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Joe Maddon announced the starting rotation for when the season begins.

Out is Neimann (sent down to Durham), and JP Howell.

In is Sonnanstine as the #3, Jackson and Hamel as the 4 and 5.

Hopefully Kazmir returns soon. The back end of the rotation is really inconsistent.

http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/news/artic ... sp&c_id=tb

How long are we going to stick with Edwin Jackson? I mean the guy had an ERA over 5 in Spring Training. That will probably translate into a 6 or 7 something ERA during the regular season.

I'll give Hamel a bit more slack, but he did even worse, with a 7.13 ERA this spring.

John Patterson anyone?

I agree about Patterson, but I wouldn't give up on Jackson yet.

Hamel is the only stop gap.....I don't like him in the rotation at all.