I know you are poking fun but I believe that we do have depth to cover 3 starters for a month or so. I really believe that Ian Thomas will surprise some people and then you have Hale who could pitch for a month till Floyd is ready.
Spring Training Gamethread/Discussion
- Thread starter BremanFan88
- Start date
I know you are poking fun but I believe that we do have depth to cover 3 starters for a month or so. I really believe that Ian Thomas will surprise some people and then you have Hale who could pitch for a month till Floyd is ready.
You really want to trust a guy that was pitching in indy ball at age 25? As a starter?
I don't really think we have much of an option at this point. I doubt a team is going to trade a reliable starting pitcher at this point in the year and every team is going to hold the Braves feet to the fire.
I trust the Braves scouts and they obviously saw something in this guy that they liked. He hasn't dissapointed as of yet. I'm not saying he is going to be great or anything but someone that can hold the fort down until a trade can happen or someone else breaks out.
Bases clearing double!! Of Jonathan Papelbon as well.
Happy that Uggla is doing well but I think its fools gold. We need to ride STELLA!
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
With the history of our rotation, that is EXACTLY what he should've prepared for. It happens every plunking year just about, even with relatively healthy rotations. Laugh all you want, but it is kind of obvious now, isn't it?
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
So what 3 starters would you have suggested we signed to stash in aaa in case of injuries. The problem is most guys good enough to start will be in someone's rotation.
nsacpi
Expects Yuge Games
Yeah, that's a real constraint. Maybe you can stash starters 6 and 7 in the pen. But you start running out of roster spots. How good an 8th starter can you get on a minor league contract? Garcia is probably better than what most teams have as their #8.
VirginiaBrave
Well-known member
Still on the Uggla bandwagon....
I hope he does well and some team trades for him in May. That would obviously be hte best scenario.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
We decided to let Garcia make a run at #5, so there was definitely room in the rotation for a legitimate solid #3-4. With Hale and Wood (and Floyd returning), we really only needed that one legitimate solid #3-4. It was clear we were taking a huge risk by leaving that wound untreated. The problems may have become too glaring to ignore while there is still plenty of time to fix it. That's the only good that could come out of this.
Dalyn
Fredi Gonzalez Supporter
EXACTLY. Especially considering the other risks in the starting five.
But that is just one starter. Braves had depth behind that. But when you are starting at two starters being out probably from the start of the year and another iffy in Minor then thats a whole different ball game.
I'm just not sure that you can prepare for that the way you wanted the Braves to.
VirginiaBrave
Well-known member
Huddy's looking worse and worse in that Giants cap.
cajunrevenge
Well-known member
Been saying this for a while. He should have started in the pen and been depth for the rotation. He is entering Hampton levels of unreliability.
jpx7
Very Flirtatious, but Doubts What Love Is.
This was really my concern, and it went beyond the garden-variety early season depth considerations.
He just hasn't looked anywhere close to his former levels of performance, even when the results haven't seemed too bad—and then of course he had the set-back in his return last season.
