Fedde was the name a lot of people wanted. And I get it. I was on board with that. But if his Sept is as bad as his August is he a guy you would've trusted in the playoffs. THis is where I was in favor of making a big push for Skubal. I dont know if a package headed by Mayo/Basallo and Kjersted could have got it done but I wouldve discussed it with them. You have 1 shot to do this with Burnes here. GO real big. After you decided not to go real big I just didnt see a great secondary tier. I wish there wouldve been a Verlander, Montgomery or Scherzer quality of arm that was available like last year but that wasnt the case this year
The math changed when G-Rod went down, because Eflin was the arm they brought in to complement Burnes. G-Rod pitching game 3 of a series is something we can all get behind. They likely looked at Rogers as an innings eater in the back of the rotation, build a book on him for him to work on in the offseason, and then see where he lands in the rotation next year. What sucks about Rogers’ struggles is that they can’t utilize Suarez in the BP. Yes, he’s been great this year as a starter, but using those 7 innings a week in the BP would’ve been rather beneficial to a BP that routinely torches the mound.
