08-06-2023, 11:26 AM
(08-06-2023, 09:16 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: I so wish they had gotten one or even two. And yes Lively is on the 15 day DL.
It was tough watching Lively get pounded in his last outing. You just knew something was wrong with him, but he unfortunately had to take one for the team (which I think is a questionable practice for a player health standpoint). Hes not prime Roger Clemens, but he's a better pitcher than he was in Chicago. The signs were there.
The thing they've always been missing, even before we thought they might be good, is a veteran innings eater. There are several young guys in-house that have high enough ceilings to become top-of-rotation guys in time. Greene, Ashcraft, Abbott, and Lodolo, maybe even Phillips should provide a more than solid foundation. There's not a need to shell out huge money for a starter. Not if things go according to plan.
They need a Bronson Arroyo or Wade Miley type. A guy that's better than average most days and regularly pitches 6 or 7 innings would be a wise investment. They aren't necessarily bargain bin players, but they're well within the budget at this point. Do that, and get some pen up grades and you do a lot to help your young staff when they need rest or have a rough outing.
It's really not a tough ask, and it does a lot to let them bring the kids along the right way.
