Dice-K would have to be spectacular in the handful of starts he would get and Buchholz has to falter for that to happen
First off, you don't use a fifth starter in the postseason. And why are you so down on Buchholz? He's pitched very well lately
teams would freak out over their pitchers putting even more innings in after a 7-month season....there literally is no good time to do the WBC unless the MLB season takes a two-week break in July every four years like the NHL does when the Olympics come around
I don't want to see Papelbon anywhere but as the closer. Ramon Ramirez allowed 1 ER in his first 20 IP for this team this year, would you have moved Pap for him as the closer?
They've been pretty comparible numbers-wise since June 1st. And my entire point is to refute his "They can't have another season with a .225 hitting DH." comment since Pena hit .227 this season.