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I know a lot of you fret over Wilhelmson's future because Morrow choked here when asked to flip-flop betweens tarting and reliever...but Wilhelmson isn't Morrow. Read: he's not a wussy little cry-baby. I think the 2012 pitching staff has quite enough options without needing Wilhelmson to be competing for a fifth starter spot...whereas the bullpen is a mess. I would use Wilhelmson as a swiss army knife...I don't think that will negatively impact his future at all. I think you get 90-100 innings out of him making a few spot starts and pitching in middle/long relief a la Brett Tomko or John Halama and he becomes the new (and improved) David Pauley. That makes our pen:
CL) Brandon League
SUR) Shawn Kelley
SUL) Charlie Furbush (if I had my way)
MR) Tom Wilhelmson
MR) Chance Ruffin
MR/LR) Pick a couple of minor leaguers
And the rotation:
1) Felix Hernandez
2) Michael Pineda
3) James Paxton
4) Danny Hultzen
5) Blake Beavan
If Beavan fails, Wilhelmson can take over...but I don't see the problem.