Ranking SP rotations - MLB - USA Today Sports

[BigCecil]

http://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/mlb/all-30-mlb-teams-starting-rotations-ranked/ar-BBoGzHy?ocid=spartandhp#page=1

 

Jays ranked 20th.

[BTS]

LAA behind Colorado is egregious. I stopped reading there.

[Terminator]

Warning: contains a clickbait slideshow.

[Boxcar]

It was OK until the top 10. I think the Dodgers are much better than he gave them credit for and he's overrating the White Sox.

[AdamGreenwood]

Cubs are just straight ridiculous from top to bottom.

It's going to be very hard over the next six years to prevent them from winning more than one World Series.

[Boxcar]

LAA behind Colorado is egregious. I stopped reading there.

 

It's really not. Richards is alright but after him it's a pile of complete trash.

 

E: yes, BTS fantasy stalwart Shoemaker is traaash.

[BTS]

It's really not. Richards is alright but after him it's a pile of complete trash.

 

The two rotations combined are Richards and a bunch of garbage. You can't really argue that Colorado's garbage is better than LA's by enough to make their rotation better overall.

[z3r0s]

Heaney isn't trash b/c I own him in fantasy. duh

[Boxcar]

The two rotations combined are Richards and a bunch of garbage. You can't really argue that Colorado's garbage is better than LA's by enough to make their rotation better overall.

 

De La Rosa is alright and Lyles/Gray/Bettis are interesting. I'd probably give them the slight edge.

[Boxcar]

Heaney isn't trash b/c I own him in fantasy. duh

 

Pre-emptive defense. I've trained you well.

[BTS]

Is Shoemaker a BTS fantasy stalwart? He's my 5th starter in one 30-team league.

[z3r0s]

I'm pretty sure its a board meme at this point, so well done.

[Laika]

De La Rosa is alright and Lyles/Gray/Bettis are interesting. I'd probably give them the slight edge.

 

I think it really depends on how many starts Weaver and Santiago make, because they are nearly replacement level and have seniority.

If you pencil them in for 60 starts combined, then give me the Rockies.

 

But I'd take Richards/Wilson/Heaney/Shoemaker/Skaggs/Tropeano over the Rockies top six.

That ^ is basically as good as Toronto's rotation.

[z3r0s]

I cringe to bring this up with Boxy lurking (yes I own him :'() but is Santiago a FIP buster?

 

3.55 ERA vs 4.54 FIP and 4.71 xFIP.

 

The numbers look pretty ugly. Always gives up his HR's, doesn't get GB outs, doesn't limit walks, but its over 533 innings. I've never really watched him pitch to give it the old 'eye test'.

[BTS]

I cringe to bring this up with Boxy lurking (yes I own him :'() but is Santiago a FIP buster?

 

3.55 ERA vs 4.54 FIP and 4.71 xFIP.

 

The numbers look pretty ugly. Always gives up his HR's, doesn't get GB outs, doesn't limit walks, but its over 533 innings. I've never really watched him pitch to give it the old 'eye test'.

 

He fits the profile with his extreme FB tendencies.

[Laika]

I cringe to bring this up with Boxy lurking (yes I own him :'() but is Santiago a FIP buster?

 

3.55 ERA vs 4.54 FIP and 4.71 xFIP.

 

The numbers look pretty ugly. Always gives up his HR's, doesn't get GB outs, doesn't limit walks, but its over 533 innings. I've never really watched him pitch to give it the old 'eye test'.

 

In terms of avoiding vertical drop on his fastball (creating the rising FB mirage), he has that skill but it's not exactly extreme. Personally I think it's mostly luck, but that's just an educated guess.

 

I've looked into him before and watched highlights and stuff and I just don't buy it. There's some LOB% luck going on too, maybe.

[JFD]

slideshow articles are lame.