2007-12-02 03:16:16 · 3 answers · asked by pte 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Hampton's injury is not considered serious. He will be out a couple weeks at worst. He will be ready for Spring Training and will start the year out in the 5 hole for the Braves. Chuck James is the 4th starter right now barring any moves.
2007-12-02 03:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by Legends Never Die 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For sure i would say Buddy carliel, he has proven to be as reliable as any 4 or 5 starter in the rotation. for the 5th spot i would say chuck james because he has some experience and some good pitches. He needs to work on his command a little bit tho. But if things don'y work out with a five man rotation dont rule aou an old 4 man rotation. Here is my projected pitching order. 1.the ace Tim Hudson.2. The most experienced pitcher we have john smoltz. 3. Tom Glavin.4.Buddy C.5. Chuck James
2007-12-02 04:19:00 · answer #2 · answered by MattyD 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chuck James will likely be in the fourth spot, but the fifth is more open now that Mike Hampton has been ruled out for a while. He would have been penciled in at the back of the rotation, but that latest injury obviously affects that plan. If healthy, he's the fifth.
The fifth spot will likely be a battle between Jeff Bennett and Jair Jurrjens, the guy they got from the Tigers. Jo-jo Reyes could also be in the mix. My guess is that the final spot won't really be decided until they've got some spring games under their belt.
2007-12-02 03:38:27 · answer #3 · answered by Craig S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋