05-14-2010, 04:25 PM
<!--quoteo(post=96305:date=May 14 2010, 02:19 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ May 14 2010, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=96303:date=May 14 2010, 03:13 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ May 14 2010, 03:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=96302:date=May 14 2010, 03:11 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ May 14 2010, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=96300:date=May 14 2010, 03:08 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ May 14 2010, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The argument (devil's advocacy) for Z over Sloth in the pen is that Lou didn't need a guy to kill innings in a blowout, he needed a guy that can get out of a jam and/or hold a lead for Marmol...and until Hendry can find that guy, Sloth isn't that guy and Z can be.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I get the theory behind it. It's just a faulty theory.
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And I agree with you. It's playing to not lose, rather than playing to win. Your best starters should start.
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It was also a high risk, low reward move. I would compare it to moving your best hitter to a PH role just to have him available when you need him late in games. Too bad you need him to bat as much as possible, not just to come in a few times a week in big situations. Just indefensible.
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Yeah he is pitching literally about 1/8th as many innings, not the smartest thing to do with one of your most talented pitchers. Eventually that has to be fixed if we have any hope of making a run. Unfortunately it probably ruined the Z/Cubs relationship forever either way by now.
I still think when the trade market becomes active we will do something and move him back to the rotation, as long as we aren't completely out of it by then. If he stays a reliever all year, its gonna be yet another messy offseason. He is gonna want out.
I get the theory behind it. It's just a faulty theory.
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And I agree with you. It's playing to not lose, rather than playing to win. Your best starters should start.
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It was also a high risk, low reward move. I would compare it to moving your best hitter to a PH role just to have him available when you need him late in games. Too bad you need him to bat as much as possible, not just to come in a few times a week in big situations. Just indefensible.
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Yeah he is pitching literally about 1/8th as many innings, not the smartest thing to do with one of your most talented pitchers. Eventually that has to be fixed if we have any hope of making a run. Unfortunately it probably ruined the Z/Cubs relationship forever either way by now.
I still think when the trade market becomes active we will do something and move him back to the rotation, as long as we aren't completely out of it by then. If he stays a reliever all year, its gonna be yet another messy offseason. He is gonna want out.