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# Johan Santana'METS 'Since 2004, no one has been as dominating as Santana, as he won two Cy Young awards in that time. From '04 to '06 he averaged 18 wins, 230 innings, and almost 250 strikeouts to only 48 walks. He stumbled a bit last season (a season most other pitchers would take in a heartbeat), but between moving to the NL, and getting on a team that actually scores some runs, 2008 could be a HUGE year for Santana. It is possible for him to hit 20 wins for the second time in his career, and approaching 300 strikeouts is within reach. Only two concerns come with Johan. One is he has logged so many innings over the past four years, it is possible an injury could pop up. Second, the Mets have had a knack for getting great new players who seems to under perform once they hit Flushing. I don't see either happening, Santana is a no brainer as the first pitcher off the board. Jake Peavy'SD 'Peavy won the pitcher's triple crown last year, as he led the National League in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. Peavy has a dominating fastball and a slider that often has some unhittable break on it. Being in San Diego is both a blessing and a curse. His home ballpark is very spacious, keeping many balls in the yard. The curse comes from the Padres offense. Many times Peavy will end up with a loss or no decision simply because the Pads couldn't score. Peavy only gave up more than three runs five times last season as he mowed down NL hitters. His is just one year removed from a sub-.500 record and 4.00+ ERA season, however, I believe it was just a blip on his career. Although he usually doesn't excel in the wins category, Peavy is superb in all others and should be the second pitcher taken. Brandon Webb'ARI 'The 2006 NL Cy Young award winner had another successful season in '07. In fact, Webb was even better, as he collected three more wins, 16 more K's, and his ERA dropped. Webb goes deep into games, and his 3.01 ERA was second behind Peavy. He neared 200 strikeouts, while keep...

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