Baseball talk ...
Amazingly, the Cubs are throwing money around like a drunken George Steinbrenner this winter ... after watching a mediocre Cardinals team win the Central with a lousy record -- and then get hot at the right time and win the Series last year -- I think they've finally realized it doesn't take too much to win the Central. And after that, anything can
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I'm with you on Dempster ... his closer days might be behind him. I'd like to see Kerry Wood close this year, with Dempster only filling that role if Kerry can't go due to his arm.
So, the rotation looks like this now
1. Carlos Zambrano
2. Ted Lilly
3. Rich Hill
4. Jason Marquis
5. Mark Prior or Wade Miller (if healthy). If neither is healthy, Neal Cotts (who I'm not sold on at all).
Hardly the dominating starting rotation we've expected the Cubs to have for some time. I think the starters are a weak link right now, but there is potential for them to be very good. I like Hill a lot. Lilly isn't a No. 2 starter, but if either Miller or Prior regains old form (and I'm not holding out hope), this rotation becomes VERY good. Lilly is a good No. 3 or 4. So is Marquis. So is Hill. There really aren't any weak links here if everyone is healthy.
The 'pen doesn't look terrible, either ...
Long guy: Miller (R)
MR: Cotts (L)
MR: Wuertz (R) OR Ohman
MR: Dempster (R)
SU: Howry (R)
SU: Eyre (L)
CP: Wood (R)
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