Yeah, Soriano is no factor here whatsoever. Same with Mark DeRosa, Marquis, Cliff Floyd, etc.
Schmidt is my boy but he wouldn't be a number 1 on this team. Yeah, Lowe should be dynamite in that division, we all saw his headcase moments over here. Last season was Penny's first where he got double digit wins since 03, not to mention he's only pitched more than 200 innings in a year once. Wolf also had a +5 ERA and is entering the wrong side of 30.
I don't know, maybe the injuries since 03? Maybe that he has 48 starts since 04 (had 89 the 3 seasons prior to that) Also you can note his ERA going up ever since 03.
How does stating that your division has been weak the prior year(s) (while saying it's gotten betetr this off-season), and saying our rotation is betetr than yours make me a homer?