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| RotoKing's 2008 Starting Pitcher Rankings as of May 12, 2008 |
| Rank | Starting Pitcher | Team |
Pre-season Rank |
Eligibility | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Johan Santana | MIN |
1 |
SP | |
2 |
Jake Peavy | SD |
2 |
SP | |
3 |
Brandon Webb | ARZ |
3 |
SP | |
4 |
Cole Hamels | PHI |
5 |
SP | |
5 |
Carlos Zambrano | CHC |
8 |
SP | |
6 |
C.C. Sabathia | CLE |
4 |
SP | |
7 |
Dan Haren | ARZ |
11 |
SP | |
8 |
Josh Beckett | BOS |
13 |
SP | |
9 |
Aaron Harang | CIN |
14 |
SP | |
10 |
Daisuke Matsuzaka | BOS |
15 |
SP | |
11 |
John Lackey | LAA |
6 |
SP | |
12 |
Erik Bedard | BAL |
17 |
SP | |
13 |
Scott Kazmir | TB |
9 |
SP | |
14 |
Feliz Hernandez | SEA |
18 |
SP | |
15 |
Chris Young | SD |
16 |
SP | |
16 |
Roy Oswalt | HOU |
7 |
SP | |
17 |
Tim Lincecum | SF |
21 |
SP | |
18 |
Ben Sheets | MIL |
22 |
SP | |
19 |
Brett Myers | PHI |
20 |
SP | |
20 |
Justin Verlander | DET |
12 |
SP | |
21 |
Roy Halladay | TOR |
26 |
SP | |
22 |
Matt Cain | SF |
25 |
SP | |
23 |
A.J. Burnett | TOR |
23 |
SP | |
24 |
Adam Wainwright | STL |
34 |
SP | |
25 |
Javier Vazquez | CWS |
32 |
SP | |
26 |
Jered Weaver | LAA |
27 |
SP | |
27 |
James Shields | TB |
37 |
SP | |
28 |
John Maine | NYM |
36 |
SP | |
29 |
John Smoltz | ATL |
10 |
SP | Return date still in question, would be 19th starter or 9th closer if fully healthy... |
30 |
Pedro Martinez | NYM |
24 |
SP | Expected return just a couple weeks away... |
31 |
Rich Harden | OAK |
28 |
SP | May be on a pitch count for a couple more starts, top 10 starter as long as he's healthy... |
32 |
Andy Pettitte | NYY |
35 |
SP | |
33 |
Chad Billingsley | LAD |
33 |
SP | |
34 |
Derek Lowe | LAD |
44 |
SP | |
35 |
Fausto Carmona | CLE |
41 |
SP | |
36 |
Brad Penny | LAD |
43 |
SP | |
37 |
Clay Buchholz | BOS |
45 |
SP | |
38 |
Shawn Marcum | TOR |
53 |
SP | |
39 |
Tim Hudson | ATL |
62 |
SP | |
40 |
Chien-Ming Wang | NYY |
67 |
SP | |
41 |
Randy Johnson | ARZ |
50 |
SP | |
42 |
Jeremy Bonderman | DET |
38 |
SP | |
43 |
Rich Hill | CHC |
39 |
SP | Don't let Hill fall off your radar just because the Cubbies sent him down... |
44 |
Micah Owings | ARZ |
57 |
SP | |
45 |
Ervin Santana | LAA |
61 |
SP | |
46 |
Francisco Liriano | MIN |
29 |
SP | |
47 |
Matt Garza | TB |
47 |
SP | |
48 |
Dontrelle Willis | DET |
46 |
SP | Back from the DL this week... |
49 |
Homer Bailey | CIN |
48 |
SP | Call up has to be looming after Belisle's lastest shelling... |
50 |
Brian Bannister | KC |
66 |
SP | |
51 |
Chuck James | ATL |
49 |
SP | |
52 |
Phil Hughes | NYY |
30 |
SP | |
53 |
Cliff Lee | CLE |
90 |
SP | Hottest pitcher in the league, but remember his ceiling is only so high... |
54 |
Ian Snell | PIT |
52 |
SP | |
55 |
Dustin McGowan | TOR |
54 |
SP | |
56 |
Ted Lilly | CHC |
64 |
SP | |
57 |
Joe Blanton | OAK |
59 |
SP | |
58 |
Daniel Cabrera | BAL |
81 |
SP | Control problems may be a thing of the past... |
59 |
Tom Gorzelanny | PIT |
40 |
SP | |
60 |
Kevin Slowey | MIN |
56 |
SP | |
61 |
Mike Mussina | NYY |
69 |
SP | |
62 |
Jason Schmidt | LAD |
63 |
SP | |
63 |
Johnny Cueto | CIN |
101 |
SP | Don't worry about his ERA. Cueto's ratio's are excellent and his ERA is bound to drop. |
64 |
Edinson Volquez | CIN |
101 |
SP | Buyer beware... WHIP is higher than ERA... |
65 |
Chris Carpenter | STL |
74 |
SP | |
66 |
Max Scherzer | ARZ |
101 |
SP | |
67 |
Zach Greinke | KC |
101 |
SP | |
68 |
Kelvim Escobar | LAA |
31 |
SP | |
69 |
Bronson Arroyo | CIN |
55 |
SP | |
70 |
Barry Zito | SF |
51 |
SP | |
71 |
Dave Bush | MIL |
70 |
SP | |
72 |
Jair Jurrjens | ATL |
101 |
SP | |
73 |
Doug Davis | ARZ |
72 |
SP | |
74 |
Greg Maddux | SD |
83 |
SP | |
75 |
Mark Buehrle | CWS |
60 |
SP | |
76 |
Jon Garland | LAA |
65 |
SP | |
77 |
Kevin Millwood | TEX |
73 |
SP | |
78 |
Scott Baker | MIN |
101 |
SP | |
79 |
Scott Olsen | FLA |
101 |
SP | |
80 |
Carlos Villanueva | MIL |
101 |
SP | |
81 |
Joe Saunders | LAA |
101 |
SP | |
82 |
Dana Eveland | OAK |
101 |
SP | |
83 |
Anibal Sanchez | FLA |
84 |
SP | |
84 |
Glen Perkins | MIN |
86 |
SP | |
85 |
Mark Prior | SD |
87 |
SP | |
86 |
Shawn Hill | WAS |
75 |
SP | |
87 |
Jose Contreras | CWS |
99 |
SP | |
88 |
Bartolo Colon | BOS |
89 |
SP | |
89 |
Manny Parra | MIL |
101 |
SP | |
90 |
Jon Lester | BOS |
77 |
SP | |
91 |
Curt Schilling | BOS |
100 |
SP | |
92 |
Oliver Perez | NYM |
96 |
SP | |
93 |
Jeremy Guthrie | BAL |
98 |
SP | |
94 |
Freddy Garcia | FA |
93 |
SP | |
95 |
Justin Duchscherer | OAK |
101 |
SP | |
96 |
Ryan Dempster | CHC |
101 |
SP | |
97 |
Andy Sonnanstine | TB |
101 |
SP | |
98 |
Jonathan Sanchez | SF |
101 |
SP | |
99 |
Garrett Olson | BAL |
101 |
SP | |
100 |
Jesse Litsch | TOR |
101 |
SP |
| New Arrivals: 63. Johnny Cueto, CIN; 64. Edinson Volquez, CIN; 66. Max Scherzer, ARZ; 67. Zach Greinke, KC; 72. Jair Jurrjens, ATL; 78. Scott Baker, MIN; 79. Scott Olsen, FLA; 80. Carlos Villanueva, MIL; 81. Joe Saunders, LAA; 82. Dana Eveland, OAK; 89. Manny Parra, MIL; 95. Justin Duchscherer, OAK; 96. Ryan Dempster, CHC; 97. Andy Sonnanstine, TB; 98. Jonathan Sanchez, SF; 99. Garrett Olson, BAL; 100. Jesse Litsch, TOR;
Dropped Out: 19. Yovani Gallardo, MIL; 42. John Patterson, TEX; 58. Chris Capuano, MIL; 68. Brandon McCarthy, TEX; 71. Anthony Reyes, STL; 76. Noah Lowry, SF; 78. Boof Bonser, MIN; 79. Jeremy Sowers, CLE; 80. Jeff Francis, COL; 82. Orlando Hernandez, NYM; 85. Ryan Ketchner, TOR; Kei Igawa, NYY; 91. Mike Pelfrey, NYM; 92. Gil Meche, KC; 94. Clay Hensley, SD; 95. Nate Robertson, DET; 97. Chris Sampson, HOU; |