appearances

x - QA score below 3 in no more than 20% of 2002 appearances
X - QA score below 3 in no more than 10% of 2002 appearances
y - QA score below 3 in no more than 20% of 2001 appearances
Y - QA score below 3 in no more than 10% of 2001 appearances
z - QA score below 3 in no more than 20% of 2000 appearances
Z - QA score below 3 in no more than 10% of 2000 appearances

123
aBXY - Randy Johnson
abxY - Robb Nen

12
abXy - Jason Isringhausen
abxY - Billy Wagner
abxy - Roy Oswalt

23
abxY - Greg Maddux
by - Kevin Brown

1
abXy - Byung-Hyun Kim
abXy - John Smoltz
abx - Matt Morris
axy - Steve Reed
ax - Kevin Millwood
ax - Odalis Perez
by - Jay Witasick
a - Woody Williams
x - Joe Borowski

2
abxy - Scott Stewart
bxy - Jose Mesa
ab - Al Leiter
ab - Javier Vazquez
By - Brad Penny
bx - Rheal Cormier
by - Jeff Fassero
b - Grant Roberts
x - Vladimir Nunez

3
b - Nelson Cruz
b - Dave Veres
Paul Wilson

A
None.

a
bXy - Roberto Hernandez
bXy - Jose Jimenez
bXy - Curt Schilling
bxY - Octavio Dotel
bxy - Terry Adams
bxy - Antonio Alfonseca
bxy - Todd Jones
bxy - Ray King
bxy - Eddie Oropesa
bxy - Paul Quantrill
bxy - Mike Remlinger
bxy - Paul Shuey
bxy - Mike Williams

bX - Trevor Hoffman
bx - Armando Benitez
bx - Mark Guthrie
bY - John Riedling
by - Danny Graves
by - Steve Kline
by - Mike Lincoln
by - Braden Looper
by - Scott Strickland
xy - Joey Eischen

b - Brian Fuentes
b - Wade Miller
b - Mike Myers
X - Eric Gagne
X - Travis Miller
X - Pat Strange
x - Armando Almanza
x - Miguel Batista
x - Toby Borland
x - A.J. Burnett
x - Matt Clement
x - Clay Condrey
x - Mike Crudale
x - Jayson Durocher
x - Darren Holmes
x - Jonathan Johnson
x - Mike Koplove
x - Jason Middlebrook
x - Mark Prior
x - Tim Spooneybarger
x - Ricky Stone
x - Luis Vizcaino
x - Scott Williamson
x - Tim Worrell
y - Scott Sauerbeck

Carlos Almanzar
Jeff Austin
Brian Boehringer
Zach Day
Adam Eaton
Pedro Feliciano
Matt Herges
Hector Mercado
Blaine Neal
John Patterson
Jake Peavy
Duaner Sanchez
Jason Schmidt
Ben Sheets
Carlos Silva
Justin Speier
Gene Stechschulte
Carlos Zambrano

B
None.

b
xy - Vincente Padilla

x - Matt Mantei
x - Brandon Villafuerte
x - Kevin Walker
Y - Josh Fogg
y - Jason Christiansen
y - Brandon Duckworth
y - Kyle Farnsworth
y - Al Levine
y - Graeme Lloyd
y - Felix Rodriguez
y - Dave Weathers

Pedro Astacio
Giovanni Carrara
Scott Chiasson
Juan Cruz
Vic Darensbourg
Scott Eyre
Jared Fernandez
John Franco
Mike Holtz
Curt Leskanic
Scott Linebrink
Josias Manzanillo
Jesse Orosco
Dan Plesac
Dennys Reyes
Shane Reynolds
Steve Trachsel

X
None.

x
Jaime Cerda
Mike DeJean
Matt DeWitt
Orlando Hernandez
Mike Jackson
Oliver Perez
Brandon Puffer
Britt Reames
Kip Wells
Randy Wolf
Chad Zerbe

Y
John Bale

y
Lorenzo Barcelo
Mike Buddie
Darren Dreifort
Nelson Figueroa
Bud Smith
Mike Venafro

Our AL pitcher projections will be available here tomorrow.

Today's Fantasy Rx: The majority of pitchers worth drafting in NL leagues are listed above. While the following pitchers did not qualify, we would happily draft them in most leagues: Kerry Wood, Hideo Nomo, Tony Armas, Jr., Josh Beckett, Brett Tomko, Damian Moss, Tomo Ohka, Michael Tejera, Joey Hamilton, Mike Stanton, Gabe White, and Jose Acevedo.