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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

A Six Man Rotation ?


Could THE SAWKS go with a six man rotation next season? Barring a trade for Johan Santana, it may not be so far fetched. Right now THE SAWKS have Josh Beckett, Curt Schilling, Dice K, Tim Wakefield, Jon Lester, and young phenom Clay Buckholz. I believe the reason know one employs the six man rotation is because no one has a pitching staff strong enough. Heck most teams have trouble finding viable 3 and 4 options let alone 6.
The pros of this are numerous. Here are a couple.
-Each pitcher would benefit from the extra days rest. Well, besides SChilling who's bonus goes by innings pitched. I guarantee his 42 year old body will benefit though.One reason for Dice K's struggles was adapting to shorter rest having worked with a six man rotation.
-With each pitcher having extra rest they are more likely to go to deeper into games putting less stress on the bullpen. Which would definetly benefit any team down the stretch.
I see no clear drawback here. If they do go to five who is the odd man out here.
obviously not Beckett nor Schilling or Dice K. So ...
-Wakefield - a knuckleballer needs to get in a groove and it would be hard to find a groove pitching only one inning. This also limits his effectiveness in the next days game. Seeing as how after seeing the knuckleball many Hall of Famers have said it takes a game or two to get into a hitting groove again.
-Lester - One of the great stories in baseball not only that but some in THE SAWKS orginization would have you believe he was a better prospect than Paplebon. How can you take that kind of potetial out of your rotation?
- Buckholz - Lets see.. something like four career big league starts one no hitter, one shutout and another game which would have been if not for an error. The guy is a superstar in waiting.
THE SAWKS could field the greatest 6 man rotation ever. They have my vote.

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