You make the call
With the start of the second half of the Frontier League season less than 24 hours away, let's discuss what areas the Wild Things need to improve. Let's say you are now Washington's director of baseball operations and you can make only one change (not couting filling the roster spot vacated by second baseman Kyle Werman). What move will you make? Sign another starting pitcher? Trade for a starting pitcher like Slippery Rock's Zac Cline? Acquire a hitter? Go to a 4-man rotation of Ledbetter, Cochran, Hollenbeck and Stidfole?
Because of injuries, much of the season's first half was centered around finding five healthy starting pitchers. There are only four starters on the roster. Manager John Massarelli plans to use the four starters mentioned above, along with a group of relievers filling the fifth spot in the rotation. I have a feeling another starting pitcher will be brought in, but the focus should be on acquiring another quality hitter, preferably a right-hander who can play third base or be the DH (depends on where Robbie Knapp plays). With Rene Quintana in the lineup everyday, there's anywhere from 4 to 6 lefties in the lineup. Here's saying another right-handed bat is what is needed most.
Because of injuries, much of the season's first half was centered around finding five healthy starting pitchers. There are only four starters on the roster. Manager John Massarelli plans to use the four starters mentioned above, along with a group of relievers filling the fifth spot in the rotation. I have a feeling another starting pitcher will be brought in, but the focus should be on acquiring another quality hitter, preferably a right-hander who can play third base or be the DH (depends on where Robbie Knapp plays). With Rene Quintana in the lineup everyday, there's anywhere from 4 to 6 lefties in the lineup. Here's saying another right-handed bat is what is needed most.
posted by Chris Dugan at
10:32 PM
1 Comments:
I vote for another quality starting pitcher. Who knows when one of the present 4 gets injured.
I would also put the best defensive players on the field. Dr. strangeglove could end up being the DH. Pitching and denfense wins more games than offense. Plus how many times have we heard Maz. say in this league, righty vs lefty doesn't make a difference. I believe this statement was made origionally in the period one year when he did not have a left handed pitcher on the roster.
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