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Old 07-17-2015, 10:43 AM   #221
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Originally Posted by alnorth View Post
I really don't get it either. I thought the whole idea was to sign him and hope he can replace whoever failed in the 1st half, I did not think we were signing a late-season relief pitcher who might start in 2016.
The plan initially was for Medlen to be used as rotation depth this year and as a rotation member next year. It's a thin line to walk... building up his innings enough to hope to get 180+ out of him next year but not over-stressing the repaired elbow.

Like I said earlier, they can always move him into the rotation in the coming weeks. There will be opportunities where he might be needed:

1) Duffy continues to be inconsistent and is sent back down
2) Ventura (same)
3) Any injury (Vargas goes back to DL, anyone else gets hurt)
4) Chris Young fades
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