July 09, 2007
Mound Stars
Dan Haren and Jake Peavy get the nod as All-Star starting pitchers. Two very good choices here. Haren will be a home town favorite as he plays across the bay in Oakland. Haren leads the AL in ERA by almost 1/2 a run and post great strikeout, walk and home run numbers. Peavy ranks second to his teammate Chris Young in the NL ERA race, but given Peavy's strikeout and home run numbers, it's tough to argue he's not the best pitcher in the NL right now. As I've said before, these are two great lineups starting tonight, and I'd love to see a seven game series between these two teams.