Ghhaaa (Wade Miller struggling)

[soapy]

I made me feelings well known in this thread, but I'll simply reiterate that Miller can't be replaced in the rotation soon enough.

Unfortunately, there's not really anything they can do before the May 1st game. I don't see any reasonable option to call-up for Sunday. They can't have all these guys go on short rest. And I don't even see anybody who should be brought up to help out the bullpen. The pitching staff is just going to have to get through this stretch until Guzman can be brought back.

I understand that. But it just illustrates that Guzman should have been in the rotation from the beginning. Call it hindsight if you want, but making that decision based on Spring Training was stupid once you consider the history and the potential for the two.

[davearm]

This situation with Wade Miller is starting to remind me of how things played out with Joe Borowski.

 

Recall that in 2005 Borowski was attempting to come back from an arm injury that had kept him out for most of the prior season. He was stinking up the joint to begin the year, giving up HRs left and right, but right around the time he started to feel better, the Cubs decided to cut the cord. He caught on with the DRays and had a decent season for them (including 0 ER in his first 20 appearances), then turned around and saved 36 games the following year.

 

Now let me say, I was completely in favor of the Cubs dumping Borowski when they did. He flat out wasn't getting the job done.

 

But nevertheless, his situation illustrates the potential benefit of being patient in these situations.

 

Seems like Miller might be in virtually the same spot here... crappy to date, but just a start or two away from returning to productivity.

 

I'm really not arguing either way, and I'll be fine with whatever the Cubs decide to do with Miller. But it doesn't strike me as too farfetched to think the guy will end up being a decent guy to have around by the time the dust settles.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

This situation with Wade Miller is starting to remind me of how things played out with Joe Borowski.

 

Recall that in 2005 Borowski was attempting to come back from an arm injury that had kept him out for most of the prior season. He was stinking up the joint to begin the year, giving up HRs left and right, but right around the time he started to feel better, the Cubs decided to cut the cord. He caught on with the DRays and had a decent season for them (including 0 ER in his first 20 appearances), then turned around and saved 36 games the following year.

 

Now let me say, I was completely in favor of the Cubs dumping Borowski when they did. He flat out wasn't getting the job done.

 

But nevertheless, his situation illustrates the potential benefit of being patient in these situations.

 

Seems like Miller might be in virtually the same spot here... crappy to date, but just a start or two away from returning to productivity.

 

I'm really not arguing either way, and I'll be fine with whatever the Cubs decide to do with Miller. But it doesn't strike me as too farfetched to think the guy will end up being a decent guy to have around by the time the dust settles.

 

This situation isn't similar to Borowski. Joe was actually getting his velocity and control back to normal levels. Wade isn't improving at all.

[seanimal]

Wade Miller is the opposite of scrappy.

 

He left yesterday's game with a CLEAN JERSEY.

[Soul]

Wade Miller is the opposite of scrappy.

 

He left yesterday's game with a CLEAN JERSEY.

 

That's it. FIRE HIM NOW!!

[Lefty]

Wade Miller is the opposite of scrappy.

 

 

Just take off the 's.'

[seanimal]

Wade Miller is the opposite of scrappy.

 

 

Just take off the 's.'

 

then I'd have to take out "the opposite of" as well.