Quote Originally Posted by Sanlmar View Post
I don’t understand the love affair with Bobby Miller but we digress.

Ohtani, Graterol, May, Sheehan, Buehler, Treinen, Gonsolin, (Kershaw sic)

It’s quite a list of injured pitchers. The Dodgers are noted for not being very truthful about pitcher injuries. The injury description morphs over time. We have no firm idea about any of them. I’m not covinced Dave Roberts knows either.

Even Ohtani’s injury is not clear. The basics might include, “what exact medical procedure was performed?” We won’t be told until he suffers a setback

The only pitcher that is of consequence is Buehler. He was their #1 2 or 3 years ago. 2nd TJ. He’ll be hugley restricted. Is he 93/94 mph? He may not make it. I have zero faith in Pryor. He is a problem not a solution.

Bieber and Strider hurts every fan’s heart. It really causes us to ask what needs to be changed. Dodgers and the 6 day rotation feels right during a meaningless season. Allow max effort players to recover. Couple guys come back like May and Gonsolin and you use them in an opener deal instead of Stone.

Dodgers have bigger fish to fry like defense and hitting against lefties.
Verlander with a good take on this. He tiptoes the line of being opinionated but not too brash. You can tell he wants to say more:

https://twitter.com/AriA1exander/status/1777102272641536381

I think thats the most common sense answer i've heard yet. Basically no such thing as a starting pitcher anymore. Everyone at full velo and spin every pitch.

MLB might need to clip the wings off the ball again. Of course they don't want that, dingers get people in the seats. Gen Z has no attention span for a 2-1 pitchers duel.