Is Jordan Powell the best pitcher in the league?
340707
Hec yes he is!!!!!!!!!!!
1099712
It's not that he is an amazing pitcher now. The reason that people are still riding his jock is that he is still dominating opposing batters after 22 years on the job.\n\nRemember, his first year in the Majors was 1984. Now he is 43 and still shows that he has good stuff. The last person to show that they could still pitch at an older age was Nolan Ryan. Both will be in the Hall of Fame together some day.
420306
Albert Pujols.\n\nHowever, the best player of ALL TIME on the Cardinals was Rogers Hornsby, who has the highest batting average EVER in a season (.424) in 1924.\n\nAs for pitching, best pitcher today is Chris Carpenter, best pitcher of all time in Cardinals history is Bob Gibson.
589783
i think it's possible...he's only on one of the best teams in the entire mlb.  he'll get plenty of save opportunities.  i bet all the guys that say he's too young/inexperienced haven't even seem him pitch.
383212
the cardinals. cmon, they have the best lineup of baseball, nd chris carpenter nd mark mulder r great pitchers. jason marquis will provide great hitting (an rbi double today!), but just remember...in a lineup with albert pujols, jim edmonds, scott rolen, nd yadier molina (who had a terrific rookie season) there is NO DOUBT that they will win the division nd even possibly the world series. \nplus they already sweeped the phillies, so yea haha
523282
It's totally Dempster and no one else. Take a look at his stats, he is actually becoming one of the best closers in the league and is dominate at times. No way anyone else closes for them until he gives the team a reason.
585336
106? Not acccording to Baseball Almanac. \n\nhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/articles/fastest-pitcher-in-baseball.shtml\n\n4 Pitchers tied at 102 in a Major League game, and career minor leaguer Steve Dalkowski as probably the fastest of all time.
988950
I think that he is the best player in baseball.  He was on a tear before he got injured, on pace to break Bonds 73 HR single-season record.  Also, in a baseball world where steroids are abundant, it appears that Pujols just has natural talent.  He was leading the Majors in HR and RBI before he got injured, and he still is leading the NL in HR and RBI now, although people are closing in.
1079312
YES!!!\n\nRyan Zimmerman is a great player to rack up points in ur fantasy league. Brandon Inge is a good defensive player and is on the best team in the MLB.
424184
He at one time was considered one of the best pitchers in the game.  So I imagine for the day it was fairly fast.
1066810
Albert Pujols, the best hitter in MLB
306104
I don't have a list handy of who would be better..   but he's fringe waiver wire material in fantasy leagues - which strongly stresses Ks and WHIP.  I'm from Atlanta and have all the respect in the world for him, but he's about as useful as a Brad Radke or Glavine.
1140730
If this is a keeper league, I'd pick up Jered Weaver, as he is undoubtedly one of the best pitching prospects we will see in the next few years. If it is just for this year, go with Lester because with the powerful Red Sox offense, he'll be in every game, and thus have a chance to win every game. Unlike the Angels, who aren't doing that well right now. There is no time table for Weaver to be called up right now. If he was sent down after winning his first three games, they really must not care about pitching him in the majors until next year. At the latest he'll get called up in September when they have 40-man rosters.
202438
the orioles are going to do well because of lee mazilli, brian roberts, cory patterson, and kevin millar. erik bedard on bruce chen will be their main pitchers. they might be able to calll up nick markakis late in the season. and, yes, i am an orioles fan. Go orioles! I was born in Maryland and i'm at all the orioles games in my heart and on MLB.com! go B-Rob!
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To me it has it good  points and its bad ones.  I do think it should be the same in both the leagues however.  Alot of pitchers now are at least respectable batters and runners some are even pretty good, but having a DH saves their shoulders and helps avoid injuries from running and sliding. Good pitchers are hard to replace and you don't want to see them on the disabled list.
626514
The best left-handed pitcher in baseball today is Francisco Liriano #47, Minnesota Twins. This is only his first year in the league so you could argue that my choice is premature but ever since the minor leagues, it was evident that liriano would become a franchise ace and an all-star in the majors for many years. In 27 starts split between Double A New Britain and Triple A Rochester, liriano went 12-4 with a 2.63 ERA and a minor league leading 204 strikeouts over 167 2/3 innings. he really turned heads with his performance at Rochester. Liriano was named the best starter in Triple A on the strength of just 14 starts with the Red Wings. During that span, Liriano went 9-2 with a 1.78 ERA, allowing 56 hits over 91 innings while striking out 112. Those sorts of stats will always win a player plenty of admirers, and you won't find one bigger than Rich Miller, Liriano's manager in Rochester this past season. "Liriano is a kick-the-winning-field-goal kind of guy," Miller said. "He has great poise and never gets rattled if he's in a jam. He's quiet, well prepared and not boisterous or flamboyant. His hat is always going to fit." These qualities, coupled with prodigious pitching talent, make Liriano a force to be reckoned with on the mound.\n\n He is a pitcher in the mold of Johan Santana, his teammate and arguably the best left handed pitcher in the game today....but with liriano in the major leagues this year, it basically makes him the best. \n\nFirst and foremost, Francisco liriano is more intimidating as he stands at 6'2" which is 3" taller than johan. If you take a look at both of their stats this year thus far, Johan Santana has a record of 4-4 and a 3.42 ERA and has pitched in 75.1 innings surrendering 70 hits, 29 earned runs, 9 hrs, 15 walks, and accumulating 80 strikeouts. Santana has a K/9 ratio of just about 9 and an amazing K/BB ratio of 5.3  \n\non the other hand, Francisco Liriano has made his mark on the league already in his first season as a phenom. he started out the year in the bullpen and has just recently been inserted into the starting rotation so he does not have as many innings pitched. Liriano has a record of 3-0 with a 2.51 ERA, two wins as a starter one as a reliever and has pitched in 32.1 innings giving up 33 hits, 9 earned runs, 1 hr, 8 walks, and 43 strikeouts. talk about an amazing k/9 and k/bb ratio for santana, well this kids got a k/9 ratio of 12 and a k/bb ratio of 5.3 as well.\n\ni dont know what else to say but he has lived up to the hype and many minnesota twins fans ive talked to say liriano will be better than santana and that just speaks volumes.
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Ever? Yes. This year? Doubtful. Dusty Baker polarizes his players by playing favorites. They will never win a title with Neffi Perez as a regular. They will start the season with  a rookie in left and an over the hill has been in right.  Kerry Wood and Mark Prior may never pitch a complete season again.  Greg Maddox is 83 years old. Sean Marshall is 12 years old.\n\nBy the way, I love this team and I'll listen to or watch every game. But, I won't have my heart broken by believing they are capable of winning a title this year.