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Originally Posted by slotdirt
Moreover, considering the difference between the respective WAR of PHI vs. ATL is three times less than ATL and the next team in the rankings, even one blindly defending PHI should easily be able to see that there is at least an argument that ATL's staff has been as good as PHI's based on the massive difference between PHI, ATL, and the rest of the National League.
(Incidentally, Verlander's midseason WAR of 5.4 compromises all but .7 of the entire Detroit pitching staff's WAR for 2011, and that includes another pitcher who is also in double digits in wins - shows just how valuable "wins" are as a defining statistic for pitchers...)
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if they were as good they wouldnt be 1.5 points behind. You can say, that they have been as close to the phils compared to every other team. and you are still a dumbass. I said the link you posted showed it as TEAM PITCHING. it also proved it as a ROTATION... did you notice 3 of the top 7 on that list are Philadelphia starters?? need new glasses?
I'd still take the Giants and / or Rangers rotation over the Braves. I think Jurrjens could be this years Jimenez... great first half, tail off the 2nd half. He has not logged a lot of innings, so it could catch up to him. Hopefully not though, I enjoy good competition.
07-12-2011, 02:04 PM
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