From the other article in the Billings Gazette, Watson was put in the starting rotation because they lost a couple of their starters and needed a plug.
They've limited him to ~50 pitches for now. We'll have to see if the conversion is permanent.
From the other article in the Billings Gazette, Watson was put in the starting rotation because they lost a couple of their starters and needed a plug.
They've limited him to ~50 pitches for now. We'll have to see if the conversion is permanent.
Par for the course for some people around this sub-forum.Originally Posted by dabvu2498
Plus, Chris Buckley has a history of picking these types of pitchers. 2002 draftee David Bush was exclusively a reliever at Wake Forest, and was a starter as soon as he signed with Toronto. He then made it to the Show by the end of 2004. He was throwing complete games against the Reds two years later, heh.
Shaun Marcum was another one, although he's been used in the bullpen since making it to the bigs.
I hate to blow my own horn, but I totally called the conversion the minute he was drafted... :P Its a good idea if the guy has 4 usable pitches..
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