Finding a good fifth can make life a lot smoother.
Just ask the Mariners, whose search for a final piece to their rotation could carry into and through spring training, which begins Feb. 14 when pitchers and catchers report for workouts at the club’s complex in Peoria, Ariz.
"Pitching-staff wise, we’d still like to add," general manager Jerry Dipoto said last Friday after pulling off a pair of trades affecting the rotation. "We do have a little bit of room to be creative.
"The resources have always been there for us to be aggressive when the opportunity arises.