| That sport called baseball is really quiet right now | | | | In the #4 spot is Roy Halladay, known for always |
| as the new season will not be starting for a few | | | | being a very reliable pitcher. In the future, Halladay |
| months and the World Series was finished quite a | | | | will no doubt be inducted into the Hall of Fame. |
| while ago. | | | | Chris Carpenter has the #3 spot. Somehow he |
| Having said that, I really do enjoy giving my | | | | finds a way to always be fantastic in this sport. |
| personal opinions on different aspects of this | | | | You would have thought that not playing for |
| great game as I have written several articles thus | | | | almost two seasons would have made him rusty, |
| far. Here I will be discussing five pitchers who are | | | | but, in fact, Carpenter actually pitched better than |
| currently playing baseball and whom I believe are | | | | he ever has before. |
| among the best ones in the sport right now. | | | | Holding the #2 position on my list is John Santana. |
| My five picks are as follows. If you feel | | | | It's true, after he joined the Mets, no Cy Young |
| differently than I do about them, then go ahead | | | | award has been won by him; but, each and every |
| and let me know by writing down your thoughts. | | | | season Santana can be counted on to make it an |
| Taking the #5 spot on my list is Zack Greinke, | | | | awesome one, which is why he comes in at the |
| the pitcher who achieved the status of having the | | | | #2 position. |
| greatest baseball season this past year. Yes, he | | | | And in the #1 spot is Tim Lincecum, who has |
| will need to continue that for the next season or | | | | literally dominated the sport of baseball for two |
| two in order to move up on this list, but, overall, | | | | years now. Having an ERA in the twos is |
| Greinke is quite a dangerous pitcher with an | | | | outstanding and Linecum is indeed the top pitcher |
| awesome future ahead of him in this sport. | | | | at getting strikeouts. |