Theriot/Lilly for DeWitt and 2 Prospects

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<!--quoteo(post=109198:date=Aug 1 2010, 07:58 AM:name=Giff)-->QUOTE (Giff @ Aug 1 2010, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=109132:date=Jul 31 2010, 08:55 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Jul 31 2010, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=109131:date=Jul 31 2010, 09:44 PM:name=Kid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid @ Jul 31 2010, 09:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Given how he's pitched in Iowa, and the fact that we're paying him $3.5 million this year, I don't know why they don't call up Samardzija to start instead of Diamond. What do we have to lose?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

It's mind-boggling, unless he's just really, really pissed the organization off for some reason. It's clear he has no trade value right now, and he's not going to rehabilitate the value in AAA... so, you said it perfectly: what do they have to lose by starting Samardzija?

I'm fine with Diamond getting a chance (or Jackson), but, it's weird.
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I'm guessing it's only because it closer to Diamond's scheduled day to pitch than it is to Samardzija's. Of course, if Diamond gets more than one or two starts without a look at Shark, then yeah, it's pretty weird.
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Samardzija started yesterday. They pushed Lilly/Diamond's start back from Monday to Tuesday. They could have called up Samardzija and had him make the start on Monday.