03-26-2010, 01:33 PM
<!--quoteo(post=84577:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:30 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 26 2010, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=84575:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm fine with Marshall in the pen actually. The rest of the pen makes me shiver though.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think Caridad will be really good and Grabow is solid -- we just overpaid for him.
Honestly, I think our pen is just fine if Marmol doesn't implode. <b>If our starters can go 6 or 7 innings consistently</b>, then I'm not worried about the pen.
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That's what has me worried. I think Z and Dempster will be fine. Even Wells seems to be able to consistently go 6, though we'll see how adjusts in his 2nd year. After that though, I have no idea what we are going to get. Even had Marshall been given a rotation spot, being essentially a 5 inning guy, wouldn't have helped much.
We could strike gold with a young reliever or 2, but the jury is still out. Having Gray healthy might make a difference too.
I think Caridad will be really good and Grabow is solid -- we just overpaid for him.
Honestly, I think our pen is just fine if Marmol doesn't implode. <b>If our starters can go 6 or 7 innings consistently</b>, then I'm not worried about the pen.
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That's what has me worried. I think Z and Dempster will be fine. Even Wells seems to be able to consistently go 6, though we'll see how adjusts in his 2nd year. After that though, I have no idea what we are going to get. Even had Marshall been given a rotation spot, being essentially a 5 inning guy, wouldn't have helped much.
We could strike gold with a young reliever or 2, but the jury is still out. Having Gray healthy might make a difference too.