Not Loving The Use Of Our "6th Starter"

The A's have an unusual luxury right now, carrying six capable starters while most teams are scuffling to find five that are passable. This has left Chad Gaudin available in the bullpen as part of a seven-man group that has lost Santiago Casilla and Joey Devine for appreciable stretches, and along the way I've become increasingly disappointed in how the A's have - and haven't - utilized Gaudin, a pitcher who could be viewed either as "another good starter available in the bullpen" or as "the long man". more...