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Garland to the bullpen

it is really frightening if that is the thinking going on in the Angels FO. To think of putting Ervin Santana anywhere but directly behind John Lackey in the playoff rotation is asinine.

Saunders has melted down in September in the past, so if he starts getting hammered this month, I can see him going to the pen in favor of Garland, but only if he shows ill effects from throwing so many innings.

The good thing about Garland is that he is used to this level of workload. He shouldn’t “tire” from here on out. But, that won’t stop him from potentially “sucking” from here on out.

not necessarily in that order, but those 3 guys need to be in there.

in longer series, such as the World Series, I think Garland should get a crack at it UNLESS Weaver, in the next month, magically turns it around and pitches like he’s capable of.

we all know how much Sosh loves track records and veterans, and Garland has both of those things in his favor.

but, we’ll see what happens in a month.

Weaver has shown some flashes of brilliance..garland hasnt shown much at all. He’s a fairly solid innings eater, but I’d need Xanax to watch him pitch in the postseason.

Well…MORE Xanax, anyway.

Instead of trying to decide who most deserves to be in the rotation for the playoffs, let’s ask a different question.

Which one of the starters would be best suited to come out of the bullpen? Being in NJ, I only get to see a handful of games throughout the year, so I don’t feel that I can make a well informed decision, but based on what I know, I feel Santana is probably the most well equipped to move into the bullpen for the playoffs.

I am not sure if Garland or Saunders are as equipped to make that move.

That’s just my thoughts on the issue.

Read in between the lines there – some sportswriters at Spring Street are probably taking bribes from Garland’s agen – the Angels are never quoted in the article expressing a preference.

Postseason experience? Who cares.

HR Derby, winner take all for the 4th position in the World Series. After all, their start will be in a NL ball park.

i think lackey and santana are locks, and the 3rd spot is either Saunders or Garland. Garland is definitely a gamble but lets face it, when hes good, hes really good.

Giovanna had column inches to fill. There’s no way that Garland slots in ahead of Ervin “Second in the AL in Strikeouts” Santana in the playoff rotation. I don’t see him getting in front of Saunders, either, unless Joe really fades down the stretch. Garland’s been a solid pitcher this year, but he hasn’t been as good as Lackey, Saunders or Santana, and I seriously doubt that something he did three years ago will count more than what’s been happening on the field this year.

Weave doesn’t have the composure Garland has. He still throws tantrums and gets flustered easily. Does that make him better suited for the pen, or worse? However, Weave did ok in relief of Colon against Schilling last year. 5 innings, 2 ER. I think I’m leaning towards Weaver in the pen. So, if Judy (or anyone else) falls apart, Weave can take over.

that in light of last nights start and his previous start against the twinkies that colonel saunders might be more of an asset in the pen this postseason. i’m not completely ready to give up on him for the year, but he did say in an interview that he is not physically fatigued but it feels like his arm is dragging behind him at times. and considering right now he has 164.1 IP and last year between LAA and SLC he had 193.2 (and we all saw him start to deteriorate towards that final stretch last year) that maybe his stamina is starting to wear thin.

on top of that we all know how sosh LOVES tracks records, and our beloved hokie joe, is the ONLY halo on the starting rotation without playoff experience. and wihalofan said above it would remove our only lefty from the rotation, but could prove a vital help in situational play with a second lefty coming outta the pen.

NO…THIS! IS! SPARTA!

There was one sentence in the their article about last night’s game. It stated that when Texas got 2 runners on in the 9th, Jered Weaver started warming up. I suppose its because the pen was used so much the night before, but still, I thought it was interesting Weaver was the next guy to come in if needed.