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[BSLSteveBirrer]

Flaherty has pitched his way off the post season roster.

[DuffMan]

Flaherty has pitched his way off the post season roster.

No doubt.  If we want to continue with a 6 man rotation I would put Irvin back in there and Jack can head to the pen

[BSLRoseKatz]

Moved to bullpen https://twitter.com/...256743969075211

[BSLRoseKatz]

Hasn't exactly sunk the season but I think it'd be fair to say we're now 0-for-2 on trading for veteran starting pitchers so far 

[TwentyThirtyFive]

This could work out well. He might be able to be a high lev BP arm which is sorely needed. Again, I dont know that hes gonna be able to throw 2 days in a row but 3 times a week should be doable

[TwentyThirtyFive]

He cant just be a long man or low lev guy. Maybe he could eat innings tonight if Gibson is bad but in general he needs to be tried out in med- higher lev spots

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Can't hurt to give him a go in the pen. Lord knows our pen is pretty weak.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

He cant just be a long man or low lev guy. Maybe he could eat innings tonight if Gibson is bad but in general he needs to be tried out in med- higher lev spots

Agree. Everybody talks about how much better our pen would be if Bautista could come back. And for sure that would be awesome. But the reality is that its still a pretty weak pen even with Felix cause really you only have solid faith in Felix and Cano.

 

Coulombe, Webb, Hall, Fuji, Perez and Baumann are all iffy. And there isn't any help down on the farm either. Akin, Wells, Baker.....LOL

 

The one potential improvement is if someone like Flaherty could actually step up as a solid RP.

[Mackus]

One start too late. Maybe we get 3-of-4 if they don't stubbornly refuse to admit the obvious.

Zero expectations of him being useful in the pen but good to use the remainder of the regular season to find out.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Not that its really saying anything but Ill trust Flaherty on the postseason roster over Fuji for sure. Prob a few other options as well like Baumann, Baker, and maybe even Webb.

[Mackus]

Today I'm taking Fuji over Flaherty, but would be easy for Flaherty to pass him with some promising performances ramped up out of the pen.

[BaltBird 24]

He's just not very good.