tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post433420119835923929..comments2024-01-23T08:03:30.875-05:00Comments on The Southpaw: Change and HopeThe Southpawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-89623325855512140612010-04-28T15:27:55.968-04:002010-04-28T15:27:55.968-04:00I think that if McGowan can go in mid-late August,...I think that if McGowan can go in mid-late August, there will be enough of the regular starters reaching their innings limits for the year (Cecil, Zep, Morrow) that someone is likely to be shut down and that would open up a slot or three in the rotation, then we could see McGowan, Drabek, Stewart.<br /><br />Here's to hoping we have that dilema to look forward to...Chillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-88211830231732261532010-04-28T03:52:16.684-04:002010-04-28T03:52:16.684-04:00I'm not completely without hope that he might ...I'm not completely without hope that he might recover, but so much of the train will pass him by that it becomes problematic for him to regain a slot.<br /><br />He's not even throwing so you are looking at.....after the break at least, probably August, before he might be capeable of pitching in the majors and by then you have (assuming no further injuries)six or seven guys with legitimate claims to being worthy of the major league rotation in front of you and Drabek probably breathing down your neck.<br /><br />I just don't know how you work a rehabbing guy into a crowd like that.The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-86673103766513054882010-04-28T01:55:25.722-04:002010-04-28T01:55:25.722-04:00Sad that McGowan is suddenly out of the discussion...Sad that McGowan is suddenly out of the discussion after all the hope just a month ago.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15861389212599241745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-16101221411732537142010-04-27T23:05:01.738-04:002010-04-27T23:05:01.738-04:00I thought that originally but Lott tweeted he was ...I thought that originally but Lott tweeted he was going to go out on rehab in the next few weeks (think it was Lott)...and the general implication is that barring a setback that mid-June would be realistic.<br /><br />which is exactly what I was saying last year when Bastian et al were insisting he'd be out until well into the second half at best.The Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12978086362601077757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015756050247283814.post-26302914795668867372010-04-27T15:29:22.511-04:002010-04-27T15:29:22.511-04:00Nice read, mate. Tend to agree with everything you...Nice read, mate. Tend to agree with everything you've written. Hope Roenicke doesn't languish in the pen, and that Mills eventually comes up. He's certainly got more upside than Eveland. I'm not too concerned about dealing Frasor and Downs; if J.P. was able to get Roenicke for Rolen, AA should be able to get a decent return on two good arms in the pen, the first 20 games not withstanding.<br /><br />As for Litsch, do you think he will pitch this year? I'm thinking that since Marcum was kept out for all of 2009, they might do the same with Litsch in 2010. And I can't say I think that's a bad idea.<br /><br />Also: love "the Three Caballeros."Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.com