Welcome to the big leagues kid, even if your arrival was rushed. Photo: Denny Medley/US Presswire (via FishStripes).
Raise your hands if you had this event written on your betting books.
Limbo drew first blood against the Marlins before the first pitch of the season was even thrown, as both Nathan Eovaldi and Henderson Álvarez went into the 15-day DL due to shoulder inflamation, crippling an already sub-par rotation even further.
Hi, I’m Ricky Nolasco and I’ll be the ace of the staff, whether you like it or not. Photo: Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball.
Jacob Turner’s demotion shattered the pitching plan the Marlins were considering for the 2013 season. The 21-year old righty struggled mightily during Spring Training, going 0-3 with a 9.68 ERA, nine walks and only five strikeouts in four starts. He’ll start the season at Triple-A New Orleans, hoping to regain the poise and command he showed during the second half of 2012.
So how does our rotation shape up now? Let’s take a look at the five men that will take command of the mound for the foreseeable future.
Recuerdo que cuando escribí el post sobre el despido de Ozzie Guillén, mi amigo Berkut comentó algo simple, pero que iba extraordinariamente al punto:
¡Vaya, vaya, cómo ha quedado destrozado el proyecto del año pasado a éste!
Pues, cual presagio, eso se cumplió a cabalidad el día de hoy. Los Marlins han hecho uno de los mayores intercambios de la historia -sí, leyó bien- con los Toronto Blue Jays. Sigue leyendo
