Giants, the best rotation?

The Future

Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, Barry Zito, Noah Lowry, Jonathan Sanchez, Kevin Correia.

These 6 names represent the starting rotation of the Giants, who let's face it, are in the process of rebuilding. We all know the Giants aren't exactly the most explosive team with the bat. Yet, take a look at their rotation. They're all young, talented, and each one has a scouting report at some point that said their potential is a good reliable starting pitcher. Some of them have been classified to be the next ace for their respective ball club. While they might not strike you as potentially the best pitching rotation in the league, what other team can you say has 6 solid starters not to mention 3 possible ace pitchers?

In respect to the 3 possible ace pitchers, I'm referring to Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Barry Zito. We can all agree, Barry is no where close to where he was when he pitched for the A's. However, they say a lot of his velocity has to do with his shoulder strength that he got from surfing. His contract doesn't allow him to surf, so my reply to Barry is, how come you aren't seeing a personal trainer to work that shoulder out, and make it stronger? You have a contract for $126 million dollars. I know you can't personally like hearing your home crowd boo you, and I bet it's a little weird that fans in opposing ball parks are cheering for you to pitch. Get with it.

As to who has the best rotation in MLB, after conferring with the guys, we came to unanimous agreement Arizona has the current 'best' rotation. 2 of their starters currently stand at 4-0. They have 2 Cy Young winners, AND 2 of their pitchers have hit jacks this year already! Part of what defines the rotation is what the pitcher contributes to the team. Sometimes it's not all about pitching. After all, pitchers have days where there stuff isn't all there and it's nice when they can do it with the bat. After Arizona, you have to include the Red Sox, seeing how Matsuzaka is pitching lights out. While their pitchers may not have the lowest ERA, they also have an offense which allows the pitcher to be more aggressive, and when you do that you're going to get people chasing or just making a mistake.

My top 5 rotations:
Arizona/Boston/Seattle/Cleveland/Oakland

Honorable Mention:
San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago