Ace or Big Bat?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I must be [expletive], I read this as ACC or Big East for some reason. The choices blew my mind.

[seanimal]

Two words.

 

Off.

Fence.

[NCCubFan]

Two words.

 

Off.

Fence.

I prefer over fence. :D

[bukie]

Two words.

 

Off.

Fence.

 

What is Derrek Lee's power potential? I'll take Cub batting woes for 1000, Alex.

[hardcorecubfan]

Where is this "big bat" going to play and who will have to be given up? I don't think getting rid of Jones is going to net a big bat.

 

agreed Jones and Isturis will give us one onf those lttle bats they give away on promotion day, you know the 14 inch size bat.

 

 

Pitching wins championships the bats are starting to come aroun

[CyHawk_Cub]

I voted big bat for the reasons eloquently stated by vance. I just don't think a true pitching upgrade is out there for us to acquire, at least one that would clearly be cemented into a #2 role behind Z.

[Derwood]

put me in the minority here

 

allowing oursleves to dream (for a moment) about a Cubs playoff appearance, who (besides Z and Lilly) do you trust handing the ball to? Me? No one. Marquis is crashing back to earth, teams have figured out Hill, and the lack of experience by Marshall makes me uneasy. Another bat might GET you to the playoffs, but an ace pitchers WINS you the playoffs

[soccer10k]

put me in the minority here

 

allowing oursleves to dream (for a moment) about a Cubs playoff appearance, who (besides Z and Lilly) do you trust handing the ball to? Me? No one. Marquis is crashing back to earth, teams have figured out Hill, and the lack of experience by Marshall makes me uneasy. Another bat might GET you to the playoffs, but an ace pitchers WINS you the playoffs

 

At that pitcher can only help you, at most, once every three games in the playoffs. The bat can help you every game.

[Derwood]

put me in the minority here

 

allowing oursleves to dream (for a moment) about a Cubs playoff appearance, who (besides Z and Lilly) do you trust handing the ball to? Me? No one. Marquis is crashing back to earth, teams have figured out Hill, and the lack of experience by Marshall makes me uneasy. Another bat might GET you to the playoffs, but an ace pitchers WINS you the playoffs

 

At that pitcher can only help you, at most, once every three games in the playoffs. The bat can help you every game.

 

and would need to after marquis and/or hill cough up 6 runs in the first 2 innings. Ideally we'd get both

[Prior4CyYoung]

Hendry decided we didn't need anything that should have been an option.