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**House of Pancakes** · 09-17-2004, 12:49 PM

So, let's take a look at the starting playoff rotations for AL teams:

YANKEES
Vazquez
Mussina
El Duque
4 GUY: Brown

A's:
Mulder
Zito
Hudson
4 GUY: Harden

TWINS:
Santana
Radke
Rogers
4 GUY: Lohse

RED SOX:
Schilling
Martinez
Lowe
4 GUY: Arroyo

I think all four of these teams have pretty strong rotations. The Yankees' pitching seems to be straightening out a bit, with Vazquez and Mussina pitching well recently and El Duque on the 8-0 tear that he's on. But it's still suspect. We do know, however, that the Yankees have an excellent bullpen, and the bullpen plays a big role in the playoffs.

Oakland looks good, but these guys never win in the playoffs. Mulder, as stated, is wearing out. Zito is heating up but he was terrible in the first half. Hudson is always reliable, and Harden and Redman are great insurance.

Minnesota might have the most underrated rotation in baseball, or the most overrated. Depends on how they fare in the playoffs. Santana is of course lights out. Radke has been excellent this season, and I think he'll do well in the playoffs. Kenny Rogers is 16-8 but he started out 12-2, and he's lucky he's got run support. Kyle Lohse is decent insurance. They could either be surprisingly great or get lit up every non-Santana night.

The Red Sox have Schilling and Pedro as their 1-2, which makes them REALLY hard to beat, especially in a five-game series.

So, all four AL teams are pretty evenly matched. I say the best pitching goes to Oakland and Boston. The best offense goes to Boston and the Yankees. The best bullpen goes to the Yankees and the Twins. The best defense goes to the Twins and Boston. Should be an interesting playoff.

09-17-2004, 12:49 PM	#551
House of Pancakes Suicide's on the menu Posts: 914	So, let's take a look at the starting playoff rotations for AL teams: YANKEES Vazquez Mussina El Duque 4 GUY: Brown A's: Mulder Zito Hudson 4 GUY: Harden TWINS: Santana Radke Rogers 4 GUY: Lohse RED SOX: Schilling Martinez Lowe 4 GUY: Arroyo I think all four of these teams have pretty strong rotations. The Yankees' pitching seems to be straightening out a bit, with Vazquez and Mussina pitching well recently and El Duque on the 8-0 tear that he's on. But it's still suspect. We do know, however, that the Yankees have an excellent bullpen, and the bullpen plays a big role in the playoffs. Oakland looks good, but these guys never win in the playoffs. Mulder, as stated, is wearing out. Zito is heating up but he was terrible in the first half. Hudson is always reliable, and Harden and Redman are great insurance. Minnesota might have the most underrated rotation in baseball, or the most overrated. Depends on how they fare in the playoffs. Santana is of course lights out. Radke has been excellent this season, and I think he'll do well in the playoffs. Kenny Rogers is 16-8 but he started out 12-2, and he's lucky he's got run support. Kyle Lohse is decent insurance. They could either be surprisingly great or get lit up every non-Santana night. The Red Sox have Schilling and Pedro as their 1-2, which makes them REALLY hard to beat, especially in a five-game series. So, all four AL teams are pretty evenly matched. I say the best pitching goes to Oakland and Boston. The best offense goes to Boston and the Yankees. The best bullpen goes to the Yankees and the Twins. The best defense goes to the Twins and Boston. Should be an interesting playoff.