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Alright, do we think this year's 'Pen is improved? I do, albeit slightly. Hanrahan, if healthy, could be a marked improvement over our 7th inning guys last year. Gorzelanny is a vast improvement over Coke. A healthy Soria for a full year should also be beneficial, as he's a much better reliever than Joba. Nathan probably couldn't get any worse. I look at him as a low risk/high reward guy. I have optimism he bounces back.. if he doesn't we have Soria to take his 9th inning spot. That still leaves us with AA, who proved to be a weapon last year.. Rondon could be back in time for ST. Alex Wilson, a 2nd rounder acquired in the Cespedes trade, could also be a good relief option in the 7th inning.
As for the rotation, we've downgraded slightly.
Price is a little better than Scherzer
Verlander could bounce back
Sanchez needs to stay healthy
Simon is a huge ??.. I think he's better out of the pen
Same with Greene.
We could really used James Shields IMO. He'd take less than the money we already offered Max last Spring, and is just as good a pitcher if you ask me.
Overall, I think our pitching is a wash.. however, as an entire staff, they are more balanced.
As for the rotation, we've downgraded slightly.
Price is a little better than Scherzer
Verlander could bounce back
Sanchez needs to stay healthy
Simon is a huge ??.. I think he's better out of the pen
Same with Greene.
We could really used James Shields IMO. He'd take less than the money we already offered Max last Spring, and is just as good a pitcher if you ask me.
Overall, I think our pitching is a wash.. however, as an entire staff, they are more balanced.