Best 1-2 Punch going into 09?

Webb/ Haren are dirt..........

Does this in some way mean that they are good ?? To say those 2 are not good is quite ignorant

Thats what I was wondering as well. Dirt has to be a good thing because these two are clearly the best 1-2 punch right now. Others are close but I dont think you can realistically make an argument for any other duo.

These two went a combined 38-15 last year. Webb had a 3.30 era while Haren had a 3.33 era. Both had a WHIP of 1.20 or less. Both were workhorses with over 200 innings each and they combined for nearly 400 strikeouts. They were on different teams the year before but went a combined 33-19 and both had sub 3.10 era's with 1.20 whip's and both pitched 220+ innings.

Others mentioned...

Beckett/Lester - Beckett went just 12-10 and had an era over 4 last year. Since coming to boston only 1 of his 3 years have been #1 or #2 starter type years.

Lincecum/Cain - Among other things, Cain went 7-16 two years ago and 8-14 last year.

CC/Burnett - Burnett has won more than 12 games once in his career and he is always hurt. He has been right around a 4 era each of the last 3 years and sports 1.30+ whip in 2 of his last 3 years.

CC/Wang - Wang is coming off a major injury and sported a 4+ era and 1.30+ whip in his 15 starts last year. He does win so I will give him that and I think this combo is #2 behind Webb/Haren.

Billingsley/Kershaw - Kershaw has one year in the league, he's a .500 pitcher, with a 4.26 era and 1.50 whip

Guthrie/Liz - obviously a joke...at least I hope so

Lee/Carmona - Carmona has had one good year and is coming off a year where he sported a 5.44 era and 1.62 whip.

Lackey/Escobar - Escobar is one of the most underrated pitchers in the game, but he didnt even throw a pitch in the big leagues last year.

Hernandez/Morrow - I think this was a suggestion for the future and not right now as Morrow has only started 5 games in his career.

Yea because Guthrie/Tillman or whomever your #2 pitcher is, is soooo much better than Webb and Haren.

Sabathia/Burnett if they are both healthy all season long but I don't see that so I have to go with one of the 4.

Webb/Haren

Beckett/Lester

Hamels/Lowe

Shields/Garza(If he repeats his previous season)