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Originally Posted by JiriHrdina
Less starting pitcher than the start of last year?
Let's compare rotations
2016 start
Stroman
Estrada
Dickey
Happ
Chavez
2015 start
Dickey
Estrada
Dickey
Buerhle
Hutch
The addition of Stroman back to the rotation to start the year makes the 2016 start point way better no?
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I would say it's better than it was to start last year. Stroman is really good, but Buerhle went 11-4 to start the year last year. Happ is a definite improvement on the bottom 2. I like the Chavez move, but it could also turn out poorly. He was brutal when in Toronto on first stint, and hasn't done any better coming back as a visitor. He got rocked at Rogers Centre in 2014 and shelled in 2015. Chavez's benefited from the huge field in Oakland, so we'll have to wait and see how his 2015 success translates to the Rogers Centre. Hopefully it works out for us.
That said, why are we comparing the team to the opening day roster of 2015? That team was a .500 team. The comparison should be the end of the year's roster. That is what it takes to win in the AL East.
There's way too many questions marks in that rotation for a team that for all intents and purposes is a contender in every other position.
Dickey - Can he replicate his 2nd half, or will be go back to his mediocre self.
Stroman - Can he build on an amazing comeback year. I think so, but it isn't guaranteed.
Estrada - Can he replicate a career year that came out of nowhere?
Happ - Same comment as Estrada
These guys could all end up being great, but there's no one there you can really pencil in for winning a guaranteed 15 games like you should be able to on a contender.