<< What a shirt - if you can't read it, it says Smooch Your Pooch, hence the lips.
Anyway, now that the parade has finished, I feel it's time to start looking towards next year and our quest to repeat. The first question that I pose to whoever is reading this thing is this: Who do you think will be in our 5 man starting rotation in April?
Here's a couple things to think about when you're making your picks...
1. Where will you find Adam Wainwright? Are we going to put him in the rotation, or will he remain our closer until (and possibly even after) Izzy gets healthy. Maybe Izzy will be healthy in April, who knows.
2. How much of a pay raise did Jeff Suppan and Jeff Weaver earn with their performances in the postseason, and will we be able to afford both of them?
3. Who is on the FA market that we would be interested in?
All that being said, my rotation goes a little something like this:
1. Carpenter
2. Weaver
3. Mulder
4. Reyes
5. Wainwright
I think that we will re-sign Mulder and Weaver, mainly because it really sounds like both of them want to be here (A home town discount perhaps?) I have Weaver in the #2 slot because I think his stuff is coming around, and at this point, I believe it is better than any of the other 3.
I think Suppan may have priced himself out of our range with his performance in the postseason. I wish him all the best with whoever he pitches for next year, and I do hope it's us. Realistically, I don't think it will happen.
I think Izzy may be healthy come April, and that will give Wainwright a chance to be in the rotation. I have him in the five slot because I think he will be far less effective initially in a starter's role than he was as a setup/closer.
Well, whaddya think? I went with the conservative approach in my picks, but it's an approach that I hope comes to fruition, because I would love to see this rotation next year.
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