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koomologist January 8 2009, 20:09:10 UTC
I heard the O's were going to turn their Japanese import into a starter, so they have that going for them. Somewhat.

Lowe, Perez, Wolfe, and a few others are still out there. They're going to be VERY cheap in a few weeks. So it's hard to say what rosters are going to be just yet.

Meanwhile, there's three ML ready starters in the minors. Be patient.

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treyhawk January 8 2009, 21:27:30 UTC
Considering Burres and Olson had 6+ ERAs, and Penn has not pitched in the majors in a while, Uehara would improve the rotation.

Lowe is going to the Braves, and Perez will stay with the Mets. Wolfe will go to someone who is more of a contender.

The Jays rotation is really not much better than the O's rotation, except that they have a Cy Young-caliber ace. The only difference now is that the Jays are giving minor league contracts to broken-down pitchers (Clement and Maroth), hoping to catch lightning in a jar. This strategy has not worked for them in the past. You are right; the O's are waiting on their farm system.

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scooterbird January 9 2009, 00:38:55 UTC
I dunno, I'm just down on the whole damn thing now. Do we want to develop a starter when he'll just become the next Mike Mussina for the Yanks and/or Sox? Shall we ask the Indians, or the Brewers?

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