Death is not an option...(Meche vs. Lilly)

[UMFan83]

Say it once and for all...if you had to make a choice, who would you rather have: Gil Meche or Ted Lilly.

 

 

My vote: Meche

[Drew Doughty]

Lilly and it's not close IMO

[WindyCity]

Lilly in a landslide.

[goonys evil twin]

Milli

[killthegoat06]

Lilly

[CP_414]

Lilly.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Milli

 

Vanilli?

[inari]

Lilly, but it's unacceptable to just add one of them. We need two starters. If it's not either of these two, I doubt we can acquire two other competent starters by means of trade.

[USSoccer]

Ewwww.....um...Meche, I guess. Only because he's theoretically a power pitcher, and he's RH, and the best hitters in our division are RH.

[KatJ]

Because I'm too lazy to go stat-hunting, my choice is Lilly.

[Danny82]

Meche for me.

[KatJ]

Lilly, but it's unacceptable to just add one of them. We need two starters. If it's not either of these two, I doubt we can acquire two other competent starters by means of trade.

 

I agree with all of this. The Jones for Penny trade proffered in a different thread sounds interesting, but then the Cubs definitely need to find someone for CF.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Meche

[Shavo]

Meche in a landslide. Lilly pretty much sucks.

[TruffleShuffle]

This actually isn't that easy for me. Lilly has been better, and is more reliable. Meche does have some potential, and his K-rate increased significantly, along with a few of his other peripherals. If there's a guy who will surprise and actually earn the exorbitant contract he'll get, it's probably Meche. On the other hand, he really hasn't been that good the past four years, and he's a larger injury risk. It could end up being four years of what the Yankees have gotten out of Carl Pavano. Meche is probably a higher reward, but also a higher risk.

 

I'd go with Lilly, because I think when you pay this much for a pitcher, you want something a little more reliable. But I could see arguments for both (and obviously, against both).

[KatJ]

Say it once and for all...if you had to make a choice, who would you rather have: Gil Meche or Ted Lilly.

 

You should have put this in Polls. :-)

[TruffleShuffle]

Meche in a landslide. Lilly pretty much sucks.

 

:?:

[RynoRules]

Meche

 

Agreed - they both stink but Meche (reportedly) has better stuff and will cost less.

[b_wiggy_66]

Meche, younger, similar numbers, and more potential

[Tedward]

I asked Jim Callis this very question in his chat today on ESPN.com and he said Lilly. He went on to say that Meche's injury history concerns him.

[Balsa]

I honestly don't care, they're both crap. I'd rather get neither, especially for the years they want.

[Milli1306]

Milli

 

gee goony, i'm flattered :wink:

 

on a more serious note, I'd take Meche

[YearofDaCubs]

Lilly.

[NorthsideAvenger]

Milli

 

gee goony, i'm flattered :wink:

 

on a more serious note, I'd take Meche

 

Awww...get a room....

 

8-) just kidding.

 

Meche is more talented, and Lilly is less crappy. I'd take Angel Guzman and Sean Marshall.

[TruffleShuffle]

Milli

 

gee goony, i'm flattered :wink:

 

on a more serious note, I'd take Meche

 

Awww...get a room....

 

8-) just kidding.

 

Meche is more talented, and Lilly is less crappy. I'd take Angel Guzman and Sean Marshall.

 

who's going to pitch the 200 innings that those two miss this year?