Post by AztecBill on Jun 11, 2012 11:12:08 GMT -8
I do.
Do you realize the Padres have had a very unusual number of injuries that has left them with a piece meal starting rotation when it would be one of the best in baseball. Even the pieces replacing the injured starters have been a problem. Bass in the rotation instead of the bullpen has hurt the Padres. They haven't had a decent long reliever. Wieland another decent replacement from the minors also in now on the DL. Eric Stults another replacement who was OK is now on the DL. The Padres should have a rotation of:
Luebke 3.29 ERA last year (2.61 ERA this year)
Stauffer 3.78 ERA last year (only 1 game this year).
Moseley 3.30 ERA last year (no games this year).
Volquez 3.42 ERA this year.
Richard 4.58 ERA this year. (3.88 last year)
That is a good starting rotation. Injuries have changed that to a very bad rotation.
An injury has also removed Carlos Quentin for most of the year.
Once again Bill, you hide behind stats, and can't just see the fact... The Padres suck this year.
Yankees have 8 players on the 60 day or out of season list...They are 33-25 playing against a tough division
Red Sox have 7 on the 60 or more...They are 29-30 playing in same tough division
Rays have 5 on these lists...They are 34-25 leading this tough division
The Nationals have 6 on these lists...They are 34-23, the second best record in mlb
Now lets look at what padres are out for extended time:
Jason Bartlett - Can't start for the Padres - Can't start for any team
Kyle Blanks - Would get more than PH duties and Sunday starts on the tiniest handful of teams...maybe
James Darnell - Still young, would not be starting on any of the top teams...probably would still be in the minors
Cory Luebke - I like him, doubtful would be above a #3 on any of the top 2 teams in any division.
Dustin Moseley - I like him too, but he wouldn't even be a #3 on many of the top 2 teams in any division.
Micah Owings - Easily replaceable middle reliever for decent teams
Carlos Quentin - So far in his career, he has been Rob Deer with less strikeouts. We'll see if this tear can continue, but we all know it won't. He could play with many top teams, but probably bat 5-7 in the lineup. He's a good player, but not great.
You see Bill, you talk about injuries, but the good teams replace hurt players with the type of talent the the Padres start on opening day.
Stauffer is on the 60 day DL too.
Pitchers that started games.
10 Padres
07 Yankees
07 Red Sox
06 Rays
06 Nationals
Number of games started by the pitcher with 4th most starts
06 Padres
11 Yankees
11 Red Sox
12 Rays
11 Nationals
It is obvious that those teams have not had the problems the Padres have with missing starting pitching. The Padres have 3 projected starters on the DL and two of their replacments on the DL, and two top candidates for additional replacements on the DL. I have never seen a string of injuries like that.
