View Poll Results: Who has the best rotation in the AL?

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  • Angels

    2 8.70%
  • Yankees

    5 21.74%
  • Rays

    11 47.83%
  • White Sox

    0 0%
  • Red Sox

    4 17.39%
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    1 4.35%
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Thread: Best Rotation In The AL

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    Re: Best Rotation In The AL

    I like the Rays. Now if it was a question of a three game series, I'd take the Red Sox. But despite their depth and amount of options that a lot of teams would kill for, some of those options are question marks. The Rays are just solid 1-5. I agree with cj that if Buchholz puts it together or if Smoltz is healthy and pitching as expected, the Red Sox have a case to make but I don't know if we can expect either one to happen at least early on in the season.

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    Re: Best Rotation In The AL

    I gotta go with the Rays.

    By the way CJ, let me get this straight. Guys like Perez and Maine who give a guaranteed 10 wins, an ERA under 4.2, and will actually be on the MLB roster are NOT studs, but Clay Buccholz with his 6+ ERA, and needing all the luck in the world to just make the MLB roster, let alone be effective are? Based on your past arguments, Buccholz is no stud.

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    Re: Best Rotation In The AL

    With Santana and Lackey starting the year on the DL, I might have to change my pick

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    Re: Best Rotation In The AL

    Quote Originally Posted by cjkalt View Post
    He pitched like 30 innings, and his ERA this spring is about 1. He's still a top SP spec. Everytime the Sox ask about a player in trade talks, the first name brought up is Buchholz. If he's that coveted, it means he's still pretty good
    Ben McDonald was "coveted" in his day too
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    Re: Best Rotation In The AL

    Quote Originally Posted by love_that_reefer View Post
    With Santana and Lackey starting the year on the DL, I might have to change my pick
    Agreed.
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    Re: Best Rotation In The AL

    But Escobar, Santana and Lackey could all come back at the same time. I'm bold and sticking with it

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    Re: Best Rotation In The AL

    Quote Originally Posted by DiamondDave View Post
    Ben McDonald was "coveted" in his day too
    So was Todd Van Poppel.

    Oh wait, he just got sent the DL again for reading the paper.
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