Predict the September starting rotation

[G-Snarls]

Wow have things ever changed

 

Rogers? Wang? Wow, who saw that coming? And will they last?

 

JJ? What a turnaround

 

Happ? very good then hurt

 

Here's the bottom line for this thread... No one knows what will happen over the next few months, but make your best prediction as to who will be in the starting 5 come Sept. 1.

 

Choose 5 from this list or propose another

 

Dickey

Johnson

Buerle

Morrow

Happ

Romero

Wang

Rogers

Hutchison

Drabek

Edited June 19, 2013 by G-Snarls

[TRM]

Dickey

Johnson

Buehrle

Morrow (My write in vote)

Happ

[dineke]

Dickey

Buerhle

Happ

Rogers

Lee

[G-Snarls]

Dickey

Johnson

Buehrle

Morrow (My write in vote)

Happ

 

Haha missed Morrow. Was in hurry. The car I was test driving wouldn't start in my work parking lot and the roadside assistance people called as I was typing. Hahaha.

[GD]

Damn... that's tough.

 

Dickey

Buehrle

Morrow

Rogers

Hutchison

[ElNik2013]

Didn't you guys get the memo, Morrow is hurt?

[TRM]

Didn't you guys get the memo, Morrow is hurt?

 

Good thing it's not September

[ElNik2013]

Good thing it's not September

 

 

I hope he's back before then, but the way his velocity was up and down earlier in the year, it makes me think he's got a more serious injury. I hope it's minor for sure.

[Buster]

More importantly.....predict the October rotation.

[RIPEXPOS]

This is too tough. Gotta figure Dickey, Beuhrle, and JJ are locks. I think Wang can be moved to the BP as a long man. Have to say I'm a Rogers believer. Hutch and Drabek I think you can justify keeping in the minors to get their crap together. Happs recovering from a serious head injury, so you can afford to be "extra cautious" with him. Romero? I don't even know what to say if he keeps it up. I guess my prediction would be:

 

ROTATION

Dickey

JJ

Beurhle

Morrow

Rogers

 

OTHERS

Happ (cautious approach, get him ready for 2014)

Romero (???)

Wang (long man)

Hutchison (minors)

Drabek (minors)

[Dr Negative]

Dickey, JJ, Buehrle, Morrow, Wang

[G-Snarls]

More importantly.....predict the October rotation.

 

Hahaha. Yes. Hopefully.

[backontop]

Dickey, Johnson, Buehlre, Wang, Rogers.............Morrow because its the 21st century and you can't be set on a sure FIVE anymore. Morrow for back up just in case, BTW people forget about Drabek. He's only Dougs son, maby he could be our bat boy, but if it was up to me, DL dudes would be the bat and ball boys.

[Sparky12]

Dickey

Johnson

Buehrle

Hutchison

Rogers

[EdelweissBouquet]

Dickey

Johnson

Buerle

 

 

 

Wang

Rogers

[KSaw]

I think that we can all just assume Drabek will not be in the mix no matter what. Over 75% of starting pitchers who return from having 2 Tommy John Surgeries do so as relievers and fewer than 5% start during their first year back from the second operation. You simply don't stretch out guys to start this early after 2 TJS, if ever.

[KSaw]

Who knows with injuries. I wouldn't be shocked to see Stroman get September starts.

[Caper]

Ortiz

Jenkins

Romero

Laffey

Nolin

[Atothe]

Wang is a goner plain and simple. Dickey, JJ, Buehrle, Morrow and Stroman

[Ziggyy108]

cliff lee

esmil rogers

r.a. Dickey

josh johnson

marcus stroman

 

Buhrele flipped once we land Cliff Lee .... Morrow either hurt or used in Lee trade .... wang flamed out

[Sparky12]

Who knows with injuries. I wouldn't be shocked to see Stroman get September starts.

 

Very true, he's gotta be near the top of the depth chart now I'd think. A full year starting in the minors is probably best for him tho isn't it? Could he be in the mix to crack the rotation next spring?

[JugglingPitches]

Dickey

Verlander

Kershaw

Darvish

Johnson

 

Oh, dreams.

 

Seriously though...

 

Dickey

Johnson

Buerhle

Wang

Morrow or Rogers

 

If Morrow is back from injury, the spot is his...I don't think Rogers can keep this up. Hope he does, but I don't think he will and he'll end up a good reliever.

[Olerud363]

No one knows what will happen

 

No one knows what will happen**?? Never. If you don't know what will happen then your scouting and stats skills aren't up to par. Learn to scout better. Learn even more advance stats. Invent them if you have to.

 

(Between you and me no one knows what will happen.... but we need to pretend we know)

[Sammy225]

Nobody knows I think if we continue to win then I think that we stay the course with what we have. If injuries pop up I would not be surprised to see Hutch/Romero up come Sept. If we fall out of contention again I think that you will see MB and JJ shipped off and we will see Stroman. It all depends on what happens.

[Chappy]

Nobody knows I think if we continue to win then I think that we stay the course with what we have. If injuries pop up I would not be surprised to see Hutch/Romero up come Sept. If we fall out of contention again I think that you will see MB and JJ shipped off and we will see Stroman. It all depends on what happens.

 

If this team continues to win AA will be looking to add to this team, if we don't he may sell off a couple of expiring contracts.

[HERPDERP]

Dickey

Johnson

Buehrle

Stroman

Romero

 

Wang, Rogers both regress, get released/put in bullpen

Happ is done after a setback

Morrow, TJ

[Chappy]

Dickey

Johnson

Buehrle

Stroman

Romero

 

So in other words, last place.

[admin]

Tough call.

I can't see them not giving Romero another chance. Can he stay up, who knows.

I can see JJ hitting the DL again.

 

Wouldn't surprise me to see Rogers fall off. Everything from here on out is a bonus.

Wang has only made two starts, who knows what he does over the next five starts.

[Chappy]

Tough call.

I can't see them not giving Romero another chance. Can he stay up, who knows.

I can see JJ hitting the DL again.

 

Wouldn't surprise me to see Rogers fall off. Everything from here on out is a bonus.

Wang has only made two starts, who knows what he does over the next five starts.

 

The interesting part is that Wang and Rogers have both looked good. It would be foolish to expect both will continue like this, but it might not be so foolish to think one or both may stick as decent 4/5 types. It will be interesting to see how it all plays out. As of right now the rotation seems like it is in decent shape and we have Happ working his way back.

[Angrioter]