Best #1 and #2 starting pitching combos in the majors

They were talking about this on the Dan Patrick show yesterday, and mentioned the following as the best #1 and #2 starter combos this season.

Detroit Tigers

Kenny Rogers

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Season        16        104.2        94        43        12        25        59        10        3        0        96.7        1.14        .243        3.44

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Justin Verlander

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Season        16        103.2        94        38        11        31        65        10        4        0        98.3        1.21        .248        3.13

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Boston Red Sox

Josh Beckett

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Season        16        97.0        83        55        20        31        82        10        3        0        97.8        1.18        .226        4.64

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Curt Schilling

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Season        17        114.1        110        45        15        14        102        10        2        0        107.2        1.08        .253        3.54

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Minnesota Twins

Francisco Liriano

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Season        20        73.1        56        18        5        19        82        8        1        1        91.1        1.02        .212        2.21

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Johan Santana

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Season        17        118.1        94        36        12        20        124        9        4        0        102.8        0.96        .216        2.59

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New York Mets

Tom Glavine

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Season        17        107.2        101        42        15        33        75        11        2        0        102.0        1.24        .251        3.34

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Pedro Martinez

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Season        16        101.2        74        44        14        28        111        7        4        0        98.5        1.00        .202        3.45

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Those were the top #1 and #2s named on the Dan Patrick show. I however, think that there is another big #1 and #2 starting pitcher combo that has been huge for their team this year, and their numbers compare very evenly with the above named combos (with the exception of the Twins, but they were stupid and waited too long to put Liriano in the rotation).

Cincinnati Reds

Bronson Arroyo

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Season        17        118.2        107        38        12        26        89        9        4        0        109.9        1.12        .239        2.58

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Aaron Harang

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Season        17        112.1        113        52        11        28        109        9        5        0        107.8        1.26        .267        3.45

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The Reds have one of the five best top of the rotation #1 and #2 combos this year, yet no mention of them in the conversation. These two could be the cornerstone of this starting rotation for years, and make it a very good rotation. I think Arroyo and Harang have been the difference on this team between contender and cellar dweller this year. How huge they've been to this team's success is easy to see, yet they still get no love in the media. Shame.

It still looks weird seeing the Reds, pitching, top, and best in the same sentence.

it's great, but as good as the top has been, the middle and bottom will jump up and bite you regularly.

Santana and Liriano... :eek:

You gotta love 109 K's in 112 IP for Harang.

Stud.

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Originally Posted by CTA513

Santana and Liriano... :eek:

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They are scary good, aren't they?

And the best thing about this, is that our GM had something to do with finding them...lets just hope he can continue this trend for us...

Santana and Liriano.

Liriano will be the best pitcher in baseball for the next decade.

Wow!. Beckett has a WHIP of 1.18, but an ERA of 4.64. Don't see that very often.

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Originally Posted by MWM

Wow!. Beckett has a WHIP of 1.18, but an ERA of 4.64. Don't see that very often.

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The more shocking stat to me was the 20 HR allowed in 97 innings.

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

Santana and Liriano.

Liriano will be the best pitcher in baseball for the next decade.

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If he's not the best, he'll probably be second best behind Santana. What a combo!

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Originally Posted by OnBaseMachine

The more shocking stat to me was the 20 HR allowed in 97 innings.

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How else do you get that ERA from that WHIP, right?