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tesseract
I’m not trying to bash here. Gerrit Cole has impressive stuff but the results are just not there. He’s a great pitcher but don’t get me wrong he has a history of not being very successful. For a guy that was 1st pick overall, having a 6-8 record and 3.31 ERA when he got drafted and his numbers this year is an indication that you need more than “stuff” to be a successful pitcher. Everybody is waiting for this guy to go 8 IP, 14 K, 0 ER…. If it hasn’t happened yet, how do they expect him to put up this kind of performance in the majors?
Edgar4evar
I really wonder if Rizzo and co. have thought about the potential bitterness their decision could lead to for their pitching stud as he sits and stews for the next month and a half while his team competes for, then in, the post season. I think you’d have to be made of stone not to feel something as you watch your teammates struggle and, hopefully, taste victory together — all the while sitting like a useless lump on the bench.
Yes, the kid might get hurt pitching in the playoffs. Yes, you might need him next season or the one after in the playoffs. But to weigh those potentialities against the certainty of having one of your best pitchers pitch during a playoff run with the league’s best record and the certainty that Strasburg is not going to be a happy man this offseason — well that seems pretty foolish to me.