Phillies: Which starting pitchers can survive the season?

Vince Velasquez, Jerad Eickhoff: Go

Yes, we have to group them all together because frankly, I don’t know where all of them stand on the starting pitching rotation.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Gabe Kapler didn’t know either, nevertheless, this is the review for the starters, openers or whatever else you like to call them.

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All of these pitchers have had some good moments this year and they all have had enough to give you hope that they are the answer. As soon as they win your heart over and you fully believe in their abilities they immediately let up back-to-back-to-back home runs (looking at you Eickoff), or they go into the bullpen and pitch dominant innings, and then horrible ones (yes you Velasquez).

Eickhoff was placed on the injured list with an arm injury and Velasquez was scheduled to get another start before back-to-back rainouts pushed the rotation back.

To get back on track, these pitchers have been given a chance, some more than others, yet they all failed to execute and deliver consistent innings.

Before the combined efforts on Friday in Atlanta, I may have had different answers for these pitchers, yet when you let up that many runs and Sean Rodriguez out pitches you, you have to go.

Now, these can always change due to how inconsistent every pitcher has been this year but the Phillies will need to find some new faces to revamp this rotation.