We usually leave matters like this to Mike, but I saw Scranton’s Opening Day roster, and I couldn’t resist.
| Phil Hughes | SP | Zach Duke |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Clippard | SP | Ian Snell |
| Ross Ohlendorf | SP | Paul Maholm |
| Matt DeSalvo | SP | Tom Gorzelanny |
| Steven Jackson | SP | Tony Armas, Jr. |
| Chris Britton | SP | Solomon Torres |
| T.J. Beam | SP | Matt Capps |
| Colter Bean | SP | Damaso Marte |
| Justin Pope | SP | Jonah Bayliss |
| Charlie Manning | SP | Juan Perez |
| Ben Kozlowski | SP | Jon Wadin |
| Raul Chavez | C | Ronny Paulino |
| Eric Duncan | 1B | Adam LaRoche |
| Chris Basak | 2B | Jose Castillo |
| Alberto Gonzalez | SS | Jack Wilson |
| Andy Phillips | 3B | Freddie Sanchez |
| Kevin Reese | LF | Jason Bay |
| Kevin Thompson | CF | Chris Duffy |
| Bronson Sardinha | RF | Xavier Nady |
It may net me a worse record this year, but overall, I’m taking the team on the left. As much as I like Duke, Gorzelanny, and Capps, Scranton’s rotation has a much higher ceiling.
I would have done this comparison with the Nationals…but that would have been a slam dunk.