The importance of the MLB "Ace" card,

Championship teams have many qualities in common, one of them is having an "Ace." card. It's a rather subjective term as an ace has many qualities. The ace has dominating stuff that baffles hitters. They often rank near the top of positive statistical pitching categories. The ace is the pitcher who exudes leadership. They're the man your pitching staff depends on. They pitch the crucial games if your team makes the playoffs. MLB teams know the importance of having an ace especially if they're contending for a world title. Last year, the Phillies pulled a mid-season trade for Cliff Lee (a definite ace & Cy Young winner) which proved important down the stretch as they reached the World Series behind his arm. Not every MLB team has an ace, there is a different between an ace & a number one pitcher on a staff. There are only a handful of pitchers considered aces in the game today. Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, C.C. Sabathia, & Justin Verlander are a few of the finest in the MLB. Being a Dodger fan, we unfortunately don't have an ace card at the moment, I'm hoping one will come out of the deck.