March 27, 2007
There's Always Morrow
Lookout Landing weighs the pros and cons of keeping Brandon Morrow on the Mariners in the bullpen vs. sending him to the minors and calling him up later. There is one situation LL doesn't bring up, however. Since the long term goal puts Morrow in the starting rotation, why not send him down to start games, then bring him up as a starter when one of the duds the Mariners hired for the rotation flames out in June. Then, the worry about messing up his development in the bullpen goes away. And Morrow should add a lot more wins that way.
Posted by David Pinto at
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agree.
too many times, guys in the bullpen sent up from the minors hardly get work and it is better if a starter keeps starting.
But there has always been talk about how working in the bullpen helps build you confidence in those situations where you NEED to get the batter out. That's helpful for starters and relievers alike.
I'd have to agree with lisa, being a mariners fan I want him to continue to gain confidence as a starter. Let him start games in triple A and bring him up when one of the great off-season deals for a starter flops.