Nathaniel Stoltz did an interesting review of the Angels rotation with a slide show over at Bleacher Report. Below are his final ratings:
Jered Weaver B+
Ervin Santana B-
Joe Saunders C+
Scott Kazmir B
Joel Pineiro A-
You can view the full post at Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Personally I don't see how anybody could rate Scott Kazmir a "B" given the way he's pitched this year and his 6.51 ERA... At this point Scott Kazmir's best days are behind him. He's lost his fastball and his once unhittable slider has also lost it's bite.
The Angels are in trouble because they don't have a clear cut ace. At best Jered Weaver is like a #2 caliber pitcher when you compare him to the arms in the AL East. The rest of the starters are like #3's and 4's...
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