Pressure on Hill

[hawkcub]

You have to rely on someone.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The pressure could be on Hill for a roster spot.

 

Zambrano, Lilly, Marquis, Miller, and Prior cannot be optioned. Hill will have to perform well enough that one of those gets DFA'ed if all are healthy.

IIRC, Prior still has 2 options left and he hasn't acquired the necessary service time to be able to refuse being optioned.

I believe that is right...and then wrong.

 

10man is right on Prior not having the necessary service time. He's 41 days short as of now.

[Guest]

Rats. I hate being wrong. :evil:

[Scott G. F.]

Trying to understand the purpose for this thread. Why would Hill feel any pressure? I would imagine that he would feel a ton more pressure if Lilly and Jason were not signed. Hill will have a nice spot on the pitching staff no doubt.

 

Placing monikers such as Ace, #2 -#5 on pitchers before the season is a waste of time. That only comes into play in the playoffs when you can set a rotation to win a short series. During the season it's not that big of a factor.

 

I like what the Cubs have and I hope that Prior comes back strong and regains his previous self. That would be a huge boost.

 

With the run production this team will be very fun to watch next season.