Best Pitching Staff 2010

[DaSh 1s]

I'd take the Yankees top 5 over anybody. The RedSox, WhiteSox, and Giants after that.

As long as the Yankees have this thing as a number 2, they can't be considered the best rotation. Deep for sure, but not the best.



Beckett is easily a better number 2 than AJ.

EDIT: The Y should be ER and the X should be games started.

[Sultan of Swing]

I think you switched the X and Y axis. The Y should be ER and the X should be games started.

[DaSh 1s]

Your correct!, Thanks!

[Pogotheostrich]

I'd take the Yankees top 5 over anybody. The RedSox, WhiteSox, and Giants after that.

As long as the Yankees have this thing as a number 2, they can't be considered the best rotation. Deep for sure, but not the best.

Beckett is easily a better number 2 than AJ.

Best rotation 1-5 IMO is the Yankees. No one said Burnett was a great #2.

[DaSh 1s]

Best rotation 1-5 IMO is the Yankees. No one said Burnett was a great #2.

Pettitte, Javy, Joba, and Aj are likely to have ERA's of 4 or greater?

Is there something I am missing? Lackey, Lester, Beckett are all going to be in the mid 3-low 3 range or better...

[poisonsag]

From the looks of the pol land replies, Red Sox seems the most favorite, followed by Yankees and giants. Although i am so surprised to see no one voted or commented on how great Dodgers did last year and can repeat it this year again.

Last Year Dodgers stats - 3rd highest in W, Tied for least hits with giants, 2nd highest SO, Lowest ERA in Majors.

Below is my predictions for popular teams, i have a category on left and on right i have the first, second and third best teams in that category respectively.

Wins - Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies

Best ERA - Dodgers, Giants, Braves/St. Louis

Most S.O - Giants (by miles), Cubs/dodgers, Redsox/Yankees

[Pogotheostrich]

Best rotation 1-5 IMO is the Yankees. No one said Burnett was a great #2.

Pettitte, Javy, Joba, and Aj are likely to have ERA's of 4 or greater?

Is there something I am missing? Lackey, Lester, Beckett are all going to be in the mid 3-low 3 range or better...

This is how I see it.

Lester = low 3
Beckett' = high 3
Lackey = high 3 but he hasn't gone over 180 IP in the last 2 years.
I'd say your looking at 4.5+ for the last two spots with Dice-K, Buchholz and Wake combined

Sabbathia = low 3
Vazquez = high 3
Burnett = low 4
Pettitte = low 4
Joba/Hughes = low 4

[thedude]

Sabbathia = low 3
Vazquez = high 3
Burnett = low 4
Pettitte = low 4
Joba/Hughes = low 4

Vazquez has been pretty terrible pitcher in his time spent in the AL. He was good for one year 2007, and mediocre to bad in 2004, 2006, and 2008. Last year he was great, and he will eat innings, but I would not be willing to predict an ERA below 4 for him. Burnett will probably have a better ERA when it is all said and done this year. IMO, Burnett is more likely to have the sub 4 era.

I'd say your looking at 4.5+ for the last two spots with Dice-K, Buchholz and Wake combined

Buchholz i expect to have an ERA around 4.00. He has great stuff and really seemed to be putting it together in the second half of August and into September.

Matsuzaka might struggle this year or he might have a sub 3 ERA, it is hard to predict at this point. Probably somewhere between his 2007 rookie year and his 2008 sophomore year (assuming he is healthy) with an ERA of around 4.3 to 4.5. I really do not see both having an ERA over 4.5, though it is entirely possible one does.

[thedude]

We'll see. I don't see the back end being any worse than most teams.
The Cardinals ranked 4th last year in ERA, 3rd in WHIP and 4th in xFIP with 1, 2, FAIL. Unless you think Pineiro is tons better than Penny I don't see what has really changed from last year.

Penny =

[AquaMan2342]

Vazquez is the definition of boom or bust this season. I don't really think there's any way to accurately estimate what he'll provide this year.