QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Sep 30, 2009 -> 10:35 AM)
That doesn't make any sense considering there are dynamic pitchers in his division like Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ubaldo Jimenez, and 2 of the top pitchers in the MLB are on his team.
ok well when he was in this division he was facign CC sabathia, Johan Santana, Justin Verlander etc who IMO are better than those guys you mentioned
in addition...those guys you mentioned have only ever played in the NL....by no means am I saying they are bad and I'd take them all on the Sox in a heartbeat, but I don't think those guys would be quite as "dynamic" if they played in the AL
Also, in my opinion, the difference in the AL/NL talent hasn't necessarily been at the top, but rather a complete and utter lack of depth in the NL, which is why you see guys like penny and smoltz (the list could go on and on) get crushed in the AL, but put up decent numbers in the NL