*Facepalm*? Is it *facepalm*? I think it's *facepalm.* Why do I bring this up? Well, after reading the latest dodgers.com article, I think it's pretty self-explanatory:
"Because Schmidt's recovery time is unpredictable, Torre will look elsewhere for his fifth starter."
Oh, thank God. So we're going to look at signing Pedro or trading for a starter from like the Twins or Rays?
"Candidates include Eric Milton, Eric Stults, Claudio Vargas and Shawn Estes, who struggled against the A's Monday. "
Oh. Um...wow, why not just stab me in the heart with a knife next time...well, I guess that's not so bad. I mean, Estes is a decent lefty, he knows most of the NL West teams, and he held lefties to a .193 batting average last year, so...
"Estes allowed two runs on six hits with a walk and hit batter in 2 1/3 innings, three of the hits going for extra bases. "
Okay, I can't breathe now...come on, come on...all right, I think I'm good. You know, Estes was never really a strong candidate anyway. Unbelievably, I think the guy best suited for the job is Jeff Weaver. Yeah, laugh if you want, but he was very good in his only years in Los Angeles, and he's comfortable pitching in this environment. He's also only allowed one run in four spring appearances, so hey, maybe he's getting it together and ready to turn his career around...
"Jeff Weaver started that inning in relief of Schmidt, and all four batters he faced scored, after which Torre said Weaver would be used exclusively in relief and would not become a candidate for the fifth-starter job. "
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Allow me to say, on behalf of all Dodger fans everywhere:
*Facepalm.*
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