That's some dense reading. Thanks for the link. It told me something I knew, which is the Mariners have no ace.
Well, that's how this article caught my eye in the first place, holden. Right now, the Brewers faithful are divided into two camps - the "a deep rotation is a good rotation" camp, and the "we need to sign a power bat for the outfield" camp. In the current market, I think Suppan at 10.5mil/year is a steal, and I agree that he's at least a #3. In the Brewers' rotation, he's a #4, and depending on how Villanueva does and Gallardo progresses (and how the injuries fall, it should go without saying), by next year he could be the #5. Maybe that's too much to be paying for a "#5 Starter", but if he puts up numbers consistent with his career, that means the Brewers would have the deepest, and potentially the best, rotation in the NL. Wow -- amazing to see all of those high 4s and 5s (and a 6 thrown in there for good measure by our friends in KC) in the fourth starter ERA listings. Yeah, it took me by surprise. For any team that throws anything resembling a league-average pitcher out in the #4 and #5 spots, this is a comforting analysis.
I found it interesting that while Detroit didn't have lights out numbers at the number one position, the rest of their rotation was quite good; having among the best ERA's for their spot. 4.48 ERA at the number five spot seems fantastic when you look at other teams reaching the sevens.
