2010 Echelons of Starting Pitching: Part 11

It’s finally done! After 27,776 words, the 11 part epic on starting pitchers is complete. Below is final piece that covers the upper echelon, the cream of the crop, the aces. Here are the other 10 parts and I hope you’ve enjoyed the series. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part [...]

2010 Echelons of Starting Pitching: Part 10

This part finishes off Echelon 2 and then Part 11 will be Echelon 1 all by itself. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 Echelon 2, Part II – Kings 25. Chad Billingsley, 25, Los Angeles Dodgers – A brilliant 2008 season left many [...]

2010 Echelons of Starting Pitching: Part 9

We are now entering the big guns you can build your staff around. Most of echelon two can lead a staff depending on your strategy. If you decide the let the truly elite arms pass by with their gaudy price tags, then a foundation around a couple of these guys will get the job done. [...]

2010 Echelons of Starting Pitching: Part 8

Down the stretch we come!!! Finishing off Echelon 3 and just two more to go… Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Echelon 3, Part III – Ready to Shine? 82. Joba Chamberlain, 24, New York Yankees – Yes he’s currently a reliever, but he’s an injury away [...]

2010 Echelons of Starting Pitching: Part 7

Here is the next part, just 82 more! Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Echelon 3, Part II – Getting There 100. Kevin Millwood, 34, Baltimore Orioles – He had no business ending up with a 3.67 ERA last year with an ugly 1.7 K/BB and 1.2 HR/9 found [...]