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After seeing Santiago last night, I hope they go with a 6-man rotation after the first couple weeks. Until then, this is what we're looking at:

 

vs Royals:

4-1 Sale vs Shields

4-3 Peavy vs Santana

4-4 Floyd vs Guthrie

 

vs Mariners

4-5 Quintana vs Beavan

4-6 Axelrod vs Hernandez

4-7 Sale vs Iwakuma

 

at Nationals

4-9 Peavy vs Gonzalez

4-10 Floyd vs Zimmermann

4-11 Quintana vs Haren

 

at Indians

4-12 Axelrod vs Masterson

4-13 Sale vs Jimenez

4-14 Peavy vs Myers

 

Depending on how things go, maybe start Santiago the last game in Cleveland and start Peavy against Toronto (probably Buehrle on 4-15, wearing 42)

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QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 11:01 AM)
Start Q and absolutely give Sale the extra day, I hope it's not even a discussion in the Sox dugout. I don't care who the other team has on the mound.

 

I have to agree. With Sale you have 200 innings to spend. When do you want to use them?

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QUOTE (Tex @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 09:42 AM)
I have to agree. With Sale you have 200 innings to spend. When do you want to use them?

 

Yep. I'm hoping 18 starts before the break, and 14 starts after the break. If they can throw in a 6th starter a handful of times, they can take a little stress off the rest of the staff. In April, they could basically have the regulars on a 6-day rotation if they throw Santiago in there a few times.

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QUOTE (Tex @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 10:42 AM)
I have to agree. With Sale you have 200 innings to spend. When do you want to use them?

Why only 200? He threw 192 last year. Even if you buy the Verducci rule, the Sox can push him 220 without setting off alarms.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 10:36 AM)
Why only 200? He threw 192 last year. Even if you buy the Verducci rule, the Sox can push him 220 without setting off alarms.

 

At 32 starts, averaging 6 2/3, he'll be at 213 innings. I think that would be a good number to shoot for.

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QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 11:39 AM)
At 32 starts, averaging 6 2/3, he'll be at 213 innings. I think that would be a good number to shoot for.

Unfortunately, we might have to choose between him throwing 240 and winning the world series MVP. Such a trial we have...

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 30, 2013 -> 10:36 AM)
Why only 200? He threw 192 last year. Even if you buy the Verducci rule, the Sox can push him 220 without setting off alarms.

 

I was using a benchmark that seemed reasonable. 220 sounds just as good.

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