TOP FIVE on the SENIOR Circuit from 60'6" in the SHOW for 2013....A CUP of JOE in the SHOW Report Position by Position...What you want the 2-SEAMER of SLIDE Piece?

The Top Five Pitchers on Senior Circuit or National League for 2013. It was close but the Votes are in for the Bluedude and Bluedude Sportstalk. What comes to mind when thinking of an Ace on a Staff. Durability and the willingness to take the Stitched one every 4th or 5th day. Grade A Stuff and can go to any of his Pitches at anytime in the Count. A Bulldog mentality and challenges Hitters where need be. Most of all the bigger the game the better the stuff you get from your Ace on the Staff.

The Top Five Pitchers in the National League is sponsored by...what's your out pitch your bread and butter to get out of a developing situation....2-Seamer, Cut Fastball, Off Speed Stuff, Change, Curve, Split, Slide Piece, 4-Seamer, or just the Good Ole Express and dialing it up upper 90s?

The 2013 Top Five Pitchers in the NL:

1. CLAYTON KERSHAW LHP LA Dodgers #BoysInBlue....2012 Numbers (14-9) 2.53 ERA 229 Ks 63 BBs 227.2 IPs..A Monster and he eats Innings, Has an excellent Strikeout to Walk Ratio and is a Big Game Pitcher. He is the best in the NL and the unquestioned Ace on the Dodgers Staff that has RHPs Chad Billingsley and 2012 FA Pick Up RHP Zack Greinke.

2. STEPHEN STRASBURG RHP (pictured right) Washington National #NATitude...2012 Numbers (15-6) 3.16 ERA 197 Ks 48 BBs 159.1 IPs...If only the Nats would unleash the "Potomac Beast" and the Right Side of the "Potomac 2-Pack" along with LHP G2...Gio Gonzalez. After Tommy John he has been good as advertised and he looks like a young Rocket Roger Clemens. He needs to develop more changing of Speeds and that will come with time. The #1 Pitcher on a Staff with two number ones.

3. MATT CAIN RHP San Francisco Giants #Gigantes...2012 Numbers (16-5) 2.79 ERA 193 Ks 51 BBs 219.1 IPs...he is the Ace of the Best Staff in the Show with Bumgarner, Lincecum, Vogelsong, and Zito. Cain is more consistent than anyone else on the staff and his Stuff is just as good as the others. A Big Game Pitcher and a big reason why the Gigantes are the Fav again in the NL West and NL. As Pitching and Defense wins Chips...nothing else matters.

4. COLE HAMELS LHP Philadelphia Phillies #PhightinPhils...2012 Numbers (17-6) 3.05 ERA 216 Ks 52 BBs 215.1 IPs...Hamels carried that Big Contract and validated everything on it as both Doc Halladay and Cliff Lee broke down. Now moving forward he is the Ace of a Staff that has a lot of questions heading into 2013. Hamels has some former Phils LHP Steve Carlton of the 80s and former Redbirds LHP Ace John Tudor of the 80s. Another 4 to 1 Strikeout to Walk Ratio.

5. ZACK GREINKE RHP (pictured left with Dodgers Minority Owner Magic Johnson who is on the right)) LA Dodgers #DodgerNation...2012 Numbers ( 15-5) 3.49 ERA 200 Ks 54 BBs 212.1 IPs...Greinke was a the Big Fish at the Winter Meetings as the Dodgers were determined to get his services. He has good stuff and eats up innings. he was dealt from the Brewer to Halos and gave the Rangers one last rip for his Services before conceding to Dodger Blue. He and Kershaw along with Billingsley should be a Nice 3-man Rotation when they get to Wining Time.