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Originally Posted by Jiggy_12
The game tonight was one of those that seemed the Jays were destined to lose. Stranding runners, striking out at in-oportune times, and grounding into DP's. But they pulled it off with a 2-1 win.
5.5 games back of the wildcard now, with 7 in a row at home. They are 16-4 in the last 20 home games. They have to keep this up.
How great is the rotation looking for next year?
Halladay
Marcum
Burnett
McGowan
Litsch
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Litsch really shouldn't be pitching at the ML level right now. A good deal of smoke and mirrors, poor K/BB ratios, everything that says he will not be having this kind of season.
He should be in AAA, he does have potential to be a decent 4/5 guy in the future. Ideally I'd like to see them sign someone with a real track record of success to round out the rotation. Injuries are inevitable and Litsch might be a good plan B or C next year.
Say... Bartolo Colon? No one is going to risk giving him more than a 1 year deal coming off 2 poor, injury plagued seasons - before that though, this guy is a legitimate ace pitcher, one of the most consistant guys around. You might have to give him 5 + incentives, maybe as high as 7-8, but it would be worth it on a 1 year deal. If he can stay healthy, he'd be an amazing addition. That is the type of move the jays need if they plan on getting over the hump next year... in addition to plugging their holes in the batting order.