Originally posted on 06/23/2020:

1) Manfred must go.
His ideas are beyond ludicrous.
They make no sense.'

2) In a 60 game season teams that have a strong front three rotation starters will dominate.
Pay attention to teams with ace starters that eat up innings.
Nats for instance, you can work Max, Stras, Corbin every fifth day in a sprint like 60 game season.
You can work your horses in a short season, you can't send out your studs every fifth day in a full 162 game schedule.

Long story short if you got starting pitching your'e in the hunt, if you don't you won't compete.
Pitching wins, always has, always will.

Here's a list of last season innings eaters.
I moved some of the key free agents to their 2020 teams.
The Phils may challenge the Nats now with a dependable Wheeler in the three spot of the rotation.
Teams like my Royals will get buried because their staff ace (Keller or Junis) will get shelled.


Name Team GS IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WAR
Marcus Stroman - - - 32 184.1 7.76 2.83 3.22 3.9
Homer Bailey - - - 31 163.1 8.21 2.92 4.57 2.9
Tanner Roark - - - 31 165.1 8.6 2.78 4.35 1.9
Mike Leake - - - 32 197 5.8 1.23 4.29 1
Zack Greinke Astros 33 208.2 8.07 1.29 2.93 5.4
Justin Verlander Astros 34 223 12.11 1.7 2.58 6.4
Wade Miley Astros 33 167.1 7.53 3.28 3.98 2
Brett Anderson Athletics 31 176 4.6 2.51 3.89 2
Mike Fiers Athletics 33 184.2 6.14 2.58 3.9 1.7
Mike Soroka Braves 29 174.2 7.32 2.11 2.68 4
Max Fried Braves 30 165.2 9.4 2.55 4.02 3
Julio Teheran Braves 33 174.2 8.35 4.28 3.81 1.6
Jack Flaherty Cardinals 33 196.1 10.59 2.52 2.75 4.7
Miles Mikolas Cardinals 32 184 7.04 1.57 4.16 2.5
Adam Wainwright Cardinals 31 171.2 8.02 3.36 4.19 2.2
Dakota Hudson Cardinals 32 174.2 7.01 4.43 3.35 1
Kyle Hendricks Cubs 30 177 7.63 1.63 3.46 4.1
Jose Quintana Cubs 31 171 8 2.42 4.68 3.5
Jon Lester Cubs 31 171.2 8.65 2.73 4.46 2.8
Yu Darvish Cubs 31 178.2 11.54 2.82 3.98 2.6
Robbie Ray Diamondbacks 33 174.1 12.13 4.34 4.34 2.4
Merrill Kelly Diamondbacks 32 183.1 7.76 2.8 4.42 2
Madison Bumgarner Diamondbacks 34 207.2 8.8 1.86 3.9 3.2
Walker Buehler Dodgers 30 182.1 10.61 1.83 3.26 5
Hyun-Jin Ryu Dodgers 29 182.2 8.03 1.18 2.32 4.8
Clayton Kershaw Dodgers 28 178.1 9.54 2.07 3.03 3.4
Jeff Samardzija Giants 32 181.1 6.95 2.43 3.52 1.5
Shane Bieber Indians 33 214.1 10.88 1.68 3.28 5.6
Marco Gonzales Mariners 34 203 6.52 2.48 3.99 3.7
Sandy Alcantara Marlins 32 197.1 6.89 3.69 3.88 2.3
Jacob deGrom Mets 32 204 11.25 1.94 2.43 7
Noah Syndergaard Mets 32 197.2 9.2 2.28 4.28 4.4
Max Scherzer Nationals 27 172.1 12.69 1.72 2.92 6.5
Stephen Strasburg Nationals 33 209 10.81 2.41 3.32 5.7
Patrick Corbin Nationals 33 202 10.6 3.12 3.25 4.8
Anibal Sanchez Nationals 30 166 7.27 3.14 3.85 2.5
Joey Lucchesi Padres 30 163.2 8.69 3.08 4.18 2.1
Zack Wheeler Phillies 31 195.1 8.98 2.3 3.96 4.7
Aaron Nola Phillies 34 202.1 10.19 3.56 3.87 3.4
Zach Eflin Phillies 28 163.1 7.11 2.64 4.13 1.5
Joe Musgrove Pirates 31 170.1 8.3 2.06 4.44 3.3
Lance Lynn Rangers 33 208.1 10.63 2.55 3.67 6.8
Mike Minor Rangers 32 208.1 8.64 2.94 3.59 4.1
Charlie Morton Rays 33 194.2 11.1 2.64 3.05 6.1
Eduardo Rodriguez Red Sox 34 203.1 9.43 3.32 3.81 3.7
Rick Porcello Red Sox 32 174.1 7.38 2.32 5.52 1.8
Trevor Bauer Reds 34 213 10.69 3.46 4.48 3.3
Sonny Gray Reds 31 175.1 10.52 3.49 2.87 4.4
Luis Castillo Reds 32 190.2 10.67 3.73 3.4 4.1
Anthony DeSclafani Reds 31 166.2 9.02 2.65 3.89 2.4
German Marquez Rockies 28 174 9.05 1.81 4.76 3.4
Brad Keller Royals 28 165.1 6.64 3.81 4.19 2.2
Jakob Junis Royals 31 175.1 8.42 2.98 5.24 1.5
Matthew Boyd Tigers 32 185.1 11.56 2.43 4.56 3.3
Jose Berrios Twins 32 200.1 8.76 2.29 3.68 4.4
Martin Perez Twins 29 165.1 7.35 3.65 5.12 1.9
Lucas Giolito White Sox 29 176.2 11.62 2.9 3.41 5.1
Reynaldo Lopez White Sox 33 184 8.27 3.18 5.38 2.3
Ivan Nova White Sox 34 187 5.49 2.26 4.72 2
Gerrit Cole Yankees 33 212.1 13.82 2.03 2.5 7.4
Masahiro Tanaka Yankees 31 182 7.37 1.98 4.45 3.3