striker Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 Sorry if this has already been posted. http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/article/20...otations-majors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 3. White Sox Strengths: The top of their rotation features a former NL Cy Young winner who will enter the season completely healthy, as well as a lefthander who threw a perfect game in 2009. Jake Peavy wasn't acquired solely for last season's stretch run, though he did go 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in three starts in late September/early October. Mark Buehrle has two no-hitters on his resume, in addition to nine consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins and 200 innings pitched. Up-and-comers Gavin Floyd and John Danks are among the best third and fourth starters in the game. Biggest question: How much does Freddy Garcia have left? Chicago's fifth starter has made only 23 starts over the past three seasons because of shoulder problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 So, are we #2 now that Vazquez is in NY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 That's a fair mark. We could go up or down a few spots based on how things go, but that is respectable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I'm not currently sold on the Red Sox's rotation actually being stronger than us, but it certainly has the potential to be. Then again, D1 and Gavy step up just a little bit and ours can blow them out of the water even if they have a good season. I'm just going to ignore the Braves since they're in the NL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SockMe Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 01:36 PM) So, are we #2 now that Vazquez is in NY? I'd say that the Yankees would move from 4 to 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (SockMe @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 02:45 PM) I'd say that the Yankees would move from 4 to 2. You really think that makes them better? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 02:50 PM) You really think that makes them better? I do. I'd rather have Javy then Huges or Joba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SockMe Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 if they were already #4 I think so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (striker @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 01:35 PM) Sorry if this has already been posted. http://www.sportingnews.com/mlb/article/20...otations-majors I'd take the Sox to be just as good as the #1 and #2. The Red Sox rotation is very close, but its assuming Dice-K is any good in 2010, and I don't think he will be (he's on the same curve that most Japanese pitchers end up on, being good for a year, give or take, then fading fast). Atlanta is better in some ways, but I think their younger guys are much bigger question marks with less experience. I think those top three are basically interchangeable, as of now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev211 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 01:55 PM) I do. I'd rather have Javy then Huges or Joba. Javy is useless when it counts so no way they pass us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (SockMe @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 02:45 PM) I'd say that the Yankees would move from 4 to 2. More like it moves them from 4 to 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickofypres Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I can live with 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 3 (or 2 since the Javy deal) sounds fair. I still wonder why everyone keeps saying John Lackey gives the Red Sox three aces. I like Lackey and agree that the Red Sox (with a healthy Daisuke) are the undisputed #1 but does anyone actually consider John Lackey a true #1? Call me nuts but I don't. He's the right-handed Mark Buehrle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 We are #2. Gavin-Danks-Garcia is better than Pettitte-Joba-Huges. Joba ruins bullpens because he can only pitch half games and Hughes should stay in the pen. Pettitte is a good #4 IMO. The Red Sox are the only team that is clearly better especially 1-3. Beckett-Lackey-Lester is pretty f***ing good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 i think DET is going to surprise some people with their starting rotation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (kev211 @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 03:14 PM) Javy is useless when it counts so no way they pass us. Javy was also arguably one of the top 5 pitchers in baseball last year. So, yeah. They pass us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatScott82 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I dont care what ranking we are. I just know KW has put together an awesome rotation and I love the fact Hudson is damn close from joining the fab 5! I'm guessing he will be in there sometime later this year or in 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 03:41 PM) Javy was also arguably one of the top 5 pitchers in baseball last year. So, yeah. They pass us. In the NL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 01:36 PM) So, are we #2 now that Vazquez is in NY? Probably not since NYY is not part of the top 3 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHizzle85 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 22, 2009 -> 03:41 PM) Javy was also arguably one of the top 5 pitchers in baseball last year. So, yeah. They pass us. His inability to be effective for a team in crunch time has already been pointed out in the Javy's been traded thread. "Don't tell me about the numbers you put up, tell me when you put them up." I know I messed that quote up, but you get the jist of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 We'll see how Javy does in NY after he gets beat once and everyone is all over him. His better days were in quieter cities like Montreal and Atlanta. He can't take the big city heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted December 22, 2009 Author Share Posted December 22, 2009 More on the rotation, this is from mlb.com http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...rtnerId=rss_cws I wet my pants watching the videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 s*** that video reminded me how nervous I got when Peavy kept doing that shoulder stretching thing in between batters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I tell ya what, Stoney. This team ain't gonna be out of too many games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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