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Originally Posted by billmac91
if Laffey gets demoted b/c Westbrook needs a spot in the rotation I'm quitting the season. I know NF has given them until June to find a new hitting coach. I'm willing to give them a little more time on that.
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Laffey has been unbelievable, I can't see how they option him, but it looks like we have 6 solid starters for only 5 spots. A wonderful problem to have if you have an offense worth a [censored]. If I had my choice, you do something with Byrd. He's been the weak link this season. What you do, I don't know. maybe the bullpen. In all honesty though, it doesn't matter who they trot out there on any given night because they rarely score enough runs to win anyway.
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However, optioning Laffey down to triple-A as well as he is pitching would be moronic. I just hope they don't do it and then feed us a bunch of [censored] about Paul Byrd's experience and importance in the rotation. If they keep Byrd in the rotation, it's becuase of money.....they don't want to waste that contract coming out of the bullpen or cutting it loose.
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That would be the reason and given Shapiro's track record, it wouldn't surprise me at all