Hi Matt, reading your thoughts is always a pleasure. I can agree with your final sentence, but hopefully Houck is shifting in as a starter full time and Richards is going to the bullpen maybe with Perez. This could happen gradually and be stabilized in the postseason, if we get there. Robles and Davis...really unnecessary, indeed with Richards/Perez in addition to Ort, Brasier, Andriese, Bazardo, Seabold and others
Hi Ambroeus! Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for reading and commenting! Much appreciated.
As for the rotation, yeah, it's a bit of a conundrum, but at least at this point, post-deadline, we know exactly what we're dealing with. Maybe there's a post in there somewhere, but I tend to think the best use for Houck will be in the pen in a longer relief-type role. It's something to explore though!
Like Whitlock, you mean? A little strange but we'll see if we can afford to have a relay with two post-starters as tutors when our thin starters can't perform, and it's happening far too often
Glad to give Chaim credit: he was right with Robles at least, tough also Davis has been nearly decent. At least from 8/31...and hopefully on!! And now have fun and enjoy our crazy team till the end!!
Hi Matt, reading your thoughts is always a pleasure. I can agree with your final sentence, but hopefully Houck is shifting in as a starter full time and Richards is going to the bullpen maybe with Perez. This could happen gradually and be stabilized in the postseason, if we get there. Robles and Davis...really unnecessary, indeed with Richards/Perez in addition to Ort, Brasier, Andriese, Bazardo, Seabold and others
Hi Ambroeus! Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for reading and commenting! Much appreciated.
As for the rotation, yeah, it's a bit of a conundrum, but at least at this point, post-deadline, we know exactly what we're dealing with. Maybe there's a post in there somewhere, but I tend to think the best use for Houck will be in the pen in a longer relief-type role. It's something to explore though!
Like Whitlock, you mean? A little strange but we'll see if we can afford to have a relay with two post-starters as tutors when our thin starters can't perform, and it's happening far too often
Glad to give Chaim credit: he was right with Robles at least, tough also Davis has been nearly decent. At least from 8/31...and hopefully on!! And now have fun and enjoy our crazy team till the end!!