01-27-2016, 09:43 AM
USA Today ranks Cubs starting rotation as best in baseball.
Surprised by the top ranking. Off the top of my head would have guessed that the Mets, Giants, Nats, Indians, and Cards were better.
The writer's rationale for listing the Cubs rotation as #1 is the depth of the staff with Hammel and Hendricks being able to match up well against other teams 4 & 5's while Arrieta, Lester, and Lackey being able to take on others 1-3s,
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/mlb-best...ionals-mlb
Surprised by the top ranking. Off the top of my head would have guessed that the Mets, Giants, Nats, Indians, and Cards were better.
The writer's rationale for listing the Cubs rotation as #1 is the depth of the staff with Hammel and Hendricks being able to match up well against other teams 4 & 5's while Arrieta, Lester, and Lackey being able to take on others 1-3s,
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2016/01/mlb-best...ionals-mlb