Mets 3rd On MLB Top Rotations

Anthony DiComo at MLB.com writes about the top pitching rotations in the Majors and the Mets come in at three:

There is nothing Santana can't do, no problem he can't solve. At least that's how it seems in Mets camp, where Santana alone has helped wash away all the sour memories of last season's collapse. Now there's reason for Mets fans to believe. Santana's presence has relieved Pedro Martinez -- perhaps this generation's most accomplished pitcher -- of his duties as an ace, and pushed 15-game winners John Maine and Oliver Perez into supporting roles. The Mets were without Santana last season and without Martinez for all but five starts, yet they still managed to finish fifth in the NL with a 4.40 rotation ERA. Improvement on that number seems all but guaranteed.

Maybe it’s just me but I don’t know another rotation that its third and fourth starters combined for thirty wins last year. I think they’re just basing this primarily on the top two starters. If they were to compare the entire rotation against any other one, I feel there isn’t a better rotation out there if Martinez can stay healthy.

Note From David: We are ALSO ranked number 5 in line-ups, also from mlb.com, behind the Tigers, Yankees, Red Sox and Phils.

From writer, Jim Molony:

"But there's no question that the New York line-up, when everyone is healthy, consists of a balanced attack with substantial power, speed and on-base ability.