01-22-2010, 01:07 PM
BT, I'm not saying it's a formula for success. I'm saying that teams with high expectations do it all the time. They don't do it for success, they do it because that's the nature of baseball. If the Cubs had an unlimited payroll, I would be all for signing every single free agent out there to fill out the 25 man roster. As it is, they have limitations. I would rather they spend the money on more important spots (I would argue any starter, no matter if they are the "5th" starter or not) is more important than a bench player and two relief pitchers.
Also the Tavares thing... the way you worded it made it seem like Tavares was god awful and forced the Rockies into a situation where they had to rely on Spilborghs. I disagree. I don't know exactly how their 2007 season went, but I thought Spilborghs was used as a pinch hitter and fill in starter. Same as our free agent bench player will be used as.
Also the Tavares thing... the way you worded it made it seem like Tavares was god awful and forced the Rockies into a situation where they had to rely on Spilborghs. I disagree. I don't know exactly how their 2007 season went, but I thought Spilborghs was used as a pinch hitter and fill in starter. Same as our free agent bench player will be used as.