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If Tillman comes up Johnson goes back down. Johnson is here to be a long man while Gonzo gets rest. I like Tillman on Weds. because with Jake scheduled then he definitely could go on Thursday. That would still leave us Friday to cover and keep Tillman from pitching against LAA. Maybe they send Tillman back down after he pitches Weds. and bring Britton up for Friday, or they go with Eveland and Gonzo on Friday.

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This has been mentioned in the past, but I wouldn't be opposed to a "5 and-a-half" man rotation.

I don't think it will happen, but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing Tillman getting the 4th spot, and Gonzo and Johnson having each other's backs for the 5th spot. If Gonzo pitched well for 4 or 5 innings, Johnson could come in and finish the game, and even if Gonzo bombed in less than 3 innings, Johnson could still come in and at least bridge the gap until the late innings. Or Johnson could start, and Gonzo could be the proverbial 6th man in the rotation.

Of course, something like this would probably require Duquette and company to simply go with the best 25 players that we have in Baltimore and Norfolk, and to not continue carrying a certain player because of their salary.

 

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This has been mentioned in the past, but I wouldn't be opposed to a "5 and-a-half" man rotation.

I don't think it will happen, but I certainly wouldn't mind seeing Tillman getting the 4th spot, and Gonzo and Johnson having each other's backs for the 5th spot. If Gonzo pitched well for 4 or 5 innings, Johnson could come in and finish the game, and even if Gonzo bombed in less than 3 innings, Johnson could still come in and at least bridge the gap until the late innings. Or Johnson could start, and Gonzo could be the proverbial 6th man in the rotation.

Of course, something like this would probably require Duquette and company to simply go with the best 25 players that we have in Baltimore and Norfolk, and to not continue carrying a certain player because of their salary.

Wouldn't that be more like a 4 and 1/2 man rotation? :D

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Is it possible there are trade talks involving him?

This is what I immediately thought when I heard he was scratched. I also thought maybe they weren't bringing him up so that he could increase his value with strong starts in AAA. I just asked Roch and Britt so we will see. Mel Antonen just said that there were some Twins scouts in the park over the weekend and that he has heard that the O's have interest in Francisco Liriano, Wandy Rodriquez and Jason Vargas.

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Arrieta imploded vs Anaheim the last time out there, 4 dominant innings and then fell apart. It might be good for him to face Seattle.

I was at that start, and had a pretty good view of his pitches. I cannot for the life of me figure out how he does so little with so much talent. His curveball was unhittable, and he was throwing it for strikes.

He fell apart after that throwing error in the 5th.

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I was at that start, and had a pretty good view of his pitches. I cannot for the life of me figure out how he does so little with so much talent. His curveball was unhittable, and he was throwing it for strikes.

He fell apart after that throwing error in the 5th.

I was at the game as well. He looked phenomenal and then completely and utterly unraveled. It hurt to watch.

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I was at that start, and had a pretty good view of his pitches. I cannot for the life of me figure out how he does so little with so much talent. His curveball was unhittable, and he was throwing it for strikes.

He fell apart after that throwing error in the 5th.

Arrieta's one of the few pitchers I can remember watching who's made me think "he might throw a no-hitter" after the first inning, only to make me think "he might not make it past the fourth" an inning or two later.

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