Comments on: Your Best Against My, Uh: The Back End of the Cubs’ 2016 Rotation http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/28/your-best-against-my-uh-the-back-end-of-the-cubs-2016-rotation/ Just another Baseball Prospectus Local Sites site Sat, 16 Feb 2019 21:04:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1 By: SASQUATCH http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/28/your-best-against-my-uh-the-back-end-of-the-cubs-2016-rotation/#comment-8565 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 15:57:46 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=7669#comment-8565 There is not enough room on the roster for all those pitchers, someone will be traded. Either Hendricks or Hammel, or both.

14 Major league pitchers on the roster, Edwards likely starting in the minors.

Arrieta
Lester
Lackey
Hendricks
Hammel
Rondon
Strop
Warren
Cahill
Grimm
Ramirez
Wood (LEFTY)
Brothers (LEFTY)
Richard (LEFTY)
Edwards

]]> By: Rob http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/28/your-best-against-my-uh-the-back-end-of-the-cubs-2016-rotation/#comment-8551 Fri, 29 Jan 2016 02:44:08 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=7669#comment-8551 This makes complete sense. If you’re Arrieta and going into free agency in two years, wouldn’t you want as little work on your arm as possible to maximize financial gain?

However, I won’t claim to understand the minds of baseball players…

]]> By: theguz http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/28/your-best-against-my-uh-the-back-end-of-the-cubs-2016-rotation/#comment-8546 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:57:43 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=7669#comment-8546 Or maybe embrace.

]]> By: theguz http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2016/01/28/your-best-against-my-uh-the-back-end-of-the-cubs-2016-rotation/#comment-8545 Thu, 28 Jan 2016 21:56:35 +0000 http://wrigleyville.locals.baseballprospectus.com/?p=7669#comment-8545 Cubs easily have the depth and talent to go to a 6-man rotation. Biggest prob there would be primadonnas/mentally weak vet SP would complain about things like “messing with their routine” or, worse, stats. Lester, who no longer thinks he can throw to a base (not just 1B) or to anyone not named Ross, would be chief potential hazard here. But it would be best for the team, and for the longevity of the players’ careers. Further, in the day and age of FIP, xFIP, WHIP, OPS, DRA, K:9 and K:BB–where W/L is nearly obsolete, the SP’s should brace the idea. The SP might even enjoy lasting an extra inning per start cuz they’re making 6 less starts per yr. There’s much to gain, little to lose.

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