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Originally Posted by jacksonianmarch
Right now, Masterson may end up being in your rotation for a bit, so converting him to the pen is likely a poor idea. Until you know when DiceK is coming back for sure, you dont convert him. Also, you guys have a guy in Colon occupying a spot in the rotation who has had problems with endurance as the season wears along, so having an emergency starter like Masterson is a boon. Also, Schill is actually throwing so if he can fill in as the emergency starter then moving Masterson to the pen potentially can help. I do think Masterson will be in your pen for the playoffs though. His sinker-slurve (looked like a slurve on TV) is solid.
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I don't think anyone should be concerned about our rotation. Right now, we have seven starters including Masterson, and eight if you include Curt Schilling who might possibly come back. We can get by if Dice-K needs to miss time, Masterson won't be the first guy we would turn to either. Right now, there is a pressing need in our bullpen, I don't think it will happen today or tomorrow, but this regular season Masterson will be in our pen.