I fail to understand why the acquisition of Ramirez automatically seems to mean Masterson will go into the rotation, implying our bullpen was/is deep enough as is.
If our bullpen was deep enough, Mike Timlin wouldn't have trotted out in game 2 of the ALCS to wave the white flag and blow the game in the 11th.
The way I see it, this shores up the bullpen and gives the team the depth it needs to contend next year, provided Masterson stays there.