Carpenter, Wainwright, Garcia and Westbrook were 59-39 with a 3.14 ERA over 129 starts a year ago, totals that probably would have been a tick better had Westbrook not spent his first four months with the woeful Indians. No other group of four starters had more wins (those with the Phillies and Rays had 58 each), and only the Phillies and Angels got more innings from their 2011 top four than the 8311/3 put up by the Cardinals' guys.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Among Best Rotations, There's Plenty Of Room At The Top
It's surprising that Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright haven't been able to carry the Cardinals farther in the playoffs in recent years. Along with 2010 rookie Jaime Garcia and the recently re-signed Jake Westbrook, they give manager Tony La Russa a much stronger hand than currently advertised.
Carpenter, Wainwright, Garcia and Westbrook were 59-39 with a 3.14 ERA over 129 starts a year ago, totals that probably would have been a tick better had Westbrook not spent his first four months with the woeful Indians. No other group of four starters had more wins (those with the Phillies and Rays had 58 each), and only the Phillies and Angels got more innings from their 2011 top four than the 8311/3 put up by the Cardinals' guys.
Carpenter, Wainwright, Garcia and Westbrook were 59-39 with a 3.14 ERA over 129 starts a year ago, totals that probably would have been a tick better had Westbrook not spent his first four months with the woeful Indians. No other group of four starters had more wins (those with the Phillies and Rays had 58 each), and only the Phillies and Angels got more innings from their 2011 top four than the 8311/3 put up by the Cardinals' guys.
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