Does it have to be? The situation looks pretty grim right now. Sanchez is injured and was a shaky option to begin with. Norris seems to have moved backwards. Boyd has been demoted. Doubront and Wolf really aren't performing that well especially for veterans pitching in AAA. There isn't a good rotation option right now beyond the four that are already in it and though those guys are fine, they are hardly dominant. Smokey can be a bit over the top negative but I think his assessment is pretty fair right now.