Educated guesses on the following pitchers

[indifferent]

What's your take on whether the following pitchers will crack their team's starting rotation?

 

Seems like F. Hernandez and M. Cain are locks.

 

What about Liriano, S. Baker, Heilman, and Papelbon?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Until Boston makes a trade, Paplebon likely doesn't have a spot. The Red Sox rotation already has Beckett, Schilling, Wakefield, Wells, Clement, and Arroyo. Even with a trade, Papelbon likely needs an injury to crack that rotation.

 

Heilman is also likely a bullpen arm. He'll be in the majors all year, but I don't see him in the rotation. I could be wrong there, though.

 

Liriano will crack the Twins rotation some time this year; I'm not certain if he breaks camp with the club though.

[indifferent]

Thanks, Vance. I'm definitely thinking Heilman is the 5th starter since they traded Seo and Benson. He actually was told that already going into spring training (he's my friend's cousin), but that could change.