Jason Mackey

The fact that he throws left-handed, I think it's something you have to consider.

But they're not going to put him in the rotation just because he throws left-handed.

He's got to earn that opportunity.

So, again, a bunch of people leaving behind me, sorry.

But I, like...

If he pitches well through games, he's going to be in that mix.

Right now, he's looked good enough that I want to see more.

I won't say that he's blowing anybody's doors off or anything like that.

He still looks like a guy that might need some time in AAA, but he's going to have an opportunity to put himself in that conversation, sure.

Okay.

All right.

I am.

But here's why.

This actually makes sense.

So it's a lot easier to start Carmen as a starter and then ramp them down if that's what comes of it.

Then opposed to start them as a reliever and then you have to build them back up.

You know, what they're doing is strategic.

And it also honors what he did last year.

He had a really good finish to the season.

He picked up two new pitches.