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Sunday, November 16, 2008

Al All Star Team Arms Race

My picks for the AL pitching crew:

Tim Wakefield
Jon Lester
Joe Nathan, MIN, 1.26 ERA, 23/23 SVS/SVO, 44 K
Justin Duchscherer, OAK, 1.96, W9-L5, 59K
Jonathan Papelbon, BOS, 2.19, 25/29, 47K
Francisco Rodriguez, LAA, 1.93, 34/36, 35K
Rich Harden, OAK, 2.25, 5-0, 88K
Cliff Lee, CLE, 2.26, 11-1, 93K
Scott Kazmir, TBY, 2.63, 7-3, 75K
Roy Halladay, TOR, 2.88, 10-6, 113K
Ervin Santana, LAA, 3.28, 9-3, 106K
Mariano Rivera, NYY, 1.17, 23/23, 44K
and as an alternate pick:
John Lackey, LAA, 1.93, 6-2, 61K

Now that the error prone A-Rod and Jeter have been named to the starting team left side of the diamond, I should have looked closer at pitchers who induce ground balls to the right side (Pedroia and Youk.) Pedroia will have his work cut out for him trying to catch DP play balls from those two.

While Jon Lester is my sentimental pick for starter, I think Justin Duchscherer will start. Picks coming up on TBS soon. We'll see how I do.

Previously posted on FenwayWest.com 07/06/08

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