http://riveraveblues.com/2007/12/08/off-season-pitching-battle-turns-to-bedard/
...ON...-> WHAT TO DO WITH THE SANTANA SITUATION , BEDARD AND THE BULLPEN WITH JOBA RETURNING TO THE ROTATION
I been saying all along that we should center our focus on Bedard?
We dont know out of the big “3″ who will really pan out , all we know is who has the most potential! All one would have to do is look at the 1988 Mets they had Dwight they had Darling and they had Cone, Whom had the best and longest career of the three? David Cone that’s who! The least heralded at that time.
It does pose the Question however? with A Bedard or Santana or perhaps even a Sabathia next years free agent class
How many starters can we have with Joba slated to return to the rotation?
I say plug in
Sabathia/Santana/Bedard
~than~
Pettitte
Hughes
Chamberlain
Keneddy
Than Move “Wang” to set up he is a ground ball pitcher with mid 90’s velocity and in tight situations where you need a double play he’s your man nd will be seen in limited basis, If he doesn’t work out than I guess exchange him with Joba, but Joba’s has to many pitches to many looks andstuff is too good tonot be a 7 or 8 innings pitcher
Offcourse nuturing guys like olendorf
and going out and getting a quility set-up man is high priority this year
But I say we can wait on Santana , Sabathia or even Beddard, although it would be nice one of them wouldn’t it?
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Move Wang to a set-up role? Are you kidding.
1. He won 19 games 2 years in a row. Has any other pitcher in the AL done that.
2. He cannot CANNOT pitch fom the stretch - he is aweful when he does.
3. He doesnt strikeout people - and that is what you want a relieve to do. In fact he pitches to contact which translates better into starting than relieving
If they would give the Twins the same package as they would for Santana than I am just done with this team. I doubt they will so I would call it a 99 to 1 shot they get him as that is what the Orioles would want unless they want Double-A pitching instead of majo league ready guys.
Let’s just hope that the Twins decide to keep Johan (doubtful) and the Indians dont sign Sabathia (even more doubtful) because the Yanks wont give up any young talent
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