season starts? What if he has a horrible pre season ... still start him opening day? If the manager changes his mind, what does that say about his skills?
What if the manager decides to start him despite the poor pre season and the pitcher gets blown out ... now what does that say?
John- I would think there'd be more fan interest to detect a competition between the pitchers for the honor.
White Sox- Why not let the pitchers performance (past and present) be the determining factor in time for them to be rested for opening day? I don't see how fan interest is stirred by this decision w/ the onset of spring training. In fact, it seems that the interest would be higher not knowing ... please explain.
Foz- Good guess ... good answer ... but I'm still perplexed ...
If Zambrano significantly out pitches Dempster in the pre season that decision will cast a shadow on his managerial skills ... especially if Dempster gets blown out opening day (like Z did last yr. ... lol)
I'm a Cubs fan and Quade could have asserted his managerial authority deeper into the pre season w/ this yrs. figures as support for the decision. I consider it pre mature ... but we'll see.
What if Garza didn't give up an earned run in all of pre season but Z and Dempster gave up plenty? He's not qualified? I just think it's too early to make the call but I'm open for other reasons why it's appropriate to decide before any one pitched an inning so far.
I'm not talking about rookies making the team. These are long standing professionals w/ various degrees of success and failure. Why not let the hottest (experienced) pre season pitcher pitch that all important first game?
What if the manager decides to start him despite the poor pre season and the pitcher gets blown out ... now what does that say?
John- I would think there'd be more fan interest to detect a competition between the pitchers for the honor.
White Sox- Why not let the pitchers performance (past and present) be the determining factor in time for them to be rested for opening day? I don't see how fan interest is stirred by this decision w/ the onset of spring training. In fact, it seems that the interest would be higher not knowing ... please explain.
Foz- Good guess ... good answer ... but I'm still perplexed ...
If Zambrano significantly out pitches Dempster in the pre season that decision will cast a shadow on his managerial skills ... especially if Dempster gets blown out opening day (like Z did last yr. ... lol)
I'm a Cubs fan and Quade could have asserted his managerial authority deeper into the pre season w/ this yrs. figures as support for the decision. I consider it pre mature ... but we'll see.
What if Garza didn't give up an earned run in all of pre season but Z and Dempster gave up plenty? He's not qualified? I just think it's too early to make the call but I'm open for other reasons why it's appropriate to decide before any one pitched an inning so far.
I'm not talking about rookies making the team. These are long standing professionals w/ various degrees of success and failure. Why not let the hottest (experienced) pre season pitcher pitch that all important first game?