Z to the Pen

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=92080:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:26 PM:name=BT)-->QUOTE (BT @ Apr 22 2010, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92073:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:09 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 22 2010, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92072:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:05 PM:name=Scarey)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 22 2010, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92070:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:02 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Apr 22 2010, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=92068:date=Apr 22 2010, 12:00 PM:name=leonardsipes)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (leonardsipes @ Apr 22 2010, 12:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The rotation is not being downgraded.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yes it is. The rotation is being downgraded by keeping Silva and Gorz in it and removing Zambrano.
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I think Lenny meant it in so far THIS year, the rotation has pitched just fine and in terms of THIS year, the rotation is now being downgraded. He's right actually.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Right. So, despite years of evidence to the contrary, Silva and Gorz will continue to pitch like Walter Johnson and Z will continue to pitch like Jason Marquis. I get it now.
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Right, because Silva has sucked so badly his entire career that the Mariners decided to give him 48 million dollars.

Have you even looked at his career? He's had 2 legitimately awful years. And 5 where he was anywhere from adequate to pretty good.

Plus, I like the ramifications of your idea. "Hey Silva, I know you are pitching better than anyone else on the team right now, and I know you give us a chance to win every time you go out, but we are all pretty sure you are going to suck at some point, so just to be sure, we will yank you from the rotation".
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I like the ramifications of your idea even more. "Hey Z, I know you're a 3-time All-Star and your three 'worst' seasons are better than Carlos Silva's three 'best' seasons, but because you've had a couple of bad starts in April and Silva has had a couple of good starts in April, we're going to yank you from the rotation and leave Silva where he is."