Nationals have too many players

[Scarey]

<!--quoteo(post=17815:date=Feb 13 2009, 02:16 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Feb 13 2009, 02:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm quite sure we're going to need another starting pitcher. We are counting on Marshall and Harden to pitch full seasons and I don't think either on will have 25 starts. I'm not excited about seeing Heilman or Gaudin every 5th day.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


You're upset that we would have to see Heilman or Gaudin after Zambrano, Dempster, Lilly, and Harden/Marshall? Really?

We have a million starter options behond the four sure-fire starters we have.


Aaron Heilman
Chad Gaudin
Jeff Samardzija
Mitch Atkins
Angel Guzman

Starting pitching is exactly what we do NOT need. We have 10 of them and almost all of them are better than what most teams have in the 5th spot in their rotation.

Even if both Harden and Marshall are out, Gaudin is comparable to what Marquis brings as a starter and while Heilman is a question mark as a starter, we have a pretty good shot at getting a capable 5th starter out of Samardzija and Atkins.

I'm with Ruby personally. While I don't think we can land a starter for one of those positions, I would love to get a very strong defensive player for SS.