This winter, the Oakland Athletics revamped their rotation in the typical way: cheap, low-risk/high-reward signings. While there is certainly reason to believe that Rich Hill‘s sudden success with the Boston Red Sox is unsustainable, or that Henderson Alvarez‘s injury history is a concern, both players have the chance to turn into discount stars like Scott Kazmir or Bartolo Colon. But is it enough?
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona has been quoted as saying, “When you think you have enough pitching, go get some more.