09-09-2010, 08:05 AM
<!--quoteo(post=113749:date=Sep 8 2010, 02:38 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 8 2010, 02:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Even if you believe he'll be a #3 starter for the rest of his career, he's still far better off in the rotation than in the bullpen.
And to answer your question, I think there's a strong possibility that Z just needs some time to get into a regular routine and settle in -- which he hasn't really had the opportunity to do at all this season. I'm not saying we'd see a 3.00 ERA if he was given 32 starts this season, but I feel pretty confident saying that we'd see numbers much closer to his career averages than we've seen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Butcher's right.
And to answer your question, I think there's a strong possibility that Z just needs some time to get into a regular routine and settle in -- which he hasn't really had the opportunity to do at all this season. I'm not saying we'd see a 3.00 ERA if he was given 32 starts this season, but I feel pretty confident saying that we'd see numbers much closer to his career averages than we've seen.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Butcher's right.
Wang.