Why not bring back Matt Clement

[Mephistopheles]

He'll be relatively cheap and if healthy he'd be better than Dempster and Marquis. It wouldn't be the dumbest thing you could do. It has the coveted Meph Move Stamp of Approval.

[JimSorgi]

I would love to have him back. Hopefully he could stay healthy. I doubt Jim will go after him though.

[Omar]

Sure. I was really pissed when he left.

[Sammy Sofa]

Definitely a preferrable "here's hoping" signing to Dempster and Marquis and God knows how many others. Edited November 30, 2007 by Sammy Sofa

[jersey cubs fan]

He wasn't that good to begin with, and only managed to put together a brief period of effectiveness. I don't see much point in adding to the depth of questionable and injury plagued arms. This team needs bats.

[Mephistopheles]

jersey cubs fan makes me laugh. man "brief" stretches last 3 and a half years now? Man. Tough crowd.

[JeffH]

This team needs bats.

 

C'mon, now. Be patient.

 

They've only been short on offense for all but a couple of the last thirty-five years.

 

Give them time.

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

goatee or no goatee?

[jersey cubs fan]

jersey cubs fan makes me laugh. man "brief" stretches last 3 and a half years now? Man. Tough crowd.

 

 

2.5 year of a 9 year career. He's Ryan Dempster. If he wants an extremely cheap 1 year contract with a team option, sure. Otherwise, there's no point.

[BCVM22]

goatee or no goatee?

 

With the full Abe Lincoln goatee; it's not even a question. If I were Hendry or any GM, I wouldn't even negotiate with him if there was no goatee involved. It's part of his mystique.

[Sammy Sofa]

goatee or no goatee?

 

With the full Abe Lincoln goatee; it's not even a question. If I were Hendry or any GM, I wouldn't even negotiate with him if there was no goatee involved. It's part of his mystique.

 

Abe Lincoln had a bushy chinstrap.

[BCVM22]

Abe Lincoln had a bushy chinstrap.

 

You know what I mean.

 

This:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/bcvm22/sigzeon/ph_136725.jpg

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Abe Lincoln had a bushy chinstrap.

 

You know what I mean.

 

This:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/bcvm22/sigzeon/ph_136725.jpg

I think you're in the wrong thread:

viewtopic.php?f=4&t=45543

[mdwilla]

If the Cubs can find a taker for Marquis I wouldn't mind Hendry taking a chance and try to bolster the rotation with a guy like Colon on a one year deal.

[javy knows my name]

He'll be relatively cheap and if healthy he'd be better than Dempster and Marquis. It wouldn't be the dumbest thing you could do. It has the coveted Meph Move Stamp of Approval.

:-&

All arrogance aside, I agree with you.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Maybe we can also score Carl Pavano, Rocco Baldelli, and a bunch of other guys who will never play a ful season.

[JeffH]

If the Cubs can find a taker for Marquis I wouldn't mind Hendry taking a chance and try to bolster the rotation with a guy like Colon on a one year deal.

 

Just start Marshall, Gallagher, or Hart.

 

Jim, please get some hitters. Thanks.

[MSG T]

If the Cubs can find a taker for Marquis I wouldn't mind Hendry taking a chance and try to bolster the rotation with a guy like Colon on a one year deal.

 

Just start Marshall, Gallagher, or Hart.

 

Jim, please get some goodhitters. Thanks.

 

Fixed it for ya.

[snoodmonger]

what was wrong with him? shoulder, right? did he have surgery?

[BCVM22]

what was wrong with him? shoulder, right? did he have surgery?

 

Shoulder surgery in September 2006, rehabbed all of 2007 but made no major league appearances this season.

[RynoRules]

Repeat after me:

 

WE

NEED

HITTERS

[Sammy Sofa]

Repeat after me:

 

WE

NEED

HITTERS

 

Doesn't mean they can't look at AFFORDABLE pitchers. That's the key.

[Schwarber Fan]

Someone on the Cubs.com msg boards said about 3 weeks ago that he heard something on XM Radio that the Cubs had interest in Clement... obviously it has no legitimacy being from that forum but I thought I'd just post it here.

[JeffH]

Repeat after me:

 

WE

NEED

HITTERS

 

Doesn't mean they can't look at AFFORDABLE pitchers. That's the key.

 

If the pitchers are affordable, it's very likely they won't be any better than what we already have.

[Sammy Sofa]

Repeat after me:

 

WE

NEED

HITTERS

 

Doesn't mean they can't look at AFFORDABLE pitchers. That's the key.

 

If the pitchers are affordable, it's very likely they won't be any better than what we already have.

 

Yeah, when your starting lineup is shaping up to have both Ryan Dempster AND Jason Marquis in it, that's simply not true.