Lester/Beckett on short rest?!

[BecKett]

Is it that absurd to start thinking about letting them pitch on short rest to try and salvage this sinking ship? We're trotting out goons game and after game. What's the point of keeping these 2 healthy and rested for the postseason if we're not even going to get there?

 

The back end of our rotation is literally laughable. And Bedard better get his bitch ass back on the mound and stay there.

 

/rant

[Palodios]

I would not be surprised by this at all. Why save arm strength for the playoffs you're not going to?

[BecKett]

Exactly. Pull out all the stops for this last week and see if we can right this ship. I don't even see how there could be any other option.

[Spitball]

"You don't save a pitcher for tomorrow. Tomorrow it may rain." - Leo Durocher, in New York Times, 16 May 1965

[jacksonianmarch]

Wait, so you want to take a pitcher who just missed 2 weeks and who has a lengthy injury history and make him throw at least twice on 3 days rest? That's a recipe for a back injury or oblique injury. Lester could probably do it, but he's been miserable his last couple starts as well. You're kinda stuck

[Cocos Disciples]

Kyle Weiland just pitched on 3 days rest, that should be enough.

[SoxSport]

I wouldn't--not the the way they baby starters. These guys can't go on 3 days rest.

[stonedtone]

they both have to step up. It's a long off season to recover. Put it out.

[stonedtone]

Wait' date=' so you want to take a pitcher who just missed 2 weeks and who has a lengthy injury history and make him throw at least twice on 3 days rest? That's a recipe for a back injury or oblique injury. Lester could probably do it, but he's been miserable his last couple starts as well. You're kinda stuck[/quote']

 

The Lester fail is short lived. We know that. I'm expecting him to turn in on post.

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Can Beckett just pitch every game for the rest of the season?

[BecKett]

Wait' date=' so you want to take a pitcher who just missed 2 weeks and who has a lengthy injury history and make him throw at least twice on 3 days rest? That's a recipe for a back injury or oblique injury. Lester could probably do it, but he's been miserable his last couple starts as well. You're kinda stuck[/quote']

 

If I'm choosing between that and any combo of Lackey-Wakefield-Weiland-Miller, then yes, absolutely. Have you seen these jokes lately? Gotta find a way to get in the postseason. Period.

[Emmz]

If I'm choosing between that and any combo of Lackey-Wakefield-Weiland-Miller' date=' then yes, absolutely. Have you seen these jokes lately? Gotta find a way to get in the postseason. Period.[/quote']

 

At the cost of a severe injury that could possibly effect the bigger picture?

[BecKett]

At the cost of a severe injury that could possibly effect the bigger picture?

 

I'm not saying they should pitch every other day. I just think the repercussions of a collapse of this magnitude would be devastating. If pitching Lester and Beckett once or twice at most on short rest can stop it, I say you do it.