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That he should be competing for the ML rotation THIS year.
The John Lackey / Freddy Garcia plateau would be a great one to achieve for Maurer - and completely within his skillset. I'm with you, I don't see him taking the leap to Zach-Greinke-level, but "just" Freddy would be tremendous for us.
IMO, the only thing to trip him up would be health. If he's finally grown into his body and can handle some 200-IP seasons, then I'm prepared to be thrilled every time he steps on the mound. I love aggressive pitchers with an arsenal to back it up.
I hope he and Erasmo are both pitching for the Ms in the rotation this year. If that can't happen in April (business reasons) then so be it, but both guys seem to have a VERY good grasp on how to execute what they're attempting out there on the mound, and have the stuff to back up their bad intentions.
Sadly we'll likely lose one in a trade this offseason because they'll be Proven MLB Pitchers (tm) but if it brings me Stanton I can live with it. In the meantime, stop punishing minor leaguers will all our best pitchers and cram some of them into the pro rotation. Saunders and Bonderman and Garland aren't the way to the Promised Land.
C'mon, man.
~G