Pitching staff appears set

[AnnoCatuli]

Zambrano
Dempster
Wells
Gorz
Silva

Marshall
Samardzija
Russell
Berg
Caridad
Grabow
Marmol

[Clapp]

Championship!

[AnnoCatuli]

Reserve your tickets now.

Home field advantage throughout!!!!!!!!!! The NL just better win that pesky allstar game!

[1060Ivy]

Cubs better score lots of runs this year even after Bull Dog returns.

[VanSlawAndCottoCheese]

<!--quoteo(post=84567:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:47 PM:name=AnnoCatuli)-->QUOTE (AnnoCatuli @ Mar 26 2010, 12:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Zambrano
Dempster
Wells
Gorz
Silva

Marshall
Samardzija
Russell
Berg
Caridad
Grabow
Marmol<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

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[Destined]

I haven't watched much ST ball this year, but who the fuck is Russell?

[Butcher]

I like the rotation a whole lot better when Lilly comes back and Marshall replaces whoever Lilly doesn't replace between Gorz and Silva.

[Destined]

<!--quoteo(post=84573:date=Mar 26 2010, 10:17 AM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 26 2010, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I like the rotation a whole lot better when Lilly comes back and Marshall replaces whoever Lilly doesn't replace between Gorz and Silva.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This.

[rok]

I'm fine with Marshall in the pen actually. The rest of the pen makes me shiver though.

[leonardsipes]

If every pitcher on the staff has thier best year, I think the Cubs go 104 - 58.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=84575:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm fine with Marshall in the pen actually. The rest of the pen makes me shiver though.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think Caridad will be really good and Grabow is solid -- we just overpaid for him.

Honestly, I think our pen is just fine if Marmol doesn't implode. If our starters can go 6 or 7 innings consistently, then I'm not worried about the pen.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=84577:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:30 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 26 2010, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=84575:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm fine with Marshall in the pen actually. The rest of the pen makes me shiver though.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think Caridad will be really good and Grabow is solid -- we just overpaid for him.

Honestly, I think our pen is just fine if Marmol doesn't implode. <b>If our starters can go 6 or 7 innings consistently</b>, then I'm not worried about the pen.
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That's what has me worried. I think Z and Dempster will be fine. Even Wells seems to be able to consistently go 6, though we'll see how adjusts in his 2nd year. After that though, I have no idea what we are going to get. Even had Marshall been given a rotation spot, being essentially a 5 inning guy, wouldn't have helped much.

We could strike gold with a young reliever or 2, but the jury is still out. Having Gray healthy might make a difference too.

[Butcher]

<!--quoteo(post=84578:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:33 PM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Mar 26 2010, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=84577:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:30 PM:name=Butcher)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Butcher @ Mar 26 2010, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=84575:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Mar 26 2010, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'm fine with Marshall in the pen actually. The rest of the pen makes me shiver though.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I think Caridad will be really good and Grabow is solid -- we just overpaid for him.

Honestly, I think our pen is just fine if Marmol doesn't implode. <b>If our starters can go 6 or 7 innings consistently</b>, then I'm not worried about the pen.
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That's what has me worried. I think Z and Dempster will be fine. Even Wells seems to be able to consistently go 6, though we'll see how adjusts in his 2nd year. After that though, I have no idea what we are going to get. Even had Marshall been given a rotation spot, being essentially a 5 inning guy, wouldn't have helped much.

We could strike gold with a young reliever or 2, but the jury is still out. Having Gray healthy might make a difference too.
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Believe me, I'm not fooling myself into thinking this is a World Series team, but I actually like the way the pen is built. Sure, it could blow up in our face, but so can signing veteran relievers like Eyre and Howry.

[ruby23]

<!--quoteo(post=84567:date=Mar 26 2010, 11:47 AM:name=AnnoCatuli)-->QUOTE (AnnoCatuli @ Mar 26 2010, 11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Zambrano
Dempster
Wells
Gorz
Silva

Marshall
Samardzija
Russell
Berg
Caridad
Grabow
Marmol<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm pretty pessimistic about this team . . . but, they did lead the league in quality starts last year. The only guy who really didn't do shit in that category (Harden) is gone. Every suckwad from the bullpen is gone too (unfortunately Guzman is out also). I really think this teams success has a whole lot more to do with how the offense and defense perform, rather than the pitching staff.

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=84576:date=Mar 26 2010, 12:26 PM:name=leonardsipes)-->QUOTE (leonardsipes @ Mar 26 2010, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->If every pitcher on the staff has thier best year, I think the Cubs go 104 - 58.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Otherwise we lose 100 games.