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I think best staff 1-5 is a dead heat between the Phillies and Yankees...the Red Sox staff is good, but they lack an overpowering ace...Beckett is not what he used to be.
Unfortunately, it looks like the Yankees rotation leads the pack. They are as talented as the Giants, and project to pitch a lot more innings, which means that a bullpen made up of guys who couldn't make it as starters (plus the Rivera's of the world) doesn't have to pitch as much.
I think best staff 1-5 is a dead heat between the Phillies and Yankees...the Red Sox staff is good, but they lack an overpowering ace...Beckett is not what he used to be.
Halladay is a given but the rest of your rotation is in question. Most guys will probably do well but you're looking at best case scenario. They don't have long track records so there's no guarantees.
Unfortunately, it looks like the Yankees rotation leads the pack. They are as talented as the Giants, and project to pitch a lot more innings, which means that a bullpen made up of guys who couldn't make it as starters (plus the Rivera's of the world) doesn't have to pitch as much.
Yeah well, considering Giants starters had 985 IP last year (3rd in MLB) well ahead of the Yankees 935 IP (19th ).. I don't take those projections very seriously. In fact, they're downright laughable..
*I think our top 4 are the best and i'm not sure how the 5th spot will play out so if i'm going by the top 5,i'd pick the Red Sox.
I dont know but Having 2 and possibly 3 #1 starters in the first 3 spots on your roation far outweighs this Yankee roatation.
Sabathia is a beast, and Andy post roids is decent, Burnett is goning to be up and down as he was last year and every year before.
Vasquez is an innings eater, thats proven! The dude can throw, but pitching in the NL vs those line ups vs pitching in the AL east is a world of difference. Did anyone besides me see how CLiff lee utterly dominated the NL in the post season? I dont care what anyone says about Hughes, until he proves it on the field he is more hype than anything else. Joba is a solid #4. I think his best work comes out of the pen.
I dont know but Having 2 and possibly 3 #1 starters in the first 3 spots on your roation far outweighs this Yankee roatation. Look at Beckett, Lester and Lackey. Then you throw in Matsuzaka and Buckholz and or Wakefield. Top to bottom every guy in that roation can win 18 games (questionable for Bucholz).
Vasquez is an innings eater, thats proven the dude can throw, but pitching in the NL vs those line ups vs pitching in the AL east is a world of difference. Did anyone besides me see how CLiff lee utterly dominated the NL in the post season? I dont care what anyone says about Hughes, until he proves it on the field he is more hype than anything else. Joba is a solid #4. I think his best work comes out of the pen.
I think best staff 1-5 is a dead heat between the Phillies and Yankees...the Red Sox staff is good, but they lack an overpowering ace...Beckett is not what he used to be.
Besides haliday what do you really have Philly? Thier stupidity in getting rid of Cliff Lee is amazing. Cole Hammels was a train wreck waiting to happen last year. The dude is afraid of the big time it seemed. The rotation was such a concern they went and got Pedro Martinez at seasons end to help if that tells you anything. I would take the Yanks starting 4 over that entire Phils line up. Halliday is the ONLY one you could call dominant.
If Dice-K is healthy, then I see these two staffs as being pretty equal
For 1-2
King Felix and C Lee is hard to beat
Seattle would be smart to sign Lee long term. I think those 2 are the best 1-2 punch in all of MLB and its not even a close 2nd. Philly could have been a BEAST with Halliday and Lee in the NL east!
Yeah well, considering Giants starters had 985 IP last year (3rd in MLB) well ahead of the Yankees 935 IP (19th ).. I don't take those projections very seriously. In fact, they're downright laughable..
Yes, because your approach of taking last years end results, and assuming everything will stay the same is flawless.
Yeah well, considering Giants starters had 985 IP last year (3rd in MLB) well ahead of the Yankees 935 IP (19th ).. I don't take those projections very seriously. In fact, they're downright laughable..
I only calculated the top 5 starters for each team.
For the Giants I included Bumgarner who's only projected for 70 innings. That's some of the disparity.
The Giants top 5 starters last year had 894 innings. I projected them for 816. If you give Bumgarner an extra 80 innings (for a total of 150) then their innings for 2009 and projected innings for 2010 are almost identical.
Previous season success is really a moot point, ask the Rays.
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