http://waiversharks.com/fantalytics/2009/04/11/alex-rios-vs-dodgers-matt-kemp/ Just another Waiversharks.com weblog Mon, 21 May 2012 17:20:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://waiversharks.com/fantalytics/2009/04/11/alex-rios-vs-dodgers-matt-kemp/#comment-9 Joe Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:15:25 +0000 http://waiversharks.com/fantalytics/2009/04/11/alex-rios-vs-dodgers-matt-kemp/#comment-9 Hey, I like the pick on Kemp over Rios but I didn't like your final reason for choosing him. You said that Kemp is facing much easier pitching and that is very debatable. First of all, the Giants have arguably the best rotation in baseball with Lincecum, Johnson, Cain, and Sanchez in the mix. Next the Padres aren't weak by any means. Especially if Chris Young comes back to 2007 form, they'll have two aces with him and Peavy. Next the Diamondbacks seem to be putting together another impressive staff, with 3 potential aces in Webb, Haren, and Scherzer. The Rockies are a good mix of groundball pitchers, nothing too special though. My point is that you were writing the NL West off on poor pitching and it wasn't fair to them. Hey, I like the pick on Kemp over Rios but I didn’t like your final reason for choosing him. You said that Kemp is facing much easier pitching and that is very debatable. First of all, the Giants have arguably the best rotation in baseball with Lincecum, Johnson, Cain, and Sanchez in the mix. Next the Padres aren’t weak by any means. Especially if Chris Young comes back to 2007 form, they’ll have two aces with him and Peavy. Next the Diamondbacks seem to be putting together another impressive staff, with 3 potential aces in Webb, Haren, and Scherzer. The Rockies are a good mix of groundball pitchers, nothing too special though. My point is that you were writing the NL West off on poor pitching and it wasn’t fair to them.

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