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Leaving the comp question aside for the moment, having Pineda join Felix in the rotation is like having Cliff Lee last year, except that this time the man is staying and his salary, for now, is not even a budget consideration. One other difference, Lee went deep into games. But in terms of (a) raising the watchability factor of games, and (b) giving a pathetic offense a chance at narrow wins, the effect is the same.
Most of the time as an MLB-watching veteran I have most looked forward to watching my team take its turn at bat. Last year and this, that has reversed.