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Friday, March 21, 2008 |
Nick Adenhart In The Rotation? Angels 8, Giants 1
After an especially good outing by Nick Adenhart, people are starting to talk like he belongs in the rotation. I would remind those making such noises to consider the fact that Adenhart had a 6.86 K/9 facing the considerably lesser batters of the Texas League. It's also worth remembering what his Cactus League opposition has been thus far:
- March 15, against a typical spring lineup from Arizona, a team that, even at full strength in 2007, scored the third fewest runs in the National League.
- Adenhart collected a win in relief, pitching four innings on March 10 against a B-team squad of Athletics.
- A 2.2-inning start on March 5 against a typical spring lineup of the Mariners.
- A February 29 game against the Rangers with much of the regular squad intact (but very early in spring training).
Labels: angels, giants, recaps, spring training
Comments:
But let's also remember what the actual question is.
It's not whether Adenhart "belongs" in the rotation at this point. It's this: Given the choice between Dustin Moseley, a so-so pitcher who had surgery in the off-season, and Nick Adenhart, an unfinished product with good mental makeup and terrific stuff when he's not being too fine, who should pitch the 5-8 games while Lackey & Escobar are out?
Given that question, there's a reasonable case to be made for giving Adenhart a 1-2 month cup of coffee.
It's not whether Adenhart "belongs" in the rotation at this point. It's this: Given the choice between Dustin Moseley, a so-so pitcher who had surgery in the off-season, and Nick Adenhart, an unfinished product with good mental makeup and terrific stuff when he's not being too fine, who should pitch the 5-8 games while Lackey & Escobar are out?
Given that question, there's a reasonable case to be made for giving Adenhart a 1-2 month cup of coffee.
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