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Rheinecker=5th Starter

I was looking at the stats of the all the 5th starter candidates, and to me, it seemed obvious who the frontrunner should be. And I think it should be obvious to anyone who doesn't have a personal bias. If you want a label of consistency look at Rheinecker's minor league stats, especially his walks per 9 innings and home runs per 9 innings, its ridiculous. He has to be good if he was drafted in the 1st round by Billy Beane. If he can get accustomed to the majors, keep his consistency, and make his sinker a little more effective, there is no reason that he can't be a middle to top of the rotation starter. Comparing the stats to Rupe and Koronka, he is OBVIOUSLY better. This is just my opinion. Give me your thoughts.
Here are his stats:
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/R/John-Rheinecker.shtml