Who's our #2 pitcher next year???

[Fanatic3332000]

It's a given Zambrano's the ace.......but who follows him? Prior's injuries and the rookies Marmol, Marshall, Hill, Guzman who knows how this rotation could fill out. Everybody seems to mention Jason Schmidt, but weve been talking about him for years. It should be interesting to see how the rotation fills out next year.

[baseball7897]

Zito

[PrimeTime]

One of our first priorites will defifnetley be a veteran starting pitcher, Since we cant rely on Prior, Hoprfully we can get a schmidt or Zito

[goonys evil twin]

They won't get Schmidt or Zito. They will sign an expensive, yet ineffective innings eater. Mark Prior will start game 2 of the season.

[baseball7897]

They won't get Schmidt or Zito. They will sign an expensive, yet ineffective innings eater. Mark Prior will start game 2 of the season.

 

Prior is guranteed to start the season on the DL.

[snoodmonger]

There's just no way Schmidt and his giant face would stay healthy in a Cubs uniform.

[CP_414]

They won't get Schmidt or Zito. They will sign an expensive, yet ineffective innings eater. Mark Prior will start game 2 of the season.

 

Who do you have in mind?

 

I could see Hendry signing 2 mid-level pitchers like Ohka and Meche rather than 1 Schmidt/Zito.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Which pitchers are free agents after this season? Is there a list anywhere?

 

I know some of the big names are...........

 

Schmidt

Zito

Mulder

Petitte

[baseball7897]

Which pitchers are free agents after this season? Is there a list anywhere?

 

I know some of the big names are...........

 

Schmidt

Zito

Mulder

Petitte

 

The FA market for SP is going to be really bad. Schimdt and Zito will get overpaid. Marquis will get way more than he should. Weaver, Padilla are guys who could be cheap.

 

*edit* Trade for Lackey. :D

[A New Era]

They won't get Schmidt or Zito. They will sign an expensive, yet ineffective innings eater. Mark Prior will start game 2 of the season.

 

Prior is guranteed to start the season on the DL.

 

This I can agree with. .

[goonys evil twin]

They won't get Schmidt or Zito. They will sign an expensive, yet ineffective innings eater. Mark Prior will start game 2 of the season.

 

Who do you have in mind?

 

I could see Hendry signing 2 mid-level pitchers like Ohka and Meche rather than 1 Schmidt/Zito.

 

I really don't have any names in mind actually. That's just what I think they'll go after. And I don't think they'll get 2 either. Just one guy they can pay $5-9m with a moderate guarantee that he'll go 190+ innings. What's Miguel Batista's story? Are the White Sox going to pick up that $10m option on Buerhle? Maybe they'd have interest in Padilla, who after this year should have 200 IP in 3 of last 5 years. Is Marquis a free agent? He's the prototypical ineffective innings eater, a younger Steve Trachsel. Speaking of which.......

[CUBZ99]

Kerry Wood

[FergieJ31]

Is Marquis a free agent? He's the prototypical ineffective innings eater, a younger Steve Trachsel. Speaking of which.......

 

Don't say it! I'm not listening! LALALALALA

[CP_414]

Which pitchers are free agents after this season? Is there a list anywhere?

 

I know some of the big names are...........

 

Schmidt

Zito

Mulder

Petitte

 

The FA market for SP is going to be really bad. Schimdt and Zito will get overpaid. Marquis will get way more than he should. Weaver, Padilla are guys who could be cheap.

 

*edit* Trade for Lackey. :D

 

Don't forget the top pitcher from Asia who might be coming over.

Maddux, Ohka, Meche, Mussina are all free agents.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I can see the Cubs making a push for Schmidt. Zito will be too pricey.

 

I've always thought Padilla had a live arm and wouldn't mind seeing him become a Cub if the price is right.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Which pitchers are free agents after this season? Is there a list anywhere?

 

I know some of the big names are...........

 

Schmidt

Zito

Mulder

Petitte

 

The FA market for SP is going to be really bad. Schimdt and Zito will get overpaid. Marquis will get way more than he should. Weaver, Padilla are guys who could be cheap.

 

*edit* Trade for Lackey. :D

 

Don't forget the top pitcher from Asia who might be coming over.

Maddux, Ohka, Meche, Mussina are all free agents.

 

Daisuke will be a Yankee.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

They won't get Schmidt or Zito. They will sign an expensive, yet ineffective innings eater. Mark Prior will start game 2 of the season.

 

Prior is guranteed to start the season on the DL.

 

Anything else you can guarantee?

[goonys evil twin]

I've always thought Padilla had a live arm and wouldn't mind seeing him become a Cub if the price is right.

 

It seems strange that he's not even 29 yet. I remember talk of getting him in a potential trade of Sosa to the DBacks (at least I remember talk of Padilla, just don't remember if it was Sosa or not). He went straight from a reliever to a 200 IP starter, which probably played a part in his 2004/2005 health issues.

 

I'm guessing Texas won't have a problem coming up with the cash to keep him.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I've always thought Padilla had a live arm and wouldn't mind seeing him become a Cub if the price is right.

 

It seems strange that he's not even 29 yet. I remember talk of getting him in a potential trade of Sosa to the DBacks (at least I remember talk of Padilla, just don't remember if it was Sosa or not). He went straight from a reliever to a 200 IP starter, which probably played a part in his 2004/2005 health issues.

 

I'm guessing Texas won't have a problem coming up with the cash to keep him.

 

As a Cub, it would be interesting in the White Sox series when Padilla pitches. In particular when the battery is Padilla and Barrett and AJ is at the plate.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I've always thought Padilla had a live arm and wouldn't mind seeing him become a Cub if the price is right.

 

It seems strange that he's not even 29 yet. I remember talk of getting him in a potential trade of Sosa to the DBacks (at least I remember talk of Padilla, just don't remember if it was Sosa or not). He went straight from a reliever to a 200 IP starter, which probably played a part in his 2004/2005 health issues.

 

I'm guessing Texas won't have a problem coming up with the cash to keep him.

 

I do think Texas will come up with the cash to keep him, but he does make an interesting option for a middle of the rotation starter.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Like Vance, I could see the Cubs going after Vicente Padilla. But I could see the Cubs going after a guy like Ton Armas, or a Miguel Batista, or even (gulp) Jeff Suppan.

[d_money]

There's such a demand for pitching that whoever we get, will be overpaid and mediocre. Oh...to be a veteran starter...

 

We'll rely on our youth again for 2 of the 5 and 2 of the 6, not only are they cheap but players who should be known by the org.

[abuck1220]

They won't get Schmidt or Zito. They will sign an expensive, yet ineffective innings eater. Mark Prior will start game 2 of the season.

 

Prior is guranteed to start the season on the DL.

 

Anything else you can guarantee?

 

i don't know how many times we have to have this dicussion...if something happens once, it's a 100% probability that it will happen again. it's math, people.

[brjones]

I don't post on this board much, but I'll go on record as saying Randy Wolf is the sleeper of the offseason. He was a legit, durable #2 before his elbow problems started, and he'll be 20-21 months removed from Tommy John when the 2007 season starts--that's fully rehabbed. Tommy John is as reliable as any operation can be these days. He has never had any other pitching injury...at least none that I can find documented on the internet. His only other injury was a sprained ankle he got once from falling on the dugout steps. He will have the injury stigma on his back, though, and may be looking for a one year deal to prove himself. I'd target him.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

I don't post on this board much, but I'll go on record as saying Randy Wolf is the sleeper of the offseason. He was a legit, durable #2 before his elbow problems started, and he'll be 20-21 months removed from Tommy John when the 2007 season starts--that's fully rehabbed. Tommy John is as reliable as any operation can be these days. He has never had any other pitching injury...at least none that I can find documented on the internet. His only other injury was a sprained ankle he got once from falling on the dugout steps. He will have the injury stigma on his back, though, and may be looking for a one year deal to prove himself. I'd target him.

 

Wolf is an intriguing option, but I wouldn't consider him on the same par as some of the others mentioned, even if he had never had TJS. I could see Hendry going the Dempster/Williamson/Miller route with him.