My point is that there will inevitably be an annoying stretch where the bats die and we struggle to score runs against bad teams. If/when that happens, you'd like an ace in there so you can (hopefully) win 2-1 rather than keep staring at 6-2 losses
I know flyball outs are Shota's thing, but it's terrifying thinking about him pitching at home on hot windy days. Can Counsell keep juggling the rotation so he only pitches on the road? (lol)