Best Rotation in the IBC for 2008

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:32 am

Give me your top five pitchers and then #6 (in case of injury) for 2008 and I will rank them by next week. Back from vacation and no class until next week, I don't have much to do this week so I figure I'll take Z"s idea with the hitters and run with it for pitchers.

So I want 1-5, and then #6 - #6 wont' be weighed as heavily but it's an added bonus if you have depth.

Twins · Post by **Twins** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:16 pm

Kelvim Escobar
Scott Baker
Troy Patton
James McDonald
Anthony Swarzak

Wade LeBlanc/Gaby Hernandez

I definitely need some help from the projections if this is going to be an effective rotation this year, but it's looking good for the future.

Guardians · Post by **Guardians** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:33 pm

Something I might have a chance in!

Chad Billingsley
Andy Pettitte
Jered Weaver
Jeff Francis
Nick Blackburn

Matt Clement/Kris Benson

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:37 pm

Josh Beckett
Brandon Webb
Mark Buehrle
Jeremy Guthrie
Chris Carpenter

Bowden/Duensing/Buckner

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:41 pm

Oliver Perez
John Maine
Shawn Hill
Chris Sampson
Shuan Marcum

Clay Hensley / Jason Jennings

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:50 pm

Chris Young - 28 - R - 9-8, 3.12 era, 1.10 whip, .192 baa, 167/173.0 k/ip
Rich Hill - 27 - L - 11-8, 3.92 era, 1.19 whip, .235 baa, 183/195.0 k/ip
Fausto Carmona - R - 24 - 3.06 era, 1.21 whip, .248 baa, 137/215.0 k/ip
Jarrod Washburn - L - 33 - 10-15, 4.32 era, 1.38 whip, .268 baa, 114/193.2 k/ip
Carlos Villanueva - R - 24 - 8-5, 3.94 era, 1.35 whip, .236 baa, 99/114.1 k/ip - 2.06 era as a starter

Bryan Bullington/Matt Chico/Matt Morris depending on projections

Marlins · Post by **Marlins** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 12:57 pm

Justin Germano
Tim Redding
Chuck Lofgren
Wade Davis
Brandon Backe

Mariners · Post by **Mariners** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:10 pm

Sorry it's 8, don't know which 5 will SIM the best yet!

Matt Garza
Adam Loewen
Manny Parra
Johnny Cueto
Mike Pelfrey
Jeff Niemann
Alan Horne
Matt Harrison

Phillies · Post by **Phillies** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 1:51 pm

1 - Erik Bedard
2 - Tim Hudson
3 - Tom Gorzelanny
4 - Derek Lowe
5 - Jamie Moyer
Jason Hammel
Josh Outman

Orioles · Post by **Orioles** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:15 pm

1. Ben Sheets
2. Justin Verlander
3. Dustin McGowan
4. Micah Owings
5. Adam Miller

6. Gio Gonzalez/ John Patterson/ Boof Bonser

(5 and 6 depend on projections)

WhiteSox · Post by **WhiteSox** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:35 pm

2008 IBC Yanks Rotation (depending on projections as always)

1. Felix Hernandez - RHP (21 years old)
2. Scott Kazmir - LHP (23 years old)
3. Carlos Zambrano - RHP (26 years old)
4. Chien-Ming Wang - RHP (27 years old)
5. Joba Chamberlain - RHP (22 years old)

6. Randy Johnson - LHP (44 years old)
7. Ian Kennedy - RHP (23 years old)
8. Roger Clemens - RHP (114 years old)
9. Jose Contreras - RHP (36 years old?)

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 5:45 pm

Dan Haren
Noah Lowry
Tom Glavine
Chad Gaudin
Paul Byrd

Braden Looper
Kevin Mulvey

Nationals · Post by **Nationals** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:15 pm

Clay Buchholz
Chuck James
Luke Hochevar
David Bush
Eric Hurley

Burke Badenhop
Ryan Mullins

Angels · Post by **Angels** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:39 pm

Definite bottom ten material here:

Silva
Batista
Livan
Cabrera
Gallagher

#6 - Loaiza/Padilla/Nolasco

Dodgers · Post by **Dodgers** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:41 pm

Brad Penny
Francisco Liriano
Homer Bailey
Ted Lilly
Greg Maddux

Jason Hirsh

Tigers · Post by **Tigers** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:11 pm

C.C. Sabathia* 27yrs
Cole Hamels* 24yrs
Dice K 27yrs
Barry Zito* 29yrs
Kyle Kendrick 23yrs

Jason Bergmann
Ryan Feierabend*
Dan Meyer*

BlueJays · Post by **BlueJays** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:54 pm

1. Roy Halladay
2. Matt Cain
3. Javier Vazquez
4. 7 draftee-Hiroki Kuroda(hopeing for a solid projection here)
5. Mike Mussina

Other candidates:
Jonathan Sanchez, Matt Albers, Jesse Litsch..

DBacks · Post by **DBacks** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:51 pm

1) John Danks
2) Joe Saunders
3) Kyle Lohse
4) Colin Balester
5) Ryan Dempster

6) Jair Jurrjens, Felipe Paulino, Juan Gutierrez, Jason Marquis, Jeff Weaver, David Wells, Zach Miner, Odalis Perez, Horacio Ramirez, Brian Burres

Brewers · Post by **Brewers** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:19 am

1) A. Harang
2) A. Wainwright
3) P. Maholm
4) S. Mitre
5) E. Volquez

Volstad/Penn (depending on projections)

RedSox · Post by **RedSox** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:51 am

TB

2008 Projected Rotation

1. David Price - 22 yo.
2. Andrew Miller - 22 yo.
3. Jaime Garcia - 21 yo.
4. Aaron Laffey - 22 yo.
5. John Lannan - 23 yo.
5a. Carlos Fisher - 24 yo.
5b. Jeff Marquez - 23 yo.
5c. Micah Bowie - 63 yo.

Don't really know who's going to hold down the #5 spot yet. Will depend on projections.

Rangers · Post by **Rangers** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 3:32 am

1. Jamie Shields
2. Yovani Gallardo
3. Curt Schilling
4. Philip Hughes
5. Brandon McCarthy

Some depth guys
Cliff Lee*
Jake McGee*
Leo Nunez
Fernando Nieve

Cubs · Post by **Cubs** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:58 am

1. Johan Santana
2. John Smoltz
3. Tim Wakefield
4. Jon Lieber
5. Andy Sonnanstine
6. Michael Madsen / Byung-Hun Kim

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:26 am

1. Tim Lincecum
2. Rich Harden
3. Gil Meche
4. Sean Marshall
5. Doug Davis

6: Schmidt/Mulder/Colon/Loe/Floyd

Giants · Post by **Giants** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:53 am

1. John Lackey
2. Roy Oswalt
3. Jon Garland
4. Jeremy Sowers
5. Jeff Suppan

6. Anthony Reyes/Freddy Garcia/Carlos Carrasco. Any of these could go in the 5 slot depending on projections

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:26 pm

SF Rotation

Jake Peavy
Jeremy Bonderman
Brett Myers
Zach Greinke
Randy Wolf

Scott Olsen
Mark Prior
Adam Eaton