Hill pretty much guaranteed rotation spot.

[otis89]

Now that's what I like to hear.

 

MESA, Ariz. -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella expects the starting rotation to go right, left, right, left, right. Lefty Rich Hill should fit one of those spots.

 

"I fully anticipate he'll be in our rotation," Piniella said. "And my son has got him on his fantasy team, so I can't mess that up."

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070222&content_id=1812314&vkey=spt2007news&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

[Danny82]

I like his sense of humor.

[David]

I wish I had quoted my guarantee that Hill would be in this year's rotation in my sig.

 

That way I could just post "Points to sig."

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lou does seem to have a sense of humor. That line along with the eight midgets who walk all the time from the initial press conference have to be some of the top ones.

[Mark_R]

I gotta say, I'm really diggin Lou thus far, much to my surprise.

[Jon]

That's nice to hear. Hopefully that means the last spot isn't for Marquis right now (or Marquis' to lose). Edited February 23, 2007 by Jon

[CubinNY]

That is load off my mind.

 

Who is the odd man out?

 

Does Miller go to the DL?

[erik316wttn]

Say Hill has a bad spring and doesn't look like he did in the 2nd half. Do you still keep him in?

[David]

That is load off my mind.

 

Who is the odd man out?

 

Does Miller go to the DL?

 

If Prior is as healthy and strong as the reports coming out are indicating thus far, Miller will definitely not be in the rotation. At least for the time being, Marquis is going to have a spot.

Edited February 23, 2007 by David

[Balsa]

Huge bonus points to Lou.

 

I really like this guy. :D

[Shilzzz]

That is load off my mind.

 

Who is the odd man out?

 

Does Miller go to the DL?

 

if we have a bullpen with miller, eyre, cotts, wuertz, howry, wood & dempster, how many innings do starters really have to throw?

 

(don't get me wrong, i'd rather have marquis and miller switch spots, but still...)

[RichHillIsABeast]

I love you, Lou.

 

Zambrano / Lilly / Prior / Hill / Marquis

Edited February 23, 2007 by RichHillIsABeast

[Wheelimus]

Interesting. I'd imagine that pegs the rotation at this point as

 

Zambrano

Lilly

Prior

Hill

Marquis/Miller/Guzman

 

Honestly, I like it. Marquis SHOULD be the 5th man and have to earn the job, 3/21 contract be damned. If we wins it, good. If not, at least you hopefully manage his appearences to make him trade bait eventually.

[Mephistopheles]

"I fully anticipate he'll be in our rotation," Piniella said. "And my son has got him on his fantasy team, so I can't mess that up."

 

I guess we should be thanking his son.

[A New Era]

I was gonna say that. Thank God for Piniella's son. But you beat me too it. Dab nabbit.

[BigbadB]

Now if we can just get his son to add Matt Murton and Ryan Theriot to his fantasy team........

[BigbadB]

I will add that I am really pleased with Lou thus far. He's really saying all the right things.

[Mephistopheles]

and angel guzman

[radarluv1]

we need to find lou's son, see if he takes bribes. i'm sure guzman and the riot is available in his league, make him an offer he cant refuse.

[b_wiggy_66]

Maybe Bruce can enlighten us, but it seems like there are a lot more quotes from Lou everyday than there ever were from Dusty. It seems like Lou is getting along much better with the media. Glad to see he has some personality as well.

[BigbadB]

Maybe Bruce can enlighten us, but it seems like there are a lot more quotes from Lou everyday than there ever were from Dusty. It seems like Lou is getting along much better with the media. Glad to see he has some personality as well.

 

To be fair to Dusty, if everything you touched turned to crap, wouldn't you hide from the media, too? :D

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Maybe Bruce can enlighten us, but it seems like there are a lot more quotes from Lou everyday than there ever were from Dusty. It seems like Lou is getting along much better with the media. Glad to see he has some personality as well.

 

It's just Lou's quotes are easier to decipher.

[A New Era]

Maybe Bruce can enlighten us, but it seems like there are a lot more quotes from Lou everyday than there ever were from Dusty. It seems like Lou is getting along much better with the media. Glad to see he has some personality as well.

 

Maybe that's because Lou doesn't think everyone's out to get 'em. .

[Yeti]

best case...

Z

Hill/Prior/Miller

Prior/Miller/Hill

Miller/Prior/Hill

marquis/lilly

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Say Hill has a bad spring and doesn't look like he did in the 2nd half. Do you still keep him in?

 

Depends on why he had the bad spring (injury, couldn't locate his offspeed because it's AZ or what). I think he deserves quite some leeway after his second half last season.