Pirates @ Padres

[thehobocop]

Huge disappointment. I think we have to assume at this point he's not snapping out of it

I wouldn't expect him to. I think it might be time to explore some other options at first.

 

[sychmd]

morton has pitched great the last 4 and 6 out of the last 8. with 6 QS.
with any help, he could have been 7-1 in that stretch as he won one of the non QS games.

really has been a #2 in a tough stretch for us behind liriano.
liriano, morton, burnett, cole, locke.

this almost sizes up as the rotation next year. assuming wandy has surgery and isnt ready in spring.
possibly burnett and morton flip if burnett can correct some of his slippage with BB.
also, if cole learns from this and takes off next year, then maybe he becomes our 3 or even 2.

 

[sychmd]

forgot, then taillon, mcP, stolmy, johnson, irwin as options again for the number 5 guy unless locke recorrects and can return to early season consistency.