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I think the way this team holds its' pitching together is by signing Washburn IMMEDIATELY, getting Kelley out to 2-3 inning reliever skill and keeping Texeira on the roster as a second long swing man to ease the load on the back two starters.
Washburn can at least pitch us deep into games...he's unlikely to be FANTASTIC, but you can bet on a nice cushy 4 ERA and 180 innings...we NEED THOSE 180 INNINGS! Even once Bedard is back.
You know what else I would seriously consider? I would seriously consider BULLPENNING Rowland-Smith if his velo doesn't come up and I mean in the next couple of starts. My rotation, post-Washburn-signing would be Hernandez/Lee/Washburn/Snell/Vargas with Fister in the wings if Snell falters and I'd have RRS working long relief until his arm doesn't suck...that bullpen would be: Aardsma, League, Lowe, Kelley, Rowland-Smith, Texeira, and White early in the year and lose one of the bottom three guys later in the year when we go up to 5 benchies.
Also...Garko's half-hearted and out-of-shape-looking defense at first earns him a demotion to AAA in lieu of the tail-on-fire Sweeney so he can work on improving his work ethic, his physical conditioning and his glove. Garko better darned well get the friggin' message..this club doesn't tolerate loafing around even in spring training. We won last year because no one put up with laziness...that bought Betancourt a seat on the pine and eventually a ticket to baseball Hades (Kansas City). Garko played LAZY today...that's inexcusable...and he's not the only one.
And I agree with taro. My projections currently feature Figgins at second and Lopez at third, but I would much rather see that put back to the way it was...I much preferred the other alignment.