Who is this season's Verlander?

[Topnotchsy]

As Verlander did last season, it is not unusual for a pitcher who has been a solid all-star type pitcher for a while to take a step forward and become a Cy Young-type pitcher (of course rarely is someone as dominant as Verlander was last year, but something similar happens pretty often.)

There's a pretty decent size pool of pitchers who IMO could take that step... who do you think will?

 

[matfanofold]

Oops....

 

[shayscards79]

Matt Moore will win 24 games easily.....

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Think verlander can get close to last season again?

 

[Russ S.]

Matt Moore will win 24 games easily.....

I'd be in heaven.

 

[shepsspot]

Jon Lester will have a monster year this year!

 

[Buynhisellnlow]

Jon Lester will have a monster year this year!

**crosses fingers**

 

[Codasco07]

Madison Bumgarner will be the best pitcher on the Giants.

 

[jeff550]

Maybe Jordan Zimmermann

 

[jbhofmann]

Johnny cueto

 

[ch2423]

C.J. Wilson

 

[Mudcatsfan]

Matthew Cain.

Contract year, consistent high performer with no run support, you could add 5-7 wins to his totals every year if he had a better offense. this year it happens.

22-6 record. Cy Young. Goes to Boston in the offseason. Pulls a Lackey.

 

[gt2590]

Probably Gio in a New league...

 

[DaClyde]

Ubaldo Jiminez will confirm everyone's suspicion that his 2/3rd of a season was a complete fluke by going 2-16 and end the season in AAA.

Barry Zito will actually finish the season breaking even at 12-12 with a sub 4 ERA, surprising everyone.

 

[danimal]

Here are my guesses:

Zack Greinke
Francisco Liriano
Rickey Romero

 

[LazerShow15]

Zack Greinke or Brandon Morrow are my educated guesses.

 

[miguelcabrera]

jamie moyer

 

[jpruitt2]

Chris Sale and Ian Kennedy

 

[padremurph]

Stras

 

[Crewfan82]

I have a feeling this is the year Gallardo finally puts it together for an entire season.