Who will it be and why?

Rauch because he's older than Cotts, Honel and the other minor-league prospects, has spent some time in the bigs, had a chance to rebuild his confidence last season and pitched well in a hitters park.

 

Plus, he's got ability and can disorient hitters with his 6-11 body and solid control.

One of Jason Grilli/Felix Diaz/Robert Person

Im saying Person just because Loaiza was successful.

I am going to bet a darkhorse and say Pacheo

Wow, do those choices scare me.

Rauch, i have no faith in Person, Cotts or Grilli.

I guess I am looking at this two ways

 

 

1. I wish the Sox would get somebody and bumb Jon GArland to number 5(not likely)

2. WIth kids you never know the talent they can bring to a team. I have hope that the sox can develop some young arms.

I hope Robert Person can end up being respectable for us and start in the 5 spot.

Why was Scott Schoeneweis not included in this poll? Are we conceding the 4th spot to him? Personnaly, I hope Robert Person steps up and wins the job, though I'd love for Rauch to bust out.

Rauch, i have no faith in Person, Cotts or Grilli.

You think anyone has faith in Rauch?

Felix Diaz or Pacheco. Whoeva has da betta spring training, although I think Pacheco should still hav a few months down at AAA in Charlotte.

Rauch because he's older than Cotts, Honel and the other minor-league prospects, has spent some time in the bigs, had a chance to rebuild his confidence last season and pitched well in a hitters park.

 

Plus, he's got ability and can disorient hitters with his 6-11 body and solid control.

Rauch had very limited action in the majors. If Stewart is healthy, I'd rather have him. If not, give cotts his shot. Honel wont be in the bigs for another year or two. Grilli excites me as well. I would hate Person or Rauch there.

I am going to say none of the above because the Sox will sign a 5th starter who is not listed here or make a trade.

If Rauch doesn't make the team this season, then he's done. Been waiting way to long for him to get here and stick.

If Rauch doesn't make the team this season, then he's done. Been waiting way to long for him to get here and stick.

Done with the Sox or done all together?

 

Knowing our luck, if we cut him lose, he'd surface with the Reds (team closest to his hometown in KY) and have a stellar career.

there aren't many fifth starters worth trading for.

 

If Rauch can throw strikes, he can be serviceable.

 

I'm a believer.

Done with the Sox or done all together?

 

Knowing our luck, if we cut him lose, he'd surface with the Reds (team closest to his hometown in KY) and have a stellar career.

I don't know how the Sox feel about him, but he'd be done to me.

Isn't this the fifth poll this off season and the second one this week?

 

Did the 5th starter cause us to be sitting home during the playoffs? No.

 

How about this question, which two or three of these guys might find a home in our bull pen?

I hope Cotts and Diaz fill in the starting rotation. I do not want Schoenweis to start for us.

Did the 5th starter cause us to be sitting home during the playoffs? No.

You could make a case it did. Remember, we only had 3 wins from our #5 starter all year long.

I'm taking the underdog and gonna go with Campos...who knows...hopefully he'll surprise us...hopefully they all surprise us

And our #5 starters had a 5.50 or even higher era last year. 10 wins from our #5 starters (which is still below average) we would have been in the playoffs, and possibly to the series. We could have taken the Yankees and the Red Sox, probably not with the A's staff. The key is the production from your backend starters because in our division the 1-3 spots match up pretty well

You could make a case it did.  Remember, we only had 3 wins from our #5 starter all year long.

And we should have gotten three more wins in the 3 games ELo lost 1-0, or had we won more then 11 games against the Tigers like every other team in the Central(we lost 8 times to them, which is pathetic). We win say 7 of those games that we lost between the 11 that I just mentioned, and the division is closer.

 

That has been talked about ad naseum, and is over with. We sucked and choked in 2003, should have won, didn't, and we'll move on. Be happy that the Twins didn't win.

 

And let's not bring up 2003 again for many years

How about this question, which two or three of these guys might find a home in our bull pen?

Dan Wright should be converted to a reliever.