2011 Starting Pitcher Rankings

yahoo!	espn	tier i	$	k	w	s	era	whip
2	3	Tim Lincecum, SF SP	35	245	19	0	2.89	1.19	tiny tim reclaims top spot
1	1	Roy Halladay, Phi SP	34	200	20	0	2.6	1.13	safest bet of the elites
3	2	Felix Hernandez, Sea SP	33	220	16	0	2.62	1.14	filthy, just needs run support
		tier ii
8	5	Jon Lester, Bos SP	27	222	21	0	3.1	1.19	will win the 2011 cy young
14	9	Justin Verlander, Det SP	26	232	19	0	3.38	1.2	will lead AL in k's
6	7	Clayton Kershaw, LAD SP	26	213	15	0	3.1	1.2	will be in top 5 at seasons end
11	6	CC Sabathia, NYY SP	24	208	18	0	3.27	1.18	yankees not indestructible, don't reach
10	11	Ubaldo Jimenez, Col SP	22	211	17	0	3.3	1.28	will be tough to match last seasons numbers
14	16	Cole Hamels, Phi SP	22	208	18	0	3.32	1.19	will make strong push for NL cy young
15	8	Tommy Hanson, Atl SP	21	201	16	0	3.12	1.16	his time to shine
5	4	Cliff Lee, Phi SP	21	185	17	0	3.2	1.1	better in the post season, i'll pass on lee
7	15	Zack Greinke, Mil SP	19	175	14	0	3.37	1.16	2009 stats unlikely
9	17	Josh Johnson, Fla SP	19	188	14	0	2.88	1.17	injury is only concern
		tier iii
18	22	Francisco Liriano, Min SP	17	194	16	0	3.34	1.2	could be pitching for the yankees by midseason
18	14	Jered Weaver, LAA SP	16	210	16	0	3.42	1.2	the rodney dangerfield of baseball
22	23	Max Scherzer, Det SP	15	200	16	0	3.45	1.23	will join the elites by season's end
12	20	David Price, TB SP	16	189	14	0	3.5	1.27	bullpen may blow a few games for him
19	12	Dan Haren, LAA SP	15	204	15	0	3.7	1.21	I don't trust this guy
20	18	Matt Cain, SF SP	14	180	15	0	3.2	1.17	not sexy but oh so productive
23	10	Chris Carpenter, StL SP	15	158	14	0	3.12	1.2	name keeps his price high, I'm not buying
16	21	Yovani Gallardo, Mil SP	15	219	14	0	3.6	1.29
		tier iv
17	13	Mat Latos, SD SP	12	180	13	0	3.44	1.19	still a year away from dominance
21	19	Roy Oswalt, Phi SP	11	172	14	0	3.43	1.2
38	29	Tim Hudson, Atl SP	7	138	13	0	3.21	1.21
39	33	Jonathan Sanchez, SF SP	6	223	13	0	3.7	1.27	strikeout machine, gets better every year
26	25	Chad Billingsley, LAD SP	11	183	14	0	3.38	1.21	he will rebound nicely
27	24	Wandy Rodriguez, Hou SP	6	186	12	0	3.48	1.31
42	38	Jeremy Hellickson, TB SP	6	168	13	0	3.55	1.24	will have to overpay for him…but could be worth it
33	26	Ted Lilly, LAD SP	6	160	13	0	3.68	1.13	5 cat pitcher at a discount
24	30	Brett Anderson, Oak SP	6	155	12	0	3.26	1.22	if healthy in camp, bump him up a few notches
33	35	Daniel Hudson, Ari SP	5	167	13	0	3.72	1.29	beware of sophomore slump
25	27	Shaun Marcum, Mil SP	5	170	13	0	3.78	1.16	good but going to high in drafts
32	41	Ricky Nolasco, Fla SP	5	186	14	0	3.97	1.26	one foot off the bandwagon…but still optimistic
43	28	Matt Garza, ChC SP	5	169	13	0	3.75	1.29	may take time to adjust to wrigley
34	34	Clay Buchholz, Bos SP	5	160	15	0	3.4	1.29
35	44	Madison Bumgarner, SF SP	5	154	13	0	3.6	1.31
28	39	Brandon Morrow, Tor SP	5	192	12	0	4.2	1.36
48	49	Brian Matusz, Bal SP	5	158	14	0	3.82	1.31	will be good in 2011…but breakout in 2012
47	40	Jhoulys Chacin, Col SP	5	187	13	0	3.61	1.33	love everything about him except the hype
40	32	John Danks, CWS SP	5	157	14	0	3.62	1.26
31	48	Ricky Romero, Tor SP	4	175	13	0	3.72	1.31
46	36	Colby Lewis, Tex SP	4	187	14	0	3.92	1.23
41	43	Phil Hughes, NYY SP	4	178	16	0	4.24	1.32
37	50	Josh Beckett, Bos SP	4	168	15	0	4.12	1.29	good value
36	31	Hiroki Kuroda, LAD SP	4	153	11	0	3.52	1.16	solid production, low whip
44	54	Edinson Volquez, Cin SP	2	188	13	0	3.88	1.37	dusty's mismanagement will cost him some wins
30	45	Ryan Dempster, ChC SP	2	176	13	0	4.02	1.38
53	37	Brett Myers, Hou SP	2	168	12	0	3.77	1.29
50	47	Jaime Garcia, StL SP	2	168	12	0	3.88	1.38	sophomore slump
49	53	Jordan Zimmermann, Was SP	2	158	10	0	3.76	1.21	low risk/high reward
52	52	Ian Kennedy, Ari SP	2	165	12	0	3.62	1.31
57	42	Johnny Cueto, Cin SP	2	162	13	0	4.01	1.36	see edinson volquez
29	78	Gio Gonzalez, Oak SP	2	176	12	0	4.08	1.38	I don't believe
55	56	James Shields, TB SP	2	187	13	0	3.95	1.32	bounce back…big-time
45	71	Jorge De La Rosa, Col SP	2	168	13	0	4.38	1.38	lacks control to be consistently effective
56	46	Trevor Cahill, Oak SP	2	125	14	0	3.67	1.3
		tier v
60	51	C.J. Wilson, Tex SP	1	160	13	0	3.82	1.36
71	63	Anibal Sanchez, Fla SP	1	162	14	0	3.83	1.36	still room for improvement
70	67	Michael Pineda, Sea SP	1	120	10	0	3.44	1.19	future stud, settle for k's this season
51	73	Javier Vazquez, Fla SP	1	172	12	0	4.37	1.21
62	58	Jair Jurrjens, Atl SP	1	128	12	0	3.76	1.36
58	62	Gavin Floyd, CWS SP	1	156	12	0	3.82	1.36
69	55	Bronson Arroyo, Cin SP	1	138	12	0	4.13	1.28
54	74	Ervin Santana, LAA SP	1	162	12	0	4.39	1.41
68	61	Johan Santana, NYM SP	1	100	8	0	3.23	1.22
61	69	Scott Baker, Min SP	1	150	12	0	3.94	1.27
77	65	James McDonald, Pit SP	1	178	11	0	3.75	1.34	take a flyer on him
72	128	Bud Norris, Hou SP	1	188	12	0	4.2	1.33	he will shine this year
67	88	Derek Holland, Tex SP	1	158	11	0	3.98	1.27	post hype, good team..i'm buying
64	76	Edwin Jackson, CWS SP	1	178	11	0	4.25	1.36
63	83	Carlos Zambrano, ChC SP, RP	1	164	13	0	3.9	1.37
73	70	John Lackey, Bos SP	1	145	13	0	4.16	1.37
59	85	Tim Stauffer, SD RP, SP	1	118	8	0	3.7	1.29
61	59	Wade Davis, TB SP	1	137	12	0	4.1	1.31
68	60	Joel Pineiro, LAA SP	1	117	12	0	4.14	1.33
66	86	Brett Cecil, Tor SP	1	160	13	0	4.22	1.38
78	77	R.A. Dickey, NYM SP	1	107	10	0	3.89	1.3
74	82	Jake Peavy, CWS SP	1	123	10	0	3.8	1.26
120	133	Mike Minor, Atl SP	1	160	12	0	3.89	1.3	last round flier will pay off big-time
81	102	A.J. Burnett, NYY SP	1	181	12	0	4.21	1.39
		tier vi
		Travis Wood, Cin SP	0
		Homer Bailey, Cin SP	0	out of options, it's now or never…k's galore
		Kyle Drabek, Tor SP	0
		Dallas Braden, Oak SP	0
		Brandon Webb, Tex SP	0
		Rick Porcello, Det SP	0
		Clayton Richard, SD SP	0
		Jonathon Niese, NYM SP	0	sleeper
		Jon Garland, LAD SP	0
		Kevin Slowey, Min SP	0
		Jake Westbrook, StL SP	0
		Carl Pavano, Min SP	0
		J.A. Happ, Hou SP	0
		Brian Duensing, Min SP, RP	0
		Jeremy Guthrie, Bal SP	0
		Aaron Harang, SD SP	0
		Chris Narveson, Mil RP, SP	0
		Randy Wells, ChC SP	0
		Carlos Carrasco, Cle SP	0	deep sleeper
		Mike Pelfrey, NYM SP	0
		Derek Lowe, Atl SP	0
		Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos SP	0
		Erik Bedard, Sea SP	0
		Jeff Niemann, TB SP	0
		Randy Wolf, Mil SP	0
		Joe Blanton, Phi SP	0
		Mark Buehrle, CWS SP	0
		Cory Luebke, SD SP	0
		Chris Capuano, NYM SP, RP	0
		David Hernandez, Ari RP, SP	0
		Jake Arrieta, Bal SP	0
		Tom Gorzelanny, Was SP	0
		Jason Hammel, Col SP	0
		Marc Rzepczynski, Tor SP	0
		Barry Zito, SF SP	0
		Fausto Carmona, Cle SP	0
		Brandon Beachy, Atl SP	0
		Vicente Padilla, LAD SP	0
		Mike Leake, Cin SP	0
		Justin Duchscherer, Bal SP	0
		Chris Tillman, Bal SP	0
		Julio Teheran, Atl SP	0
		Brad Penny, Det SP	0
		Mike Montgomery, KC SP	0
		Zach Britton, Bal SP	0
		Scott Kazmir, LAA SP	0
		Jeff Francis, KC SP	0
		Joe Saunders, Ari SP	0
		Jason Vargas, Sea SP	0
		Rich Harden, Oak SP	0
		Doug Fister, Sea SP	0
		Tommy Hunter, Tex SP	0
		Tanner Scheppers, Tex SP	0
		Scott Feldman, Tex SP	0
		Ivan Nova, NYY SP	0
		Shelby Miller, StL SP	0
		Jerrod Parker, Ari SP	0
		Adam Wainwright, StL SP	0	for keeper leagues only
		Stephen Strasburg, Was SP	0	for keeper leagues only