So What is the Plan for Starting Pitching?

[Camden_yardbird]

I think there is going to be a lot of figuring out who should be in the rotation during the first month and a half of the season.

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Camden_yardbird said:

I think there is going to be a lot of figuring out who should be in the rotation during the first month and a half of the season.

I think it will be more figuring out who shouldn't be in the rotation.

[Frobby]

30 minutes ago, jamalshw said:

I think that's fair. I think expecting his ERA to be around his FIP from last year (4.67) is reasonable. Sadly, I'd happily take that if the contract was right. I'd hope he's be providing that from the No.4 or No.5 spot in the rotation rather than third. I'm not opposed to a Vargas signing at all, but I don't want him to be the best of the starters added which is what would likely happen.

Agreed.    But I’m not optimistic that the O’s will sign Vargas and someone better.   

[TouchemAll]

I think they're going to throw a lot mud against the wall and hope for a miracle that some of it sticks for a  wing and a prayer rotation.

[Can_of_corn]

1 minute ago, TouchemAll said:

I think their going to throw a lot mud against the wall and hope for a miracle that some of it sticks for a  wing and a prayer rotation.

Mud isn't the only thing that sticks when you throw it against a wall.

[TouchemAll]

Just now, Can_of_corn said:

Mud isn't the only thing that sticks when you throw it against a wall.

I was being kind and yeah I agree LOL

[Going Underground]

2 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Mud isn't the only thing that sticks when you throw it against a wall.

Flies? Glue?  If the Orioles build a wall does it keep the good pitchers in the fold? Maybe another team can pay for the wall and Orioles pitchers.

[bpilktree]

If they  sign Vargas it would be a miracle if we see anything that starts with a 4.  I set the bar for him around 5.5   He is the last guy I want to sign we can go with the guys we have before i want to watch him. 

[El Gordo]

26 minutes ago, bpilktree said:

If they  sign Vargas it would be a miracle if we see anything that starts with a 4.  I set the bar for him around 5.5   He is the last guy I want to sign we can go with the guys we have before i want to watch him. 

It's not the AAV so much as the years. Their plan is to sign the best two remaining SP who will take 3 years or less.

[Il BuonO]

3 minutes ago, El Gordo said:

It's not the AAV so much as the years. Their plan is to sign the best two remaining SP who will take 3 years or less.

I think it’s a stretch saying they have a plan.

[weams]

Asher, Ynoa, Castro, Tillman.

[Il BuonO]

2 minutes ago, weams said:

Asher, Ynoa, Castro, Tillman.

Print the....just kidding. Which one of these guys pitches better than Cortes?

[weams]

Cortes and Wright to the bullpen. 

[esmd]

Arrieta, Cobb, Gausman, Bundy, Cortes/Casto

*wakes up*

(Groggy)....yeah...what Weams said....

[Il BuonO]

1 hour ago, weams said:

Cortes and Wright to the bullpen. 

You don’t think Cortes has a shot at the rotation?