Marquis or Demspter in the rotation?

[Schwarber Fan]

Who would you rather have in the rotation?

[Vanilla Ice]

Marquis in the first half then replace him with Gallagher

[moorecg]

I choose Dempster with the thought that it would mean Marquis got moved pre season and then after Dempster falls a bit in the first few months then Gallagher gets the role full time

[Guest]

Where's my choice for Marshall?

[BeerHere]

Gallagher?

Marshall?

Piggy?

[TruffleShuffle]

Gallagher?

Marshall?

Piggy?

 

lawl at the third one

[Schwarber Fan]

I'm just talking about if you had to choose between the 2 for the last spot in the rotation.

[seanimal]

Where's my choice for Marshall?

 

It'll become so apparent that he's the better option of the three, that he'll start the season in Iowa.

[mcgoobs]

With Marquis it's a given what you'll be getting: 200 IP, ERA+ that finishes near 100 with weakening performance during the year, bad attitude. The last time Dempster was a regular starter 2003, when he put up an ERA+ of 63, following seasons of 86 and 77. His last two seasons as a reliever he's put up ERA+ of 96 and 99.

 

I'll take Marquis's guaranteed mediocrity over the chance that Dempster is awful. I would put Dempster's ceiling as a starter as Marquis's expected performance.

[CubmanPi]

This poll suddenly made me much less excited about the return of baseball.