Lots of clichés get repeated in baseball and accepted as fact. One of the biggest myths in baseball is “Good pitching always stops good hitting.” People assume that the best rotation always wins, and I am here to dispel that myth. Let’s take a look at four recent times that this myth was exposed.
The 2011 Phillies
Remember this rotation? Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels combined to lead the Phillies to 102 wins and the best record in baseball. They were silly dominant that year.