Starting rotation looking strong in Peoria
Written by Jeff Creps
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10 March 2010
A season ago it was tough for most Padres fans to name the potential starting rotation without cringing at some of the names. This year, it’s a whole different ball game for the Padres.
Looking at some of the Padres’ leaders in starts in 2009, the names and results aren’t pretty: Chad Gaudin (4-10, 5.13 ERA), Josh Geer (1-7, 5.96), and Walter Silva (0-2, 8.76) just to name a few.
But this season things certainly are looking up. The Padres have gone from a thrown together group of inexperienced starters, to a group of quality young starters with solid major league experience. More importantly, the Padres have options.
Although they will go into 2010 without the best pitcher in franchise history, Bud Black will have no complaints about depth this season.