They need Buch to come back or lester to pitch like he did in April. They need one of those things to happen. Lackey is the most reliable starter right now. Doubs is the next most reliable. They need someone to step up soon.
If Bobby valentine were still here, he might throw Buch under the bus. The normal people in charge will not do that. This duck is quacking and waddling.
You made an accusation that someone was making it up when they said Buch was refusing to pitch after it was very clear from his published statements that he was not ready to go out there even though the docs said that he was okay. It is pretty safe to surmise that management is frustrated with how long it is taking him to get back on the mound and that the expalnation is not that management is being cautious with him.
His k's/9 have fallen off a cliff down to 6 from 9.3 last year. His WHIP is 1.6. His 2011 was a horror show. He was not throwing well. The stats don't say that, but he wasn't. That's why the Mets cut him.
How about this bet. I really don't care what happens to the guy if he never pitches for us again. How about I take your bet, but the 10 appearances have to be for the Red Sox?
He was bombing badly with the Mets before they cut him. If the Mets couldn't tolerate him in that horrid pen of theirs, that should tell you something.
I'm not worried about these guys. They are just not going to provide anything for the MLB team other than a couple of low leverage situation punching bags.