Who is a good pitcher who nobody knows about in the mlb?
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Jonathan Pabelbon. Boston Red Sox.
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harmon killebrew\nkirby puckett\ntony oliva\nrod carew\nkent hrbek\n\nin my opinion, johan santana and joe mauer will crack that list someday.
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Over all it will either be Albert Pujols or Alex Rodrguez.\nOver the last two years they are the two best.  Even with Pujols hurt now he should still be there as on of the best.\nAlex has proven to be one of the best already and when all is said and done he will be in the top of most cat. in baseball.
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Cano will be one of  the best.  Soriano is a disaster in the field but can hit the heck out of the ball.  \nBiggio will be retired by then.\nJeff Kent will be on the downslide of his career, already is.\nIt will really come down to \nUtley, Vidro, Roberts and Cano.\n\nI think Cano has the biggest upside.  But right now Roberts is the best of the bunch.
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i like johan alot and hes my g. its tough to argue against him as being the best lhp in the game today, but im not going to say its johan because there is a pitcher even better than him and his name is Francisco Liriano. You may or may not have heard of Liriano because he is currently a rookie, but i really see johan in him and more. He is much more of the power pitcher than johan, and he overwhelms his hitters as good as santana. he has a better k/bb and k/9 rating and he is electric. liriano is taller and stronger, which makes him more intimidating, plus he is younger. he will be an allstar and a superstar soon if he isnt already. did i mention they are both on the twins?!?! thats wicked
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In the National League, it's Pujols without a doubt.\nIn the American League, and being a Yankee fan I hate to say this, I gotta go with Manny Ramirez.\n\nThey are both lights-out hitters, who continually make even the best pitchers pay dearly for the slightest mistake.
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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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They all have different kinds of strengths and compliment each other so well that its hard to pick one.  They dont have a cut and dry ace so people criticize their staff and call them overrated but thats not what its all about.\n\nMark Buehrle-this guy is great.  He is real layed back and easy going.  He also is great at eating innings and is very reliable.  You can always count on him for at least 7 innings and thats great for the bullpen.  He always puts the team in position to win and thats big.\n\nFreddy Garcia-this guy is another inning eater.  He is a day game and road specialist.  This guy is lights out on day games and road games.  He is a great tool to have for the playoffs.  Hes another guy that always has his team in position to win games.\n\nJose Contreras-he seems to be severly overacheiving and Ill admit I am one of the skeptics but I think his getting out of the spotlight in New York has revamped his career and he has a few more solid years left.\n\nJon Garland-  This guys hot and cold all the time.  One day hell go out and dominate, the next hell get shelled.  He is settling down now and just resigned for 3 more years.  He is young and should have a great career with the Sox.\n\nJavier Vasquez-  This guy is new to the rotation and all sox fans had a soft spot intheir heart for El Duque after his magic escape from an inning against the Red Sox in the playoffs last year but he is another inning eater that protects the bullpen.  he is pitching well this year.\n\nBrandon McCarthy- this guy is being hyped up big this year and for good reason.  He is young and hasnt pitched to his potential but scouts know his upside is huge.  Unless the sox get a big name and trade him he will be the cornerstone of this staff soon.\n\nBobby Jenks-  going round and round the carousel of closers the Sox use Jenks seems to be the real deal.  He is very young but he got a lot of experience in the playoffs last year and can throw some heat.  With some tutelidge frim Don Cooper he might be a great closer for years to come.
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i wasn't around when koufax was (tho i wish i could've seen him- he rocks!!!- not playing on yom kippur and stuff), but the best pitcher i ever saw was mariano rivera. the dude just rox!!!
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Jason Giambi, good slugging percentage and on base percentage. gets alot of walks.
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I'm assuming you're referring to the HR record.  I would probably say Griffey, A-Rod, Pujols or Vlad.  All four are team-players who are natural hitters without taint of steroids and they all love the game for the game.
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In the NL, Pujols\n\nIn the AL, a damn Yankee ( it doesn't matter which one, they're all generic now)
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Ive read a lot about him and he seems to be one of the great unheralded pitchers of all time.  If he would have played in the regualr MLB isntead of only the negro leagues his name would be mentioned as one of the greats of all time
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Fernando Rodney is a suggestion. Last year he had a 2.86 ERA in 39 games. Although Detroit may keep him in the bullpen.
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Curtis Granderson OF (going to be a steal if you can get him late)\nRicco Baldelli OF\nIan Kinsler SS\nMike Lowell 3b,2b\nJeremy Hermida OF\nBrad Wilkerson 1b,OF\nPrince Fielder 1b\nMark Loretta 2b\nJosh Willingham C\nJoey Gathright OF\nRyan Zimmerman 3b\njust a few I could think of. some of them you probably could get on waiver wire, depending on your league size and type.
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some pitcher from the japanese league. Check dis out:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kei_Igawa
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Every pitcher has his or her own routine. As an example, Mariano Rivera needs work to stay fresh. Last year when he didn't pitch over the winter, he got off to a slow start, eventually saving 20+ consecutive games. To each his own, I suppose.