It's funny how a month ago, we were less concerned, as it appeared that all this discussion was more or less over the 24th or 25th man on the roster. How quickly things change.
I'm eager to see Kip Wells have a shot in the rotation. I mourn the loss of Josh Fogg. And I see Troy Renck
suggests the Rockies may take a flyer on Matt Morris. How can a team defending the NL pennant be so closely linked to the fate of so many former Pittsburgh Pirates pitchers???
And yet, we're not the only team slow out of the gates. There's still all sorts of time. And stocked as we are at some other positions, we're one or two moves away from being back to singing the praises of O'Dowd and crew. On the one hand, I'm frustrated that their success has likely given them a free pass this year, and yet that success does count for something. We're not the Pirates; we're defending the pennant. We're rough at second base. How many teams aren't? And there's always room for more pitching... okay... a lot more... but I don't think we're in irreparable shape, and I don't necessarily fault the team for giving these guys a shot... in April.