KarmaPolice
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Like I said, if he's fine, and can pitch at or close to where he's usually at, I really think you have to go with him. He's so good that you just can't pass on an opportunity to massively upgrade your starting rotation when a World Series is at your finger tips after years and years of not even making the playoffs, and lord knows when we'll get another chance. Even if we have the exact same roster next season, you never know what can happen with injuries or off years -- we've been relatively lucky with lack of injuries to our key position players (knock on wood). If he's even 90%, that's still much better than Hutch by my estimation, and I think you just have to go for it. He's not going to fall apart like Hutch does mentally speaking; he's like Osuna: icewater in his veins.
I'll agree that if he can't pitch at full tilt then he shouldn't pitch, because then you're asking for trouble. But if he's fine, then why not? When he's healthy he's already a good #2 in the rotation pitcher (#3 at worst) with potential to get better, and that's a massive boost to anyone's pitching staff. It could be our secret weapon, actually. (Well, not so secret, but you get the idea.)
