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of RRS.  In almost every respect I look at this guy and I see Barry Zito.  Both guys throw lefty, both have low 90's FBs and killer Hooks.  Both guys are Californian / Australian beach / surf bums with that laid back can't rile me up attitude and moxie.  Even statistically they are similar.  Zito was an true Ace, but he was never overwhelming with the Ks, he was alway between 6 and 7 k/9, which is where I expect RRS to end up when he settles into the meat of his MLB career.  In most of the projections I see, and even when I chat about RRS on MC or whatever you usually see an upside with him as being a #3, but I think in many respects we are short selling the kid.  Zito was a Cy Young winner, and has pitched approximately a billion innings in his career, and that is where I would put Rockin' Rollin's upside.  He has the body for durability and for being and innings eater, and I think he has the arm and repertoire to be at least a #2, if not the #1 type of pitcher that Barry was for several years, especially since he will be a lefty fly baller pitching in Safeco.  In fact i think this is the way Wak sees him as well, as evidenced by those 10 extra pitches that Wak would always give him in a start.  In start contrast to the way Wak would handle Olsen or Vargas, two guys who he DIDN'T trust thier durability or stuff, seems like he would pull them at 85 90 pitches even if they were going well, or at the first hint of trouble even if it was in the 5th inning.  Where as with Ryan it is obvious that Wak trust his stuff and trust that he can throw 110 pitches every five days with no troubles.
No matter what other pitchers we pick up this offseason (even Sheets or Harang) the M's rotation goes: Felix, Lee, RRS #'s1,2, and 3 for me :)