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DL Ryan, put either Kawasaki or Seager at SS/lead-off depending on the situation and let's go. Chone is not showing a reasonable chance of repeating his 2009 or anything close. If he clears waivers, let him choose Tacoma or finding his own way. If he doesn't, well, mission accomplished.
Olivo and Millwood apparently provide clubhouse value, so fine -- Jaso and Moore catch in Tacoma for now, Beaven and Ramirez pitch there, Noesi is a swing man for now (valuable on the Japan trip for sure) on a 12 man staff (with Furbush also in the pen) and we see how everything shakes out. Take Jaso and Ramirez to Japan as part of the extra 5 if it eases your mind.
If we get to mid-April, when we need a 5th starter, you either call up Beaven, or Ramirez, or move Noesi into the rotation. If Iwakuma falters, Noesi and Furbush are right there to pick up the innings. If Guti and/or Ryan are ready to come off the DL, after a Tacoma rehab, then the decision on 11 or 12 pitchers will need to be made at that point. If Iwakuma needs someone to pick up 3+ innings every start to get to League, then 12 it is. If the starters are going 7, go 11 until we get a good offer on somebody.
Doing this lets us cycle through Trayvon, Peguero, and Liddi in 15-20 day cycles to let them "show what they got".