the bullpen

[abuck1220]

boy, the cubs are getting a great return on that 10 mil+ investment.

 

dempster, not surprisingly, has been terrible. eyre has not been nearly as good as his era would indicate. only howry has been good, and he's still not worth the money he's getting.

 

hendry needs to realize that signing the free agent reliever who is coming off the best contract year is not a very smart or cost-effective strategy.

[RockTheIvy]

boy, the cubs are getting a great return on that 10 mil+ investment.

 

dempster, not surprisingly, has been terrible. eyre has not been nearly as good as his era would indicate. only howry has been good, and he's still not worth the money he's getting.

 

hendry needs to realize that signing the free agent reliever who is coming off the best contract year is not a very smart or cost-effective strategy.

 

Maybe once Guillermo Mota puts up a 5+ ERA next year for the Cubs.

 

I think Eyre and Howry have been very good. Not worth the money, but very good. Dempster, guh. Hendry just isn't very good at building a bullpen. Of course, his manager doesn't help him out much either.

[abuck1220]

eyre takes the mark guthrie award for somehow posting a decent era despite allowing a crapload of baserunners.

[RockTheIvy]

eyre takes the mark guthrie award for somehow posting a decent era despite allowing a crapload of baserunners.

 

He does K a ton, though.

[Neuby]

Eyre

Howry

Dempster

Wood

Ohman

Wuertz

Ardasma/Nova/Marmol

 

should be good for on the best pens in either league next season.

[RockTheIvy]

Eyre

Howry

Dempster

Wood

Ohman

Wuertz

Ardasma/Nova/Marmol

 

should be good for on the best pens in either league next season.

 

Cut Novoa and I agree.

[mg420]

i like:

 

eyre

ohman

rapada/pignatello

aardsma

wuertz

howry

wood

 

with marmol closing at iowa.

[frostwyrm]

Eyre

Howry

Dempster

Wood

Ohman

Wuertz

Ardasma/Nova/Marmol

 

should be good for on the best pens in either league next season.

And due to its price it should also guarantee some holes remain unfilled elsewhere.

 

 

 

BTW, have all you folks forgotten about Glendon? Have you penciled him into the rotation?

[RockTheIvy]

Eyre

Howry

Dempster

Wood

Ohman

Wuertz

Ardasma/Nova/Marmol

 

should be good for on the best pens in either league next season.

And due to its price it should also guarantee some holes remain unfilled elsewhere.

 

 

 

BTW, have all you folks forgotten about Glendon? Have you penciled him into the rotation?

 

Yes...in Iowa.

[abuck1220]

Eyre

Howry

Dempster

Wood

Ohman

Wuertz

Ardasma/Nova/Marmol

 

should be good for on the best pens in either league next season.

 

that's not drastically different from this year's pen, and it's not one of the best in the league.

[WrigleyField 22]

Eyre

Howry

Dempster

Wood

Ohman

Wuertz

Ardasma/Nova/Marmol

 

should be good for on the best pens in either league next season.

 

that's not drastically different from this year's pen, and it's not one of the best in the league.

 

There is a good chance that pen will be pretty similar, but there are two big wild cards in Wuertz and Wood. Wood could be dominant in a set-up or closer role, and Wuertz hopefully won't be exiled to AAA again and can give us a full year of cheap production. Dempster needs to turn things around as well.