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Originally Posted by direwolf
Makes sense that Rittich would get another start since they had a day off between games. Based on Peters' comments, it sounds like they've been slowly grooming him to officially take over the #1 spot. I'd say he's more than earned it at this point. Dude is a wall back there, and the guys obviously love playing in front of him. As far as I'm concerned, Smith can continue to ride the pine until Rittich needs a rest.
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And that is definitely the right approach. We as fans may be impatient but Peters knows what he's doing setting Rittich up for success rather than throwing him to the wolves.