Another look at the rotation

[fan_since79]

Weaver...27 starts leads the AL, very respectable 3.70 ERA, still a very solid pitcher and great competitor.

 

Wilson...won 17 games last year. He's figuring some things out, and looked much better in his last two starts. 12 innings, 3 ER, 2 wins. Too many walks though, and still too many pitches.

 

Shoemaker...last 28 days: 2.03 ERA, 7.00 SO/BB, 0.900 WHIP. 11-4 this year. Solid to the core.

 

Santiago...last 28 days: 4 starts, 1.82 ERA, 1.014 WHIP

 

Wade LeBlanc...cross your fingers and hope for the best.

 

 

 

 

[nikkachez]

That's an awful lot of optimism. Weaver and Wilson need to step it up big time and pitch deep into games. We need everyone to step it up. 

[Turd Ferguson]

At this point, I think we need to focus on making these 5 inning games.  This means that our bullpen needs to keep doing what it has been doing and our offense needs to step up.  We don't need our SP to be lights out, only good enough.  I'll feel very good if we are able to get our SP to give us 5 solid innings.  The bullpen has been, and likely will continue to be overworked, but I like our depth and September might give some of these guys a breather when rosters expand.  

[19HALO71]

That's an awful lot of optimism. Weaver and Wilson need to step it up big time and pitch deep into games. We need everyone to step it up. 

Especially the offense!!!

[laagamer]

Sky is falling

[DMVol]

At this point, I think we need to focus on making these 5 inning games.  This means that our bullpen needs to keep doing what it has been doing and our offense needs to step up.  We don't need our SP to be lights out, only good enough.  I'll feel very good if we are able to get our SP to give us 5 solid innings.  The bullpen has been, and likely will continue to be overworked, but I like our depth and September might give some of these guys a breather when rosters expand.  

Absolutely.....we may wear them all out but it's worked since the Grilli and Street trades....keep riding that horse...

[Angel Oracle]

I'm expecting the 5th spot to be by committee, as only two starts will be made before September 1.

LeBlanc, Wolf, Roth, Rucinski, etc?

 

Even Mickey Callaway didn't stay in the 2002 rotation for long, even after outpitching Derek Lowe in Fenway Park. 

Edited August 21, 2014 by Angel Oracle

[OregonLAA]

It would be nice to have a few blowouts and give our 7th, 8th and 9th guys a rest. We keep winning and they keep pitching.

I'm also not opposed to having Rasmus, Salas, Grilli/Jepsen pitch in close games on days where Smith and Street could use the rest. Everyone in the bullpen has been great lately

[Revad]

My heart, which was pretty much broken, is now shattered.  On the other hand David Ortiz is now my brother no matter what.

[T.G.]

Mark Langston needs to come out of the broadcast booth and suit up.

[robblin17]

I believe. Let's do the damn thing!

[Angel Oracle]

Gubi is only what?   54?   He might be good for an inning or two.