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I would start Kevin Gausman Friday.  Why? Not because he has really earned it but to me I think it is worth showing the confidence that he can still become the top of the rotation pitcher we (or some of us) hope he will become.  His stuff is still TOR stuff.  I believe (hope) his ERA will end up closer to 4 by the end of the season.   Give Dylan Bundy the second start.  Just a little more rest and maybe take a little pressure off his shoulders.  He has to have felt if he didn't pitch 6 or 7 good innings no one was going to.  This is just his first season in the rotation from the beginning of the season.  Maybe even Tillman for game two because he needs to do something more productive if the Orioles are going to have a better second half.  The last two you can draw from a hat.  

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I am extremely curious as to how they are going to handle Bundy the rest of the way. Can they even afford to sit him for a stretch with the state of the rotation? Do they see the writing on the wall and are just going to shut him down Aug 1st and tank the rest of the way? He is on pace for 215 innings. Averaging exactly double the innings per appearance as last year.  Would love to know what the plan is. 

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Just now, TradeAngelos said:

I am extremely curious as to how they are going to handle Bundy the rest of the way. Can they even afford to sit him for a stretch with the state of the rotation? Do they see the writing on the wall and are just going to shut him down Aug 1st and tank the rest of the way? He is on pace for 215 innings. Averaging exactly double the innings per appearance as last year.  Would love to know what the plan is. 

This is our 88th game and he is at 108 innings. He's not pitching again until the 93rd game, so he's not on pace for 215 innings. Probably around 195.

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2 hours ago, accinfo said:

I would start Kevin Gausman Friday.  Why? Not because he has really earned it but to me I think it is worth showing the confidence that he can still become the top of the rotation pitcher we (or some of us) hope he will become.  His stuff is still TOR stuff.  I believe (hope) his ERA will end up closer to 4 by the end of the season.   Give Dylan Bundy the second start.  Just a little more rest and maybe take a little pressure off his shoulders.  He has to have felt if he didn't pitch 6 or 7 good innings no one was going to.  This is just his first season in the rotation from the beginning of the season.  Maybe even Tillman for game two because he needs to do something more productive if the Orioles are going to have a better second half.  The last two you can draw from a hat.  

I agree.   Gausman by default.  Plus if there is going to be even the smallest chance of "contending," Gausman has to be the one who pulls the load.  So it might was well be him first out of the gate.  

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