06-06-2009, 12:33 AM
<!--quoteo(post=42384:date=Jun 6 2009, 12:20 AM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)-->QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Jun 6 2009, 12:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Going into the season relying on Bradley and Harden was akin to going into the season relying on Wood and Prior. You'd think Hendry wouldn't make that mistake twice.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think that's overstating it for 2 reasons:
1. Bradley & Harden play different positions. Counting on Prior and Wood was more problematic because they played the same positions, so when they were both hurt, their was a huge gap in the rotation.
2. Though related to 1, at least as to the starting rotation, we're a lot deeper than we were with Prior & Wood. When they were both hurt, we had Z and that was about it. When Harden's hurt, we have Z, Dempster, Lilly, etc.
I think that's overstating it for 2 reasons:
1. Bradley & Harden play different positions. Counting on Prior and Wood was more problematic because they played the same positions, so when they were both hurt, their was a huge gap in the rotation.
2. Though related to 1, at least as to the starting rotation, we're a lot deeper than we were with Prior & Wood. When they were both hurt, we had Z and that was about it. When Harden's hurt, we have Z, Dempster, Lilly, etc.
This is not some silly theory that's unsupported and deserves being mocked by photos of Xena. ![[Image: ITgoyeg.png]](http://i.imgur.com/ITgoyeg.png)