12th March 2003, 7:59 PM
Decent pitching rotation? I don't know... it seems to trust a bit too much that players will have breakout or comeback years -- especially Kevin Brown... I'd say that its not too good compared to other peoples' rotations. Sure I have some good fielders who can make a bunch of runs... but the Texas Rangers aren't exactly a good team to want to emulate... :)
OK, so its not that bad... but I don't have a real #1 starter. Moyer, Nomo, Wakefield, Brown, Weaver... alright #2 or #3 pitchers (assuming Brown can be a decent pitcher this season and not fall apart like the last few years...), but Lawrence, Appier, Sheets, Astasio, and Santana? I'm not so sure about them... 4 or 5 at best. Not that great...
But at this point a legitimate #1 starter is too much to hope for... so I do wish I had one closer. Its not like I have a great bottom of the rotation that I can't bear to remove from the team... though what I could trade to get such a pitcher without giving up my starting outfield is a problem.
OK, so its not that bad... but I don't have a real #1 starter. Moyer, Nomo, Wakefield, Brown, Weaver... alright #2 or #3 pitchers (assuming Brown can be a decent pitcher this season and not fall apart like the last few years...), but Lawrence, Appier, Sheets, Astasio, and Santana? I'm not so sure about them... 4 or 5 at best. Not that great...
But at this point a legitimate #1 starter is too much to hope for... so I do wish I had one closer. Its not like I have a great bottom of the rotation that I can't bear to remove from the team... though what I could trade to get such a pitcher without giving up my starting outfield is a problem.