Rotation: Stick with what I've got or trade

[Mhersh]

My current rotation is as follows:
Randy Johnson, Mussina, Hudson, Vazquez, Pineiro, Astacio, Saarloos. With closers being Wagner, Stewart, Acevedo, DeJean. I have been rotating them in and out. Yet I'm still in 5th in ERA and 8th in WHIP. Should I stand by the rotation? Should I trade some of these guys out b/c last year is long gone?

[ntremain23]

Mussina and Sarloos could be hurtin your ERA,Mussina's being around 5.50 and Sarloos's being around 7.10.Saarloos has only had a few starts though.Saarloos could be hurting your WHIP too since his is up around 1.70.Those are your only starters who could be hurting you at all.Mike DeJean is the only closer that could be hurting you and that's at WHIP,his is around 1.40,which still isn't too bad.I don't understand why you would be so low in these two categories though.The only reasonable suggestion could be that the other teams in your league HAVE to have amazing pitching staffs.That's my only suggestion for why your so low.

[Dan]

have to agree with tremain!

I would get rid of Sarloos (I am almost sure there has to be someone better on the wire!), maybe try picking up one of the rookie crop and hope they perform well and play them while hot.

Mussina is a tough call...he just got rocked again yesterday, but on the other hand can provide you with some great outings. Maybe you can try trading him to a guy needing wins more and you can get some better value at ERA/WHIP!

[SirStanley]

Be careful about jumping to dump Saarloos...most of those bad stats for him are from his first call up...He admitted he was overwhelmed by being at the SHow. He was sent back down and recently recalled. Since his recall he is 3-0 1.79 ERA 0.85 WHIP and 14K in 20 IP....these numbers are more in line with the dominance he showed in the minors this year.

[ntremain23]

Yea Saarloos's last start wasn't too bad at all and he DID show dominance in Triple A.I might jump on that bandwagon.Retract my last message about him.