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Well, my thing is Gausman is easily our 3rd best starter. You could argue for him being the best based on his finish in the playoffs last season. He should be pitching in the first series.

I think he could be as well. I still think they aren't banking on him for 30-32 starts and want him as fresh as possible at the end of the year. If hs doesn't start a game until April he is still going to make 27-28 starts.

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I know you don't but you aren't trying to massage ego's in the clubhouse. Miguel doesn't come across as that kind of a guy but still. Either way whoever the 6th starter is should go to AAA.

Kevin Gausman by no stretch of anyone's imagination could be considered the sixth best starting pitching candidate on this team.

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I know you don't but you aren't trying to massage ego's in the clubhouse. Miguel doesn't come across as that kind of a guy but still. Either way whoever the 6th starter is should go to AAA.

And what if Gausman is "that kind of a guy"? Then wouldn't the proper type of massage be keeping him and sending down Miguel?

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Kevin Gausman by no stretch of anyone's imagination could be considered the sixth best starting pitching candidate on this team.

We all know that. Who aren't you starting then? I think the whole thing of who is in the rotation at the start of the year is overblown. I am not advocating letting him rot at AAA. You are talking 4 starts max missed in April. They are trying to buy time.

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And what if Gausman is "that kind of a guy"? Then wouldn't the proper type of massage be keeping him and sending down Miguel?

Miguel has been up here longer than Gausman. Two full seasons on the roster and another half year. Miguel isn't making 30 plus starts either. Too much concern with who stars out the year there in my opinion.

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We all know that. Who aren't you starting then? I think the whole thing of who is in the rotation at the start of the year is overblown. I am not advocating letting him rot at AAA. You are talking 4 starts max missed in April. They are trying to buy time.

Gonzalez if Norris can turn it around. If Norris is not getting any better in his next couple of starts I sit him down with my medical staff and make absolutely sure he's healthy. Then I tell him he has two choices, he can pitch out of the BP just like Jimenez did or he can go on the DL until he's healthy. With Ubaldo setting the precedent last year and doing it without complaining he'll look like a jerk if he doesn't accept it gracefully and if he isn't completely healthy that would explain quite a lot.

Either way, I send down someone who isn't as good as Gausman and that is the point.

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Both Gausman and Gonzalez will stay on the major league roster for the simple reason that they are better than Matusz and Webb. Matusz and Webb will be traded or DFA'd and sent to Norfolk.

Just your opinion though. Right? And if it works out differently, it's not because someone is being paid to sabotage under the table.

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