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When the Mariners put up that footage of Palmer and Fister side by side, I found that really intriguing. Palmer was before my time as a baseball fan, so I didn't really watch him throw, certainly not enough to compare him to Fister.
But Fister at 92+ with that ridiculous curve that hitters (and even umps at times) give up on about half-way to the plate, plus hitting all his spot with the heat? Yeah, that guy is not a #5 guy unless he's in the Phillies' rotation.
The fact that he might actually be #4 in ours with three even-better pitchers in front of him speaks to the quality of the 2011 rotation, which has dragged us kicking and screaming into a competitive race for the West.
~G