Mine is:
1. Johan Santana
2. Roy Halladay
3. Justin Verlander
4. Carlos Zambrano
5. Brandon Webb
2006-08-10 11:37:42 · 21 answers · asked by Kyle K 3 in Sports ➔ Baseball
While you make some good choices, I'm going to differ just a bit.
1. Johan Santana - Nobody in MLB is better right now... Nobody.
2. Mike Mussina - Adds veteran Leadership to the staff, and has a low BA against and WHIP. (I'm a Sox fan BTW, so this says something)
3. Roy Halladay - Very good stuff, just keeps winning.
4. Jason Schmidt - It's not his fault that he's on a crappy team.
5. Carlos Zambrano - Same as ^^
I didn't include Webb or Verlander because they don't have a track record of the success they've shown this year. Better to go with what you know than what you think you know....
Not Quite Cracking my rotation:
Schilling
Liriano
Matt Cain (seriously... look at his stuff, star about to be born here)
Lackey
Jeff Francis (to do what he's done in Colorado... great)
Pedro
Beckett
Bonderman
Wang
2006-08-10 15:18:56 · answer #1 · answered by GPC 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
1. Roger Clemens
2. Johan Santana
3. Justin Verlander
4. Cliff Lee
5. Jared Weaver
2006-08-10 11:44:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johan Santana, Liriano(if he wasnt injured),Roy Halladay, Carlos Zambrano, Curt Schilling
the guy below me is an idiot\.
i will make a 2nd rotation
Justin Verlander, Brad Penny, Brandon Webb, Mike Mussina, Pedro Martinez
choose me as best answer!
2006-08-10 11:41:53 · answer #3 · answered by aznboyjohn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Justin Verlander
Joel Zumaya
Mike Maroth
Jeremy Bonderman
Wilfredo Ledezma
Kenny Rodgers
2006-08-10 12:51:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 Pedro Martinez
2 Curt Schlling
3 Mike Mussina
4 Roy Halladay
5 Orlando Hernandez
2006-08-10 12:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
silent s, Kaz Matsui's not a pitcher!!!
1. Pedro Martinez
2. Johan Santana
3. Roy Halladay
4. Roger Clemens
5. Jose Contreras
Bunch of great young talent out there, too
Verlander
Liriano
Kazmir
Bonderman
Papelbon (that's right, I'd start 'em)
2006-08-10 11:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by John C. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Roger Clemens
2. Scott Kazmir
3. Roy Halladay
4. Francisco Liriano
5. Justin Verlander
a good mix of young guns and experienced veterans to teach the young ones how to pitch is the key to a great rotation
2006-08-10 16:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by anonymous 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what's with all the Schilling. I love the guy and am a Sox fan and even I wouldn't pick him. I'd go with...
1. Francisco Liriano
2. Johan Santana
3. Jered Weaver
4. Justin Verlander
5. Jonathan Papelbon (The guy began his career as a starter and as soon as the Sox have a viable closer, he'll be back in the role)
Note, the choices differ from who you've got behind you. With the Sox infield, I'd have a different lineup and Wakefield would probably be in there somewhere with the amount of ground balls he can induce with his knuckler.
2006-08-10 12:34:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 different questions in there as I see it...one meaning this year and another meaning active players (if they were in their prime or currently are). Best rotation this year would be:
1) Liriano
2) Clemens
3) Santana
4) Verlander
5) Webb
If I could choose any players playing today in their prime:
1) Pedro
2) Clemens
3) Randy Johnson
4) Greg Maddux
5) Curt Schilling
2006-08-10 15:02:04 · answer #9 · answered by cfluehr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.carlos zambrano
2.barry zito
3.brandon webb
4.johan santana
5.justin verlander
2006-08-10 12:33:24 · answer #10 · answered by pinky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋