Sunday, February 17, 2008

Who will get the fifth spot?












Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez
VS Mike Pelfrey

"El Duque"
Pros - He is a proven veteran, can still get it done, has post season experience, has many different variations with his pitches and angles.

Cons - Injuries, injuries, injuries, oh and injuries. Although he has been pretty good for 2 years he has gotten injured in the most crucial spots, I.E. post season 06, September 07. If he can stay healthy the spot is just about his. Just stay healthy Duque.

"Pelfrey" Pros - He has zip to his fastball, good hard sinker, tall, will get time to shine, did well in September last season while every other starter was failing, he's never been truly hurt from what I remember.

Cons -
Still unproven, Willie Randolph usually favors the veterans, has never had a real good run of starts that most young pitching phenoms have(I.E. Phil Hughes, Francisco Liriano Francisco Liriano, Jon Lester),

Chances for El Duque - 75 %
Chances for Pelfrey - 20 %
Tony Armas JR. - 5 % (Need not be spoken about)

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