August 18, 2007
Rotation, Rotation, Rotation
Melissa Lockard notices a catch-22 in the Athletics rotation and suggests a six-man rotation to get out of it:
Of course, another possibility is to keep both Meyer and Loaiza in the rotation and either move one of the A's current starters to the bullpen (Chad Gaudin might be a good candidate since he has already thrown a career-high number of innings) or go with a six-man rotation through the end of the year. I would be interested in seeing the A's go with a six-man rotation. I think a number of the A's starters have been showing small signs of wearing down (Dan Haren, Joe Blanton and Gaudin in particular) and a six-man rotation would save at least one start for each of them through the rest of the year. Once the rosters expand in September, the A's would be able to carry enough pitchers to support a six-man rotation without cutting into their depth on the bench. There hasn't been a six-man rotation in the majors in awhile, but it might be a good time for the A's to try one this September so that they can have the most opportunity to see what they have going into next season.
As a rule, I'd like to see teams trying fewer pitchers in the rotation rather than more, but in this case Melissa makes a good point.
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