Reeling Means Change
It's not just the events unfolding in the fourth inning of a blowout at Frostbite, but manager Bobby Cox has spoken. He has decided to put unheralded rookie Fausto Carmona into the rotation. He will take Andy Pettitte's spot in the rotation. This means that Pettitte will be the teams spot starter and long reliever. The thoughts behind the move are stated in the General Manager's comments, "We need to add a power arm into the rotation. We cannot afford to let Pujols, Bonds and many other sluggers take aim. Carmona and Chien Meng Wang give us two of the most successful young groundball pitchers that win games. Paired with ace Roy Oswalt and staples Jeremy Bonderman and Mark Buehrle, this is the MOST formidable rotations in Barb."
Brooklyn should be concerned about their late inning arms now. The Aftermath believes the team has too many starters and not enough relievers in their bullpen. On another important note, super setup man Joel Zumaya made a Double-A rehab start in Flint for the Stones. He pitched two innings with two strikeouts and one walk.
John Rocker
The Aftermath
