QUOTE (flavum @ May 10, 2015 -> 09:59 AM)
Levine is talking like the Sox will shut down Rodon at 150 innings...I'm pretty sure he means 150 major league innings, which would mean 160 total innings.
He's at 22 innings now, which would leave 138.
Double edged sword...you need him to win, but will it be a Strasburg situation come September?
Personally, I start him Friday in Oakland. Maybe come September 160 turns into 180.
I'd let him start from here on out. You can tell that's he's a lot more comfortable starting than coming out of the bullpen.
If starting him now gets him shut down at 150 innings, then so be it. He needs more experience starting at the big league level and they shouldn't let him rot away in the bullpen.