Starting five predictions.

[crawjo]

With the moves the Orioles are making for starting pitching depth, I'm starting to doubt that they spend the necessary money to haul in Jackson. So I'll go with:

1. Guthrie

2. Britton

3. Arrieta

4. Chen

5. Wada

I think Hunter comes out of the pen, and Matusz, Eveland, Tillman and Galarraga are in the minors.

[El Gordo]

With the moves the Orioles are making for starting pitching depth, I'm starting to doubt that they spend the necessary money to haul in Jackson. So I'll go with:

1. Guthrie

2. Britton

3. Arrieta

4. Chen

5. Wada

I think Hunter comes out of the pen, and Matusz, Eveland, Tillman and Galarraga are in the minors.

They must have been fielding offers for Guthrie. If they have gotten a few they like, they could sign EJax. If not I doubt they spend the money.

[El Gordo]

With the moves the Orioles are making for starting pitching depth, I'm starting to doubt that they spend the necessary money to haul in Jackson. So I'll go with:

1. Guthrie

2. Britton

3. Arrieta

4. Chen

5. Wada

I think Hunter comes out of the pen, and Matusz, Eveland, Tillman and Galarraga are in the minors.

He has to pass through waivers first.

[Ven6]

As Frobby said, I think it's too early for me to make up my mind.

Just as important a question, though, is which 8 pitchers will start for the O's this year (8 being a reasonably low number, which implies pitchers are A) pitching well and B) healthy)?

Guts

Britton

Hunter

Chen

Arrieta

Eveland

Matusz

Wada

[luismatos4prez]

Guthrie

Britton

Chen

Arrieta

Wada

This. They promised Wada at least a chance to start and they're going to give him one. After a month, if he isn't working out, then they might work Hunter, Matusz, or Eveland in for him. Arrieta is replaced by Hunter if he isn't healthy.

[TonySoprano]

Even though we have a ton of potential starters to sort through, past experience suggests that a couple of them will not be healthy come Opening Day. For me, it's too early to guess who will be in the rotation.

Let's see how they do in Spring Training first.

I'm hoping for Gavin Floyd in one hand, and spitting in the other. I know which one fills up first.

[maudibjr]

IMO, as the team is currently composed:

1. Guthrie

2. Chen

3. Hunter

4. Britton

5. Wada

[Camden_yardbird]

Frankly there are so many choices this should be stickied and be a contest. I think that might be fun.

[My O's Face]

1. Guthrie

2. Jackson

3. Chen

4. Arrieta

5. Hunter

[El Gordo]

1. Guthrie

2. Jackson

3. Chen

4. Arrieta

5. Hunter

Did you trade Britton or just don't think much of him? He could well be the best of that bunch IMO.

[My O's Face]

Did you trade Britton or just don't think much of him? He could well be the best of that bunch IMO.

I think Britton could start in AAA.

[El Gordo]

I think Britton could start in AAA.

Why he should be better than all of them?

[GoldGlove21]

Guthrie

Chen

Britton

Hunter

Arrieta

Wada-Pen

Eveland-Pen

Matusz-AAA

Bergesen-AAA

Tillman-AAA

I threw out the pitching staff above because I think that we are more likely to sign a bat than an arm, but I see Duquete making at least two more moves.

[GoldGlove21]

Why he should be better than all of them?

Service time concerns? I do not see Britton starting in AAA when he could serve as a starter and possibly push guys like Wada and Eveland to the pen.

[mikegallo]

Bucks likely OD rotation

Guthrie

Chen

Wada

Hunter

Jake

Britton first one up. Eveland first outta the pen.

My OD rotation

Gutrie

Britton

Chen

Wada

Hunter (Mostly because I think he is are next best Righty SP)

With Eveland my number 6 and B-Mat number 7 somewhere between 2010 n 2011 production.

Really just to early to even make this type of projection....Still would like to add 1 more good SP and maybe trade some fat.