Any Hope??

by GregJP on Feb 1, 2007 11:23 PM EST

Sorry for the fantasy question, but it does involve pitchers that are still more prospects than anything else.

I would like some opinions, best/worst case scenarios for

Dustin McGowan
Angel Guzman
Edinson Volquez

I have these guys rostered in a keeper league, and I'm starting to think I'm going to go 0 for 3 in terms of one of them ending up a mid rotation starter.

Anybody with a positive outlook on any of these guys?

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backend rotation or bullpen guys

Guzman: AAAA player, good in minors but not good enough in the majors. Cubs brought in many pitchers and he likely won't pitch in the majors this year unless half the staff breaks down. Which is quite possible because they are the cubs.

McGowan: Has hope if put in bullpen, could become the 2nd Joe Nathan if brought on right. He has a nasty curve but can't control it starting. Nathan was a terrible starter but he became a great closer after a few years in the pen.

Volquez: Borderline 4th-5th starter a lot like Benoit was. He has no breaking pitch and could end up a long releiver.

by Bravesin07 on Feb 1, 2007 11:38 PM EST reply actions

I'll agree to most of that except...

Guzman has been injured and injured again. He was one of the top pitching propects in baseball before his multitude of injuries (not unlike Cole Hamels). Will he reclaim that status...not sure.

I think Volquez would be most effective out of the pen though he could be a good setup guy or even closer with his stuff.

by Havok1517 on Feb 1, 2007 11:58 PM EST up reply actions

McGowan

hasn't been handled right since the injury although some of the blame is his for wanting to be in the pen which I don't think fits him.

Fortunately he got an extra year of waivers so will start in AAA and can solidify his status. He has an excellent fastball to go with the curve - can he regain the control is the question.

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by pedrophile on Feb 2, 2007 12:19 AM EST up reply actions

It looks like if one of the veterans goes down Marcum will be first in line to get called up. Depending of course on how things go in spring training and whose pitching the best at Syracuse.

by GregJP on Feb 2, 2007 1:00 PM EST reply actions