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Old 01-16-2014, 10:00 AM   #407
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Don't you have to assume that some of the young pitchers in the Royals system actually make it to the big leagues?

Would a starting five in 2015 be so bad if it was;

Zimmer
Vargus
Guthrie
Duffy
Ventura
If Duffy and Ventura are pitching out of the 4/5 spots after the coming season, it's likely they've disappointed a bit.

And for Zimmer to move from starting in AA in 2014 to anchoring a rotation in 2015 would require him to have a Verlander-like debut. Would be awesome, but I'm not going to count on it.

The Royals' best chance for long-term success would be hitting on Zimmer, Duffy, Ventura and Sean Manaea. That would be akin to the A's hitting on Mulder, Hudson, and Zito... not a real likely outcome, but a fun one to think about.
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