Miller is awful

[LetsGoCubs89]

release him, he's a pile. bring guzman back up, plug him in as the 5th starter because he absolutely sucks.

[VVMattVV]

Anyone still willing to give Miller a few more starts? Wind blowing out today or not, he's not a ML pitcher anymore at this point.

[E.J.]

I'm amazed that the Cardinals were hitting that 87mph fastball right down the middle of the plate. Miller blows. He's a shell of his former self.

[KingCubsFan]

Don't we have a week or so before we need the 5th starter again? Why don't we just DFA Miller, bring up another reliever and keep Pie? That way, Lou can his 7 relievers without taking away a bench spot. Guzman can be recalled when we'll need the 5th starter again

[CubColtPacer]

Don't we have a week or so before we need the 5th starter again? Why don't we just DFA Miller, bring up another reliever and keep Pie? That way, Lou can his 7 relievers without taking away a bench spot. Guzman can be recalled when we'll need the 5th starter again

 

That would be my plan. You're right, the 5th start is not needed until May 1st (a week from Tuesday). The gamble for Miller didn't work-it's not a big deal if the mistake is admitted and corrected. It can become a very big deal if it continues. Release him in the next day or two, and bring up a reliever. Then send down Pie for Guzman on May 1st.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Miller is a Proven Major Leaguer . There's no doubt he'll turn it around.

[imb]

The good news is that Miller will still have a position in the major leagues, albeit it one as the Home Run Derby pitcher.

[CubinNY]

Aramis is great!

[kroth1342]

Aramis is great!

 

While this may be true, there is absolutely, positively no reason Wade Miller should pitch in another game for this team.

 

10.54 ERA after today, 2.33 WHIP coming into today - you need to release him immediately.

[CubinNY]

Aramis is great!

Weurtz is great!

 

I would like to acknowledge that I called Miller "done" after his first outing in ST.

[BDWeav71]

Aramis is great!

Weurtz is great!

 

I would like to acknowledge that I called Miller "done" after his first outing in ST.

 

Wuertz has been our MVP so far. He and Cotts have been fantastic out of the pen.

[NCCubFan]

Miller is a Proven Major Leaguer . There's no doubt he'll turn it around.

Right, Dusty. :lol:

[NCCubFan]

Wuertz has been our MVP so far.

Rich Hill might beg to differ. Wuertz has been great, though (as has Cotts, surprisingly).

[BDWeav71]

Wuertz has been our MVP so far.

Rich Hill might beg to differ. Wuertz has been great, though (as has Cotts, surprisingly).

 

Do'h...yea definitely Rich Hill.

[RichHillIsABeast]

DFA

[USSoccer]

The Wade Miller Experiment needs to stop and it needs to stop now before we lose any more games he starts.

[TruffleShuffle]

cubs are awful

[illiniguy]

Anyone not see that pujols homer coming?

[Brian]

Anyone not see that pujols homer coming?

 

I called it in the game thread and in an AIM convo.

[98navigator]

Anyone still willing to give Miller a few more starts? Wind blowing out today or not, he's not a ML pitcher anymore at this point.

 

Absolutely not. The wind was blowing out yesterday and Marquis was fine. The homers that were hit today were bombs and would go out on almost any day! He was putting his pitches on a tee.

[TruffleShuffle]

Anyone not see that pujols homer coming?

 

i knew the cards would score, just didn't know if it would be a pujols hr or a pop up in the outfield that would get dropped or lost in the sun

[RynoRules]

File the title of this thread under "Proof of knowledge of the obvious."

[illiniguy]

Sadly I think we are still gonna lose 90 games this year.

[TruffleShuffle]

Sadly I think we are still gonna lose 90 games this year.

 

i'm starting to agree with you. Last year's team was certainly bad enough on paper to lose 90+ games. This year's team should be able to play .500 baseball, but since they're cubs, they won't.

[gflore34]

Sadly I think we are still gonna lose 90 games this year.

 

Yet, the Cardinals with largely a collection of crap will win 90 games.