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How would you set your teams pitching rotation for the first week of the season? Air Force 1 1. Johan Santana - Opening the season with a Lefty. 16 Wins with 206 K's last seasons. A true Ace. 2. Derek Lowe - I come back with a Righty here off a 14 win season. His 3.09 ERA and 1.15 WHIP suit him well here. 3. Daisuke Matsuzaka - Another Righty pitched a light season last year due to injury. 167 innings. With that he still had 14 and a 2.90 ERA. 4. Andy Petite - Here I need to break up the Righties with a Left handed starter. Lots of experiance coming off a 14 Win season also. Age is a factor. 5. Kyle Lohse - Would have been #4 except that he is a Righty. Solid 15 Win season Bull Pen Jonathan Papelbon, Closer Jair Jurrens Todd Wellemeyer Kenshin Kawakami DL Ben Sheets
My rotation for week 1 is easy to set. With 3 pitchers injured and 1 extra doubler, I have 5 live pitchers, so I think I'll start that group.