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We can never expect to win with pitchers like this in the rotation. Guys like this are like Bondo to patch dents in the side of your old car, not shiny SPs to win you 90+ games. Last year Saunders was absolutely counted on for the rotation, but proved rather that he no longer belonged in the majors at all. Harang and Bondo got their shots when Maurer, ERam, Hultzen, and Walker were thought un-ready due to injury, saving years of team control, or whatever. Some might say we got what we paid for, but I think we got even less. Maybe you stash a guy like Baker in Tacoma or the 'pen for depth, but acquire more of a "sure thing" (Tanaka, Cliff Lee, Price, etc.) for the rotation. Starters 1-3 are your playoff rotation guys, and you develop 4-5 with Walker, Pax, ERam in preparation for them to take over higher spots when ready. The team needs to start acting like it intends to win, not going to the prom with clothes from Value Village.

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