In keeping with our game plan of acknowledging good pitchers and avoiding bad pitchers during their GOOD and BAD months of the season, below is the list of arms to watch throughout the month of August. Note that the W-L records are those of the team in which the listed pitcher started over the previous three seasons. Herein, I present a list of the BEST and WORST pitcher performance records during the month of August over the past three years. Note: a handful of pitchers on this list are currently on the Disabled List but could return to the rotation sometime this month. Keep a close eye on their status. And, hey beer man, pour me another one for the road, whadda ya say? Enjoy...

AUGUST GOOD MONTH PITCHERS: A.J. Burnett 11-5 NY Yankees, David Bush 11-5 Milwaukee, Josh Johnson 7-3 Florida, Brett Myers 9-3 Philadelphia, Roy Oswalt 14-2 Houston, Brad Penny 10-4 Boston, Ervin Santana 10-4 Anaheim, Johan Santana 14-4 NY Mets, Jake Westbrook 9-2 Cleveland, Randy Wolf 10-2 L.A. Dodgers.

AUGUST BAD MONTH PITCHERS: John Danks 2-9 White Sox, Kyle Davies 3-8 Kansas City, Zach Duke 2-8 Pittsburgh, Jeremy Guthrie 4-9 Baltimore, Gil Meche 4-12 Kansas City, Scott Olsen 5-12 Washington, Nate Robertson 4-12 Detroit, Jarrod Washburn 5-13 Seattle, Chris Young 3-8 San Diego.

Note: Marc Lawrence is a 30-year veteran handicapper. He finished No.1 in the nation (88-63 +25.7 Net Units) in MLB during the 2007 season as documented by Sports Watch in Las Vegas.