Re: NL East
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willdtarheeler said:
Mike Pizza, who's that
? JK
About the Marlins though, imagine how good that rotation would have been had they kept Dempster and Clement. It would Burnett, Beckett, Penny, Dempster, and Clement. The D-Train would either be in the bullpen or back in the minors. I think Dontrelle will have a tough go of it this year. At the end of last year, after all the hitters had seen him once or twice before, they knew what to expect and had figured him out. The same should be true this year, he is not an ace type pitcher that you want to build a staff around, but he was a good fire starter last year getting em going in the middle of the year.
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I agree with Sully, Dempster sucks. He had one good season and one halfway decent one. Other than that, he has shown nothing at all.
As for Willis, I have to disagree with you. He definitely did falter a lot last year, but you gotta remember that the kid had never pitched that much in his life before. He simply got worn down as the season went on. Yes, hitters now know a little more about what to expect from him, but he will be a good pitcher, especially when his body can handle a whole season of work.
Their rotation would definitely be better with Clement still, but don't forget about Carl Pavano. We have been hearing how good he is for years, and last year he finally showed glimpses of it for once. If he can stay healthy, he will be one of the best #4-5 starters in the majors.
The guy that should scare every Marlin fan is Darren Oliver, who will be the 5th starter until Burnett comes back and pushes him out of the rotation. Oliver makes Dempster look like the second coming of Tom Seaver.
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willdtarheeler said:
Mike Pizza, who's that
? JKAbout the Marlins though, imagine how good that rotation would have been had they kept Dempster and Clement. It would Burnett, Beckett, Penny, Dempster, and Clement. The D-Train would either be in the bullpen or back in the minors. I think Dontrelle will have a tough go of it this year. At the end of last year, after all the hitters had seen him once or twice before, they knew what to expect and had figured him out. The same should be true this year, he is not an ace type pitcher that you want to build a staff around, but he was a good fire starter last year getting em going in the middle of the year.
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I agree with Sully, Dempster sucks. He had one good season and one halfway decent one. Other than that, he has shown nothing at all.
As for Willis, I have to disagree with you. He definitely did falter a lot last year, but you gotta remember that the kid had never pitched that much in his life before. He simply got worn down as the season went on. Yes, hitters now know a little more about what to expect from him, but he will be a good pitcher, especially when his body can handle a whole season of work.
Their rotation would definitely be better with Clement still, but don't forget about Carl Pavano. We have been hearing how good he is for years, and last year he finally showed glimpses of it for once. If he can stay healthy, he will be one of the best #4-5 starters in the majors.
The guy that should scare every Marlin fan is Darren Oliver, who will be the 5th starter until Burnett comes back and pushes him out of the rotation. Oliver makes Dempster look like the second coming of Tom Seaver.
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