MLB Player Rankings 2017: #5 Starting Pitcher

Who is the #5 SP in MLB?

  • Stephen Strasburg

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Madison Bumgarner

    Votes: 3 23.1%
  • Justin Verlander

    Votes: 6 46.2%
  • Dallas Keuchel

    Votes: 1 7.7%
  • Carlos Carrasco

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jose Quintana

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Gio Gonzalez

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jacob deGrom

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Zack Greinke

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Noah Syndergaard

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Yu Darvish

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Marcus Stroman

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jon Lester

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Luis Severino

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Jake Arrieta

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Trevor Bauer

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    13
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1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Max Scherzer
3. Corey Kluber
4. Chris Sale
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This is where it gets really interesting. I think I'm
leaning towards Verlander.
 

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The reason I couldn't take Stras was simply durability. Plus, I'd rather have Verlander on the mound for me in a must win scenario although Stras has nastier stuff.
 

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Same, though I took Bumgarner. Tough call between all 3. Give me Strasburg #s in a full season next year and he's top 5, easily.
 

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Bumgarner and its pretty sad Verlander is leading right now. He had a 3.8 FIP and 4.17 xFIP this year
 

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I went with Strasburg. In his 2 games (14 IP) in the playoffs he didnt have an ER. He performed exceptionally well and his team let him down. He had a better regular season than Verlander as well, even though hes in the NL. 
 
Im biased though because I never really liked Verlander and I think hes overrated. 
 

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Frontpage Stardom said:
I went with Strasburg. In his 2 games (14 IP) in the playoffs he didnt have an ER. He performed exceptionally well and his team let him down. He had a better regular season than Verlander as well, even though hes in the NL. 
 
Im biased though because I never really liked Verlander and I think hes overrated. 
Being in the NL is an advantage?
 

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Verlander has to be top 5, so I picked him.  2017 World Series MVP
 

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CameronCrazy06 said:
The reason I couldn't take Stras was simply durability. Plus, I'd rather have Verlander on the mound for me in a must win scenario although Stras has nastier stuff.
That's why he's in top #3 for me.  The guy has a winning mentality, even more than Kershaw.  Sure, Kershaw is the clear #1, but I honestly think Verlander has the better mentality and that's something you can't measure.
 
Bumgarner's up there as well, probably should have picked him.
 

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CameronCrazy06 said:
Being in the NL is an advantage?
 
In terms of pitching yes. I saw somewhere that pitching in the NL equates to an extra 30-40 K's due to the pitcher in lineup. 
 

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Frontpage Stardom said:
 
In terms of pitching yes. I saw somewhere that pitching in the NL equates to an extra 30-40 K's due to the pitcher in lineup. 
I know. That's why I was confused why you said "even though he's in the NL."
 
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