http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/schmuck/

Trembley said that Pauley is out of the running for the rotation… nothing surprising here, we all knew that was coming.

Schmuck theorizes that means Pauley will be placed on waivers…. That the rotation 1-4 is Guthrie, Uehara, Eaton, Hendrickson…. With Baez, Simon, Bass, and Penn battling for the 5th starter… with Penn likely to head to the bullpen, and Baez the most likely to grab the 5th.

Baez missed all of 2008, and has not started a game since 2002. He is 32 years old in September.
In 2007, out of the bullpen, he had a 6.44 ERA, pitching in only 50.1 innings, allowing 50 hits, with 29 walks, and 29 k’s.

Eaton also turns 32 in September…
In 2007, he was 10-10, with a 6.29 ERA, allowing 192 hits, in 161.2 innings, with only 97 k’s, and 71 walks.

In 2008, he was 4-8, with a 5.80 ERA, allowing 131 hits, in 107 innings, with only 57 k’s, and 44 walks.

Pauley turns 26 in June…
In 2008, in AAA, he was 14-4, 3.55 ERA, 147 innings, 147 hits, 103 k’s, 41 walks

We all agree the O’s are not contending in 2009 right?

So what sense does it make to give time and innings to Baez, and Eaton who definitively can not be part of the future?

Go ahead… try and come up with an argument for that.

It is not a matter of believing that Pauley is going to be successful… it is a matter of him turning 26, vs Baez, and Eaton turning 32… there is some possibility for Pauley to help you going forward.

There is zero chance of Baez, and Eaton to help you in any significant manner in 2009, nor raising their value to the point that they could be traded.

Putting Pauley on waivers would be a mistake… putting Penn in the bullpen to give starts and innings to Baez, and Eaton would be a mistake.

Sending Liz to the Minors is a mistake.

Chris Stoner
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Chris Stoner founded Baltimore Sports and Life in 2009. He has appeared as a radio guest with 1090 WBAL, 105.7 The Fan, CBS 1300, Q1370, WOYK 1350, WKAV 1400, and WNST 1570. He has also been interviewed by The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Business Journal, and PressBox (TV). As Owner, his responsibilities include serving as the Managing Editor, Publicist, & Sales Director.

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