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TouchemAll Hangout Grand Counsel

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I know this is an old question, but, given Wright soon (?) to come back, and Chen clearly going at season end, with no left handed starter left, except through unlikely trade or big signing--(and Norris not likely back)--

would it be worth the Orioles considering him as a starter at least for next season?

With Hunter Harvey very much a question mark, Bundy not even a question mark, and Mike Wright and Tyler Wilson not more than back end starters it appears, i am not sure we are as deep in starters as we think.

Hope that all makes sense.

Barry

Please tell me your kidding. I swear if that happens I may sell my O's gear. :laughlol:

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Starter Jimenez, Gonzalez, Tillman, Gausman and Wilson are all ahead of him now when looking at next year. By the end of the season Davies may also be ahead on him.

His salary as a reliever probably makes him a non tender candidate this fall.

Probably? He was LAST OFFSEASON!!!!

Never should have been signed.

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<strike>Matusz</strike> Britton as starter?

FTFY

I'd hate to lose Britton as a closer, but if we don't pick someone else up in the offseason (assuming we lose Chen and Norris, which we should), he could be a compelling 2016 candidate.

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<strike>Matusz</strike> Britton as starter?

FTFY

I'd hate to lose Britton as a closer, but if we don't pick someone else up in the offseason (assuming we lose Chen and Norris, which we should), he could be a compelling 2016 candidate.

I actually like this idea.... We could replace Britton in the pen a lot easier than can replace Chen. I know Chen is a Boras guy but are we sure he doesn't want to come back? Also despite what some say here, Im in the bucket of people that think we need one LH starting pitcher....Just not Matusz as that ship sailed long ago. The on[y reason he was in the rotation this spring is the O's were hoping to get some GM fooled into believing that he could thrive as a starter in the NL.

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I actually like this idea.... We could replace Britton in the pen a lot easier than can replace Chen. I know Chen is a Boras guy but are we sure he doesn't want to come back? Also despite what some say here, Im in the bucket of people that think we need one LH starting pitcher....Just not Matusz as that ship sailed long ago. The on[y reason he was in the rotation this spring is the O's were hoping to get some GM fooled into believing that he could thrive as a starter in the NL.

I want Matusz to start--for the Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, or Rays. :pray:

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They are hitting .267 of him and opsing .846. Mcfarland is the one who has been awful vs righties this season.

I would only want McFarland as a LOOGY - I know he has been awful. Wasn't aware that Matusz had been that effective against righties - maybe it has been years of watching him give up monster home runs against them.

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Matusz' career ERA/FIP/xFIP as a starter: 5.51/4.82/4.59. As a reliever: 3.11/3.41/.3.81. Rule of thumb is add a run to a reliever's performance to get his starter performance. So, sure, turn Matusz into a starter if for some reason you need a starter with a mid-4.00s ERA.

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They are hitting .267 of him and opsing .846. Mcfarland is the one who has been awful vs righties this season.
I would only want McFarland as a LOOGY - I know he has been awful. Wasn't aware that Matusz had been that effective against righties - maybe it has been years of watching him give up monster home runs against them.

An .846 OPS is terrible in a league that OPSes .716. Especially when he's probably been limited in facing the best righties.

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