If the list of opening day starters since 2005 below doesn’t give you hope for next year and beyond I am not sure what will. I mean the rotation that the O’s are going to throw out there this season, at a minimum, has a great deal of upside, in Matusz, Tillman and Bergesen. It’s almost impossible to believe that we have had these rotations to start each season since 2005. I feel better already, and while I know this isn’t likely to be the year we contend for the playoffs, though I will put some $$$ on my O’s next month in Vegas, I can’t wait to watch Bergy, Tillman, and Matusz develop, with the help of Guthrie and Millwood. I also have a feeling that Guthrie may benefit the most by the addition of Millwood and the young starters having some time from last year under their respective belts. I am not at all concerned about scoring runs, unless of course Brian Roberts back is an issue. Much like the Terps with Greivis, for the O’s, as Roberts go, so do they. Bring on the warm weather and first pitch! Go O’s
The starting five
Last season's statistics for the Orioles' projected starting rotation:
Pitcher Age W-L ERA
Kevin Millwood 35 13-10 3.67
Jeremy Guthrie 30 10-17 5.04
Brad Bergesen 24 7-5 3.43
Brian Matusz 23 5-2 4.63
Chris Tillman 21 2-5 5.40
Season-opening starting rotations
A year after going to spring training with three undecided spots in the rotation, the Orioles' starting staff is essentially set with veterans Kevin Millwood and Jeremy Guthrie and youngsters Brad Bergesen, Brian Matusz and Chris Tillman.
Here is a look at the Orioles' rotations to start the past five seasons:
2009: Jeremy Guthrie, Koji Uehara, Alfredo Simon, Mark Hendrickson, Adam Eaton
2008: Jeremy Guthrie, Daniel Cabrera, Steve Trachsel, Adam Loewen, Brian Burres
2007: Erik Bedard, Daniel Cabrera, Jaret Wright, Adam Loewen, Steve Trachsel
2006: Rodrigo Lopez, Erik Bedard, Kris Benson, Daniel Cabrera, Bruce Chen
2005: Rodrigo Lopez, Daniel Cabrera, Erik Bedard, Sidney Ponson, Bruce Chen
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No Steve Trachsel is good. Though maybe they should have kept him to shoot the Birdland commercials. I hope there is some competitive baseball here well into the summer. What do the next line of starters look like at double or triple A? It's tough to imagine the 5 listed above making it all the way through, it's tough to imagine any starting 5 making it through a season. Last year when Bergesen and crew came up they did well. Just wondering the same can be expected this year.
ReplyDeleteI think the next in line are Hernandez and Berken, both having success at times last year, but certainly neither is a top of the rotation guys. My guess is they wind up in the BP. Jake Arrietta is another top prospect who has a shot too but i think they'll want to keep him in AAA for at least 15 starts. The other guy is Alfredo Simon who pitched very well last spring and made the team, but then got hurt. You are right AB, I'd be hard pessed to think the starting five listed don't miss some starts. Should be fun though
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