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Not sure what to make of this. Lack of good secondary offerings? Probably not. I would have to lean towards both inexperienced starters at pitcher and catcher staying in their comfort zones. While I preach (to distraction) a philosophy based on beating guys with what they know is coming, I can't justify losing with what amounts to sub-standard stuff. I have been a proponent in the past of taking mostly hard throwers and developing them, the M's have drafted and acquired to suit their ballpark. Perhaps a veteran catcher will recognize poor pitching patterns and make some tweaks to get those numbers back in line.
Its hard when you have one stuff pitcher in the starting rotation though.