Thanks for your input! I was just going by the MLB depth chart- I definitely agree that Silva and Washburn have rotation spots due as much or more to financial commitment as pitching merit. Jack Z and staff have done a great job this winter, but some Bavasi-induced headaches will persist for a while.

Barring an implosion, Morrow is the #3 starter.

Olson is pretty much battling Rowland-Smith and Jarrod Washburn for the #5 role, with Carlos Silva and his huge contract forced to occupy the #4 role.

Likely scenario sees Washburn maintaining his spot in the rotation due to the money owed to him, with Rowland-Smith headed to the pen, and Olson to AAA.

Jack has done a good job this offseason with his moves, but he still can’t erase the terrible Bavasi contracts which will force him to use Silva and Washburn.

M’s best rotation would no doubt be 1)Felix 2)Bedard 3)Morrow 4)Rowland-Smith 5)Olson

But given the two bad contracts, the best the M’s can hope for is that Jack can somehow find a way to dump Washburn between now and April, which would allow Olson and Rowland-Smith a shot at the #5