Today the Spurs introduced 4 new pitchers in what fans and the team hopes to inject some much needed young arms to the pitching rotation. Ian Snell who will be 26 this season was brought over in a trade with HHA for fan favorite Palcido Polanco, will join the rotation and should be the number 2 starter behind Greg Maddux who will be 42 years young this season. Next up was 1st round pick Jeremy Guthrie who will turn 29 this season, not 32 as reported by some bonehead in 'My 2 cents' article. Next was middle reliever Heath Bell. At 30 the fireballer will be called on a lot the season. Finally there was 4th round Draft pick Justin Germano who turns 26 in August will be used as a starter and reliever so he can get his feet wet. Dave Bush hopes to pick up off his 18 win season of 2007, (there's a big big chance he won't; well that's almost a given) has had some shoulder pain already.
The Spurs will have a younger starting staff this season with the exception of Maddux of course. They say goodbye Kenny 'The Gambler' Rogers who would have been 43 this season and Jason Jennings who will be 30. Now if they will keep drafting younger pitchers that average age will certainly go down. Wait one minute DFW just made their 13th round pick;....starting picher Jamie Moyer who will be 45 this season. Oh well, so much for teaching an old dog a new trick.
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