04-12-2010, 04:55 PM
<!--quoteo(post=88395:date=Apr 12 2010, 03:12 PM:name=KBwsb)-->QUOTE (KBwsb @ Apr 12 2010, 03:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm with Scarey as far as Cashner goes. I don't think we'll have to "strike gold" or anything...
he seems to already be an excellent pitcher. He was a 1st round draft pick, he pitched very well in college, scouts rave about him, every team that discusses a trade with the Cubs asks for him...does anyone really think he's gonna fail?
Plus, isn't he a real hard-thrower? Those type of guys tend to make the transition to MLB more smoothly than off-speed pitchers.
Shark down, Cashner up. Would anyone object?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I sorta would. Cashner just went 4.1 innings in his first outting of the season and was very effective. It would be fantastic if we have a power pitcher to insert into the rotation next year. They've been building his endurance for the last year and it seems like a bit of a waste to stop now. I would be happy in the short term, but I think he needs to keep building endurance to have a shot at the rotation next year.
I'm just not sure the Cubs will have the kind of patience. They may become desperate quickly. Maybe Jeff Gray and/or Parker will come up and lock it down.
he seems to already be an excellent pitcher. He was a 1st round draft pick, he pitched very well in college, scouts rave about him, every team that discusses a trade with the Cubs asks for him...does anyone really think he's gonna fail?
Plus, isn't he a real hard-thrower? Those type of guys tend to make the transition to MLB more smoothly than off-speed pitchers.
Shark down, Cashner up. Would anyone object?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I sorta would. Cashner just went 4.1 innings in his first outting of the season and was very effective. It would be fantastic if we have a power pitcher to insert into the rotation next year. They've been building his endurance for the last year and it seems like a bit of a waste to stop now. I would be happy in the short term, but I think he needs to keep building endurance to have a shot at the rotation next year.
I'm just not sure the Cubs will have the kind of patience. They may become desperate quickly. Maybe Jeff Gray and/or Parker will come up and lock it down.