Mariners Pitching Rotation

Sorry it's been so long since my last post, I got my ZuneHD and that has had me preoccupied. Anyways, onto the post:

Now that the baseball season is nearing it's end, it's time to start thinking about... 2010! And for Mariners fans, one of the most notable questions comes in the form of: Who is going to be on the pitching staff next year? The best rotation in my mind is as follows:

F. Hernandez
R. Rowland-Smith
I. Snell
D. Fister
L. French

Uh, yeah... pretty bad. The problem with this pitching staff is that most of our pitchers are back-end starters. In the off season, either by free agency or a trade, it is necessary for the Mariners to pick up a true, quality starter (what we thought Bedard was). Time will tell if Hyphen (Rowland-Smith) is that guy, and Ian Snell may be as well.

I am pretty sure, though, that Rowland-Smith will develop into a great starting pitcher. He has shown excellent command and a sharp curveball in his recent starts, which is definitely a good sign.