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Old 04-14-2008, 05:37 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Vlad's The Man View Post
I chose Jake Peavy. I had four possible candidates to choose from going in, and only three made the list: Jake Peavy, Brandon Webb, Felix Hernandez, and Dan Haren.

Jake Peavy is the most successful of the bunch, and even though last year was easily his most productive, I don't doubt that might change in the next five years. His pitching has gotten better with his age and at only 27 I have to think he'll be the best of the bunch, in terms of wins and era (which are the statistics I'm basing my belief in him on).

Brandon Webb is a very good pitcher, and will probably challenge Peavy over the next 5 seasons for this spot. He can put in a good year, consistently, and probably will for a few more seasons. I picked Peavy over him for manly the reason that Webb is 29, and has less area to grow. With this less area, and the thought that he's not a great pitcher, so most likely won't be able to put up his number for too long, I had to pick Jake over him.

Felix Hernandez was a possibility, with his young age and great arm I think he'll be a definite contender for the next 5 years. I remember games from his first season, and he was truly impressive at times, I remember thinking he could be something special one day. Since then he hasn't really put together a Cy Young style season, but I'm thinking he's due. Last year he started off 2007 with a great stretch, throwing 17 straight innings with only 3 hits and one run given, while striking out 18 batters. He looked to be off to a remarkable start, but couldn't keep it going as he was injured the next game, took a month off, and just wasn't the same when he came back. His possibility of injury is the only thing that keeps him away from the top, for me, but he will surely be pretty good over the next 5 seasons.

Dan Haren, I feel, should have been on the list. I think he might become the best pitcher on the Diamondbacks staff, and that's no easy feat on the same rotation as Brandon Webb. Personally I think he'll be one of the premier pitchers over the next couple of seasons.
I like Webb and peavey Webb being two years older then peavey turns 29 in may and peavey 27 in may... they both have many years left in their arms as pitchers go, my guess is they will battle 1 and 2 in the NLcy young allot over the next few years!
I dissagree when you say peavey had a more successful career while justifying peavy.. peavey came up in 2002 and webb in 2003... but webb has a lower career ERA and thrown 1 more inning coming up a year later.. I like you like ERA but wins is a team stat i prefer ERA webbs career ERA is 3.20 which is lower then peaveys throw in Webb pitches in the 2nd highest elevation in baseball and chase field is a hitters paridise while peavey throws in a pitchers paridise! and if your a starter and you give your team 230 innings like webb does every year that means your helping save your bullpen.
over the last 4 years webb has the best ERA his worst season was a 3.59 while peavey's been in the 4's twice. Verlanders best year would have been webbs worst year! Peavey and webb both have a cy young webb got robbed his rookie year when the gave dontrelle the ROY that was webbs he got screwed. Webb has more quality starts the last 4 years then anyone in baseball! anyhow my favorite two righty's are webb and peavey so being a dback fan i went homer in my voting but i think anyone who voted for webb or peavey made a good choice! In closing Webb throws in one of the most hitter friendly parks in baseball and peavey has always thrown in a bigtime pitchers park...probally why webbs Road ERA is quite a bit lower then peaveys since webb came up in 2003
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