2010 Yankees- Red Sox Comparison: Starting Pitching #1

Yankees- C. C. Sabathia- Though the Yankees have gotten isolated big years from guys like Mike Mussina or Chien-Ming Wang it seems like they've been searching for a true #1 starter for the better part of the decade. It looks like they finally found that guy in C. C. Sabathia. He's among that top top tier of starting pitchers that consist of guys like Johan Santana, Roy Halladay, Tim Lincecum, and maybe one or two others. Barring a relatively unlikely injury, he should give you well over 200 innings, an ERA under 3.50, and around 200 strikeouts.His 2008 was clearly an outlier and a product of the weak NL Central. However, to expect a repeat of his 2009 season is both reasonable and would make any Yankees fan happy. Since 2006, he's been the kind of pitcher that you can count on put up great numbers. His FIP of 3.39 was the highest since 2005, which is slightly concerning. However, he's still only 29 and even if he's beginning a decline, we should get a few more &q...