04-26-2009, 09:16 PM
<!--quoteo(post=33374:date=Apr 26 2009, 06:26 PM:name=Lance)-->QUOTE (Lance @ Apr 26 2009, 06:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Bottom line is this: Are we better off with Gregg or Wood? Money isn't an issue with the Cubs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Much safer with Gregg. I really don't think there will be much of a difference in the numbers at the end of the year and I can count on Gregg to take the ball every couple days. Never been able to count on that with Wood. It's not always going to be pretty, but many more times than not he's going to get the job done. People are overreacting about him right now. He's sure as hell not going to end the season with anywhere near a 5.63 ERA.
And money definitely was an issue with the Cubs when they decided to do this. We were on a budget and trying to fit Peavy's salary into the payroll, which was going to be damn tough. Now we have more leeway it appears, but that wasn't the case a few months ago.
Much safer with Gregg. I really don't think there will be much of a difference in the numbers at the end of the year and I can count on Gregg to take the ball every couple days. Never been able to count on that with Wood. It's not always going to be pretty, but many more times than not he's going to get the job done. People are overreacting about him right now. He's sure as hell not going to end the season with anywhere near a 5.63 ERA.
And money definitely was an issue with the Cubs when they decided to do this. We were on a budget and trying to fit Peavy's salary into the payroll, which was going to be damn tough. Now we have more leeway it appears, but that wasn't the case a few months ago.
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