do u think he will b a better pitcher than santana if he was backed up by a better offense and a better bullpen.
2007-04-24 05:02:42 · 14 answers · asked by Liverpool fan 4 life 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Halladay is my favorite pitcher on my favorite team, but he is not as good as Johan Santana.
Doc is an outstanding pitcher, a guy who will eat innings without having many bad outings, and a Cy Young contender in most seasons if he stays healthy. Santana, however, is one of those once-or-twice-in-a-generation guys like Pedro, Big Unit, Clemens, and a few others, a guy who will seem like a Hall of Fame lock by age 30.
Halladay would likely fare better with a sturdier bullpen, but the Jays' offense over the past several seasons has actually been quite good. I'm hoping we get another 3-4 strong seasons out of him, and that by then we have someone to succeed him as a true staff ace.
2007-04-24 06:49:24 · answer #1 · answered by Craig S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doc is a top tier pitcher, no question. Probably the #2 starter in the league (despite the lack of media hype), However, Santana is in a class of his own, the guy is a machine on the mound.
As far as the better offense/bullpen part, I agree the middle relief is spotty in recent years, but Doc tends to pitch into the late innings so often that I really dont see it affecting him at all. The Jays offense however has been top 5 for a long time, its one of the most potent in the league (even with all the injuries), it cant get much better.
2007-04-24 08:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by mekounknown 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Halladay is a terrific pitcher, but he's the second best pitcher in the AL behind Santana. The questions you ask would affect number of wins, but not ERA. You could consider how he'd pitch if the Blue Jays didn't play so many games against the Yankees and Red Sox. Also, the D Rays have a much more potent offense than the Royals. So, sure, maybe his ERA would be lower if he didn't pitch in the AL East, but those are the breaks.
2007-04-24 05:11:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If Halladay pitched for any team not in Canada, he would be a bigger star. His health is spotty, but when on the mound, he is tough to hit. I would consider him a top 10 pitcher, but Santana is #1 on that list.
2007-04-24 05:53:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a great pitcher who gets overlooked due to the fact he plays in Canada. He has a Cy Young for goodness sake and people just dont think of him as the dominant pitcher that he is.
Same thing with Vladimir Guerrero. Played in Montreal and while people knew of him, its nothing near the recognition he gets now while playing in Anaheim.
2007-04-24 11:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by viper346200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he is a top 5 picther right now and have NOTHING bad to say about him, but no one is as good as Santana. the Jays are decent and hopefully will build a better team around him before he becomes a free agent and some NY team throws like 30 mil at him!
2007-04-24 07:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by Eho 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he's a great pitcher, but I dont think anyone is better than Santana right now.
2007-04-24 05:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by J-Far 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes up there wwith Santana but i dont think anyone is better than Johan right now. Toronto has just been scuffling over the past week, they will get better
2007-04-24 06:12:25 · answer #8 · answered by plymouthbarracuda1969 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doc is great.. he needs a team behind him if he is going to win the cy again.
I think that he is the best pitcher that TO has ever had, including Steib, Alexander and the Rocket
2007-04-24 06:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by jazboz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has never been on my Fantasy team, but I have always matched up with him in the playoffs at year's end. He will always be part of a good team's roster and is a huge, red-haired dude that brings serious skills to the mound. I would not enjoy batting against him. He could hang the collar on you very quickly.
2007-04-24 05:30:11 · answer #10 · answered by Kingmambo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋