Starting Pitcher: Planning for Two Starters
According to the New York Post and the Daily News, Omar Minaya told reporters yesterday that it is possible he could sign one big-name, free-agent starting pitcher, in addition to acquiring a low-cost, starting pitcher to compete with Jon Niese for the team’s fifth starter.
…i think it’s pretty clear, based on buzz and reports, etc., that Derek Lowe is the mark…after that, names like Javier Vazquez and Edwin Jackson have been floated around as possible trade acquisitions…just for fun, Johan Santana, John Maine, Mike Pelfrey, Derek Lowe and either vazquez or niese would work for me, though it’s far from ideal…
“In an ideal world, you want to bring Niese into camp as a fifth starter,” Minaya explained to reporters, according to the Post, “and if he takes off he’s got the job.”
“If he doesn’t, he goes to Triple-A, and at some point he’s ready to go. That fifth guy, you’re not going to get that guy in December, you’re going to get that guy in January.”
…i guess the idea would be, if niese takes the spot, then the acquired pitcher, i.e., vazquez or jackson, or some one else, will shift to the bullpen to be a long man…
