If we are worried about innings limits for our #4 and #5 starters, what do you think the limit is on Rodon, who has already thrown as many innings as he has in the last two combined?
Or Kopech, who didn't throw a single inning in the last two years?
And do you truly expect them both, plus Cease, to pitch at a level so inconsistent with their track records over the course of 162 games?
If Chicago's rotation stays healthy for the entire season and continues to do so just as impressively, they will win the division. There is nothing we can do about it. But its a long way to October, and things tend to even out.
If you want a hint at what happens if that rotation does not stay intact, take a look at their AAA rotation.
Or Kopech, who didn't throw a single inning in the last two years?
And do you truly expect them both, plus Cease, to pitch at a level so inconsistent with their track records over the course of 162 games?
If Chicago's rotation stays healthy for the entire season and continues to do so just as impressively, they will win the division. There is nothing we can do about it. But its a long way to October, and things tend to even out.
If you want a hint at what happens if that rotation does not stay intact, take a look at their AAA rotation.