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I'm OK with him spot starting, but if you put him in the rotation, our already exhausted bullpen just dies a horrible death.

A guy who is capable of starting should also be capable of throw 2-3 inning lockdowns when you hit the sixth inning up or down by 1 or 2 and your pen is too tired.

Just this week, the Mariners played six games and needed their best relievers in five of them for at least 2 innings and mostly 3-4 innings (and in one case...SEVEN innings).

They're exhausted...remember all those play-off runs that died in August for us when the bullpen got tired?

Just because he hasn't throw multiple innings for them doesn't mean he can't for us. Make him Mike Stanton/John Halama/Brett Tomko style inning muncher and reap the benefits of a stabilized pen.

Oh...and as for the return...

G, love your outlook man...the info you give on the prospects really helps give the proper perspective.

BUT...

How many times have we done a deal like this in reverse...traded a valuable bullpen piece for three guys who might work out...ish...

How many of those guys worked out?

Just because it COULD happen that those guys work out doesn't mean it's particularly likely to happen. If they get good results from that group...good for them. I don't care. For me, those were never guys I was planning to need...and there is always more spaghetti in the pot.