What to trade?

[RichMinSC]

Starters are 2nd in MLB behind only the Astros...

as we are subjected to Fredde and Rodriquez 2X aweek

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

you obliviously don't watch the same team-----you go to the playoffs ----IF we get there with -----Gio and Roark and fredde starting 3 of every 4

If Strasburg dies like you assume he will, they will acquire another starting pitcher.  Fedde isn't pitching in the postseason. 

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

as we are subjected to Fredde and Rodriquez 2X aweek

You realize how often starting pitchers go on the DL, especially now with the 10 day DL?  Hellickson and Strasburg are not seriously injured.  Do you propose that we go out and trade for a top starter every time somebody is going to be out a few weeks with some minor thing?  Why didn't we get a 3B to replace Rendon? 

[aspenbubba]

You realize how often starting pitchers go on the DL, especially now with the 10 day DL?  Hellickson and Strasburg are not seriously injured.  Do you propose that we go out and trade for a top starter every time somebody is going to be out a few weeks with some minor thing?  Why didn't we get a 3B to replace Rendon? 

Hellickson is due back as early as this weekend. Stras hasn't started baseball activities.

[spidernat]

People seem to be placing a lot of faith in Hellickson. I hope I'm wrong but I'm expecting him to turn to crap at some point this season.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

Hellickson is due back as early as this weekend. Stras hasn't started baseball activities.

Right, but there is no indication anything is serious with Stras.  It's the typical being cautious with your top arms.  Very few guys are making 32 starts a year anymore.  Stras won't be out long.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

People seem to be placing a lot of faith in Hellickson. I hope I'm wrong but I'm expecting him to turn to crap at some point this season.

Faith?  I think people think he's been fine as the 5th starter.  Low bar for a #5 starter. 

[Slateman]

the starting rotation  you can manipulative  what you want but the post we need SP because right now we have a lousy rotation

Why do we need a SP right now? Is there a reason we can't wait until Strasburg and Hellickson are back?

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

Unless we find out that something way more serious is wrong with Stras putting his return in jeopardy, then we're fine.  I would entertain adding a Game 3 postseason starter at the deadline, however.  It's a small sample size in the long run, but Gio just doesn't give you confidence there.  It might be a guy that Gio is better than in the regular season, but has had postseason success and shows mental toughness.  Like when the Cubs added Lackey. 

[bluestreak]

Unless we find out that something way more serious is wrong with Stras putting his return in jeopardy, then we're fine.  I would entertain adding a Game 3 postseason starter at the deadline, however.  It's a small sample size in the long run, but Gio just doesn't give you confidence there.  It might be a guy that Gio is better than in the regular season, but has had postseason success and shows mental toughness.  Like when the Cubs added Lackey.

What about Roark?

[Ray D]

  It might be a guy that Gio is better than in the regular season, but has had postseason success

Maybe we can get Detwiler back.

[RichMinSC]

If Strasburg dies like you assume he will, they will acquire another starting pitcher.  Fedde isn't pitching in the postseason.

it is only 50/50 any National will pitch in the post season

[Ray D]

it is only 50/50 any National will pitch in the post season

Fangraphs has us at 90.7%

[Slateman]

Fangraphs has us at 90.7%

What does Adam Dunn say?

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

it is only 50/50 any National will pitch in the post season

Did you pull that from the same calculator that told you missing 2 out of 5 starters is 60% of them gone?

[Smithian]

Maybe we can get Detwiler back.

Joe Ross!

[HalfSmokes]

Fangraphs has us at 90.7%

That’s better than the 87.3% they had us at on 6/20/15

[RichMinSC]

Did you pull that from the same calculator that told you missing 2 out of 5 starters is 60% of them gone?

you can stick those fangraph stats were the sun don't shine  unless Bryce wakes up and Max, Athony and doolittle carry the whole team playoffs are just something to hope for

[spidernat]

it is only 50/50 any National will pitch in the post season

You never know, they might trade a pitcher to a contender at the trade deadline.

[Ray D]

Joe Ross!

We were looking for someone not as good as Gio in regular season, but with some postseason success.  Joe Ross was a disaster in postseason.

[spidernat]

What about Roark?

note to all mods, VaRK is hacking accounts again.

[CoryTheFormerExposFan]

you can stick those fangraph stats were the sun don't shine  unless Bryce wakes up and Max, Athony and doolittle carry the whole team playoffs are just something to hope for

Obviously there's no room for you to stick anything else where the sun don't shine, since your head is already up there.

[spidernat]

[JCA-CrystalCity]

you can stick those fangraph stats were the sun don't shine  unless Bryce wakes up and Max, Athony and doolittle carry the whole team playoffs are just something to hope for

Obviously there's no room for you to stick anything else where the sun don't shine, since your head is already up there.

OK, you've both had a chance to show your wit. Now if we are going to talk about sticking something, how about sticking to the topic?

[imref]

OK, you've both had a chance to show your wit. Now if we are going to talk about sticking something, how about sticking to the topic?

we need to trade for someone who swings a big stick, and who preferably plays catcher.

How's that?