A.L. Central Discussion 2016

[Fountain City Blues]

Kluber threw more innings... Cool.. Who is the better pitcher? Sale.

I'll take Kluber's availability over Sale's fickle health if push comes to shove.

 

[MiamiVice]

By your definition Pelfrey is a better pitcher than Ventura.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

By your definition Pelfrey is a better pitcher than Ventura.

There was nothing to suggest that those innings he pitched were of similar quality to Ventura's- outside of ERA of course.

 

[WiggyRuss]

Cain was 3rd in the AL MVP voting last year. Surprised he doesn't get more love from some folks. Guy has been a 1 man wrecking crew at times.

last year was the first year he scored more than 55 runs in a season....

if he has another year like last year no doubt he will get a much higher profile...he was just amazing last year though...i really want to see how Cain and Pollack (on the Diamondbacks do)--- both just were ridiculous last year- both are still in their primes and could do it again- but its would be hard to believe they could top the type of career years they both had last year.

 

[broncosmitty]

Good pick. His ERA has been cratered by his awful defense + Cell park factors.

I'm a big fan.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Speaking of stances, mechanics, etc. Alex Gordon sounds like he is trying to change his stance to resemble more 2011 and 2012.

 

[broncosmitty]

Speaking of stances, mechanics, etc. Alex Gordon sounds like he is trying to change his stance to resemble more 2011 and 2012.

He'd be higher on my list also.

One injury plagued season isn't enough to drop him behind a guy who's played one partial, to me.

 

[Howie115]

Not sure if this has been posted here. Top starting rotations in MLB (one man's opinion):

http://mlb-teams.pointafter.com/sto...um=social.paid&utm_campaign=ao.sp.fb.dt.10380

Indians = #4
White Sox = #14
Tigers = #19
Twins = #22
Royals = #26

 

[WiggyRuss]

Not sure if this has been posted here. Top starting rotations in MLB (one man's opinion):

http://mlb-teams.pointafter.com/sto...um=social.paid&utm_campaign=ao.sp.fb.dt.10380

Indians = #4
White Sox = #14
Tigers = #19
Twins = #22
Royals = #26

i gotta say Mets should be #1, Cubs #2, Indians #3...in my humble opinion anyway....Nationals 4,

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I keep saying this, but the Royals' rotation may not be as bad as people may believe.

Chris Young is probably the best kept secret #5 in baseball, and maybe the most fascinating one for his quirkiness.

 

[MiamiVice]

i gotta say Mets should be #1, Cubs #2, Indians #3...in my humble opinion anyway....Nationals 4,

You are a homer... the indians at #4 was a gift. I take the cubs, mets, nationals, cards, and diamondbacks rotations over the indians.

 

[MiamiVice]

I keep saying this, but the Royals' rotation may not be as bad as people may believe.

Chris Young is probably the best kept secret #5 in baseball, and maybe the most fascinating one for his quirkiness.

Lol.

 

[MiamiVice]

Chris Young has gotten his salad tossed so far this spring.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Chris Young has gotten his salad tossed so far this spring.

Fly balls? In springtime Arizona? No way.

 

[MiamiVice]

The same argument for the royals starters not being as bad as projected can be used to say they will be even worse. Volquez, Duffy, Young, and Medlen all vastly over produced last year. The odds of getting that out of those guys again isnt good, The only royals starting pitcher i expect to have a better season this year is ventura.

 

[MiamiVice]

Fly balls? In springtime Arizona? No way.

Dude... Chris Young sucks and had a very flukey season last year. Don't bet on it happening again.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Dude... Chris Young sucks and had a very flukey season last year. Don't bet on it happening again.

4.15
3.65
3.06

Chris Young's ERA the past 3 years. Far from "sucks."

#5 who won't eat very many innings? Yes.

 

[MiamiVice]

4.15
3.65
3.06

Chris Young's ERA the past 3 years. Far from "sucks."

#5 who won't eat very many innings? Yes.

Want to bet your house on him having an era under 4 this year with more that 100 innings?

 

[MiamiVice]

Seriously.. You lose a lot of cred when you start bragging about suck ass chris young. That sounds like some homer shit.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Want to bet your house on him having an era under 4 this year with more that 100 innings?

I might come from a pretty well off family, but I am not THAT well off at 21.