He penciled Detroit in at #6. He must be betting on Verlander returning to form this season, because as of now, Tigers' playoff rotation is two deep, and Sanchez's health is always question mark.

I can't wait for the day when we can quit citing the ridiculous "quality start" stat. It is really meaningless.

 

It's not a perfect stat, but when you have an improved offense, those quality starts add up to team wins.

 

I'll take the 20 quality starts from Danks if he makes his 32 and goes 200 innings. The team will probably go 18-14 at a minimum from the 4th or 5th starter. Sign me up.

It's not a perfect stat, but when you have an improved offense, those quality starts add up to team wins.

 

I'll take the 20 quality starts from Danks if he makes his 32 and goes 200 innings. The team will probably go 18-14 at a minimum from the 4th or 5th starter. Sign me up.

 

But the arbitrary numbers set by the quality start definition mean very little and say very little about how a guy pitched. Would you rather have your starter go 5.2 and give up no runs or go 6 and give up 3? One is a quality start, the other is not.

But the arbitrary numbers set by the quality start definition mean very little and say very little about how a guy pitched. Would you rather have your starter go 5.2 and give up no runs or go 6 and give up 3? One is a quality start, the other is not.

 

If 32 GS and 200 innings are also in the equation, 20 QS are usually a good thing.

Danks had 20 quality starts and will be healthier, and Noesi is going to be better than he was.

 

Best rotation in baseball and the Sox will win 97 games.

 

ahhhh 97 games won..... i like it.

But the arbitrary numbers set by the quality start definition mean very little and say very little about how a guy pitched. Would you rather have your starter go 5.2 and give up no runs or go 6 and give up 3? One is a quality start, the other is not.

you are really nitpicking improbable scenarios. The stat is like any other. It is meant to be taken as a whole season and career, not every individual game. For every 5.2 not quality start he probably had a 6 ininng 3 ER game and they offset each other. At the end od the season it will tell if he had a good season or not. It's a way to look at it without going into mindless detail.

Top 3 are as good as it gets. Back of the rotation? Ugly. 8-10 makes sense to me.

 

Agreed

A rotation with Hector Noesi & this version of John Danks should not be much higher than 8th.

Yes I have to agree on this.

Edited January 12, 201511 yr by Soxfest