Nick Adenhart feeling?

[realmofotalk]

It looks like Dustin Moseley is in as last spot of the rotation, replacing the injured John Lackey. However, I think Scioscia ought to give Nick Adenhart a position in the bullpen. With Shields and Bootcheck in doubt for Opening Day and Moseley moving to the rotation, the bullpen is just two deep with K-Rod and Speier. Darren Oliver isn't an answer, except to the question of which guy on the team is best in fantasy football:

That's a tremendous looking trophy, Darren Oliver! - Big League Stew - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

[catman]

Nick Adenhart is a good young talent, also a very nice guy. I had a chance to talk to him several times when he pitched in Cedar Rapids and he was shocked that someone would ask him about his elbow -- he was a couple of years removed from Tommy John surgery at the time. He said his arm was OK and that he was ready to show what he could do.
I would like to see him remain a starter, so he can keep his endurance up and be moved into the rotation when a spot opens up.

[love_that_reefer]

Shields will be out for Opening Day. It sounds like a reasonable thing to do to get him some big league innings any way he can.

[browntown653]

I'm all for starting young talented guys in the bullpen. Why not throw Adenhart in there? I don't see how it hurts the Angels.

[catman]

Giving him a "taste" of major league life is one thing, but this kid has the stuff to be a top-of-the-rotation starter and needs to stay on his routine, IMO. Maybe he could be the #6 starter and the first guy out of the bullpen in a blowout, sort of like the way the Twins handled Liriano a couple of seasons back?