Pittsburgh PiratesRotation 1 Zach Duke: Potential to be a #2 starter, not an ace. ERA will be in low 4.00s. Stuff not that impressive.2 Ian Snell: ERA in the low 4.00s. Good K rate. Average control. Could potentially dominate.3 Paul Maholm: Control issues are holding him back. Nothing more than a #3 starter.4 Tom Gorzelanny: ... More..
St. Louis CardinalsRotation 1 Chris Carpenter: Arguably the best pitcher in the league. Pinpoint control. Sub-3.00 ERA in 2007.2 Kip Wells: Will struggle to stay healthy. ERA likely to be well over 4.00, but still has a low ERA hidden in there somewhere.3 Anthony Reyes: Good upside. ERA will be in the mid-3.00s. Must keep the... More..
Matt Holliday hit the longest home run of 2006 at 496 feet. With wind, temperature, and altitude factored in, Reggie Abercrombie led the league with the longest home run, traveling 490 feet. Ryan Howard came within two homers of 60. The question is, who compiled the most impressive rap sheet of home run distances?1. Alex Rodr... More..
Cleveland IndiansRotation 1 C.C. Sabathia: Still in his mid-20's. Will have an ERA in the low-3.00s. Great control. Ace.2 Cliff Lee: Dominance has fallen since 2004. Lets up too many HRs. ERA in the mid-4.00s3 Jake Westbrook: Little dominance, but does everything else right. Extreme groundball pitcher.4 Paul Byrd: Tremendous ... More..
Kansas City RoyalsRotation 1 Gil Meche: Hmmm... his ERA will not be under 5.00; yet, he is the Royals' ace. Gotta make you chuckle.2 Odalis Perez: Just keeps getting worse and worse. Expect a small turnaround to at least an ERA of 5.00.3 Luke Hudson: Major control issues. Does not dominate hitters. ERA will be near 5.00.4 Jor... More..
Texas RangersRotation 1 Kevin Millwood: Expect 2006 numbers, not 2005. 3.80 ERA is the best-case scenario. Would make a good #2 starter.2 Vicente Padilla: Will improve his ERA to around 4.00. Good stuff.3 Brandon McCarthy: #2 potential. Good control. HR ball is his Achilles heel.4 Robinson Tejeda: Could totally collapse and e... More..
Toronto Blue JaysRotation 1 Roy Halladay: Elite ace. Outstanding control.2 A.J. Burnett: Good when healthy. Great stuff. Will improve on last season's 3.98 ERA.3 Gustavo Chacin: Horrible. ERA will stay over 5.00. Struggles with the home run ball and control.4 John Thomson: Falling dominance. Good control. Keeps the ball in th... More..
Cincinnati RedsRotation 1 Bronson Arroyo: Production will dropoff some. ERA will increase by a run. Tremendous control.2 Aaron Harang: Another high-3.00s ERA season. Pinpoint control. Strong K rate.3 Eric Milton: Unable to keep the ball in the park. 5.00+ ERA. Decent control.4 Kyle Lohse: Average control. Needs to raise his K... More..
Milwaukee BrewersRotation 1 Ben Sheets: Won't throw 200 innings, but will have a sub-3.00 ERA. Cy Young candidate.2 Chris Capuano: A 4.00 ERA is likely. Very good control. Worthy of a #2 spot in almost any rotation.3 Dave Bush: Pinpoint control. Expect an ERA above 4.00, unless he can keep his strikeout rate up.4 Jeff Suppan:... More..
San Francisco GiantsRotation 1 Barry Zito: Dominance has fallen for a few years. Control issues at times. Expect ERA in the high-3.00s/ low 4.00s.2 Matt Cain: Best stuff in the rotation. Extreme flyball pitcher. 3 Matt Morris: Pinpoint control. Does not blow hitters away. Will improve on last season.4 Noah Lowry: Similar to a... More..
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