Joe Torre has made the decision to place the struggling James McDonald back in the bullpen and give his next start to Jeff Weaver. The move can't be too surprising given how completely opposite each pitched Thursday night against the Padres.
I talked about this yesterday and my guess was that Weaver would be kept in the bullpen, but I can certainly understand the move. McDonald will now be the long reliever, which makes sense given the return of Cory Wade to pitch late innings. Plus Ramon Troncoso hasn't surrendered a run in his last 10.2 innings.
Who knows how long Weaver will last as a starter, but it could be permanent. An why not? He's a veteran who knows what it takes to win in the NL West. All the Dodgers are looking for is someone to give them some steady innings, which is what McDonald just couldn't do. Each man should be comfortable with their new roles, so it's a good thing.
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