Wood Activated, Eyre DFA'd

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

According to Bruce, Wood will likely be activated before today's game.

 

Link.

 

And then that leads to the question...who goes to make room for Wood?

 

The Cubs will have an interesting decision to make when Wood returns. They have three lefties in the pen: Neal Cotts, Scott Eyre and Sean Marshall. Piniella has never warmed to Eyre, and it's likely general manager Jim Hendry has talked trade. If the Cubs don't trade Eyre or designate him for assignment, they could send one of the other lefties to the minor leagues.

[UMFan83]

After Cotts' inning last night, I do not want to see him shipped to the minors. Marshall doesn't really deserve that fate either. Just DFA Eyre...you aren't using him anyways. Don't send a more deserving player to the minors so you can continue not using Eyre until he clears waivers and get some low minors scrub that will never contribute to the Cubs.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

After Cotts' inning last night, I do not want to see him shipped to the minors. Marshall doesn't really deserve that fate either. Just DFA Eyre...you aren't using him anyways. Don't send a more deserving player to the minors so you can continue not using Eyre until he clears waivers and get some low minors scrub that will never contribute to the Cubs.

 

 

But I'm not sure Eyre deserves to be DFA'd.

 

If you look at the game logs, (Link.), Eyre has been good except his last three times out. His most recent time was not good and his two times before hitting the DL were not. Other than that, he's done the job. It's hard to fault his most recent outing considering he sat on the bench without getting used for eight days.

 

Marshall's bullpen experience has been a mixed bag. When looking at his game log (Link), Since starting on July sixth, He's had two outstanding appearances, one ok appearance, and one disaster on July 22.

 

His results from the pen early in the season show the same thing. He's usually pretty good, but he does have his mediocre to bad times, like all relievers.

 

Marshall's value is as a starter. Farming him out for the remainder of August to start wouldn't be a bad thing.

[soapy]

if Lou refuses to use Eyre, he pretty much forces Hendry's hand here. he'll have to be traded or DFA. the other sensible option would be to send Marshall down to stretch out as a starter if needed. i don't see that happening at this point because a) he's been used as a piggyback for Harden a few times and; b) the other potential long-man (Gaudin) is being used as a set-up man right now.

[kjfoster 1553]

There was something on TV last night about Wood not closing right away until he can prove his finger is healed. Not sure I agree with that methodology. If his finger isn't healed he shouldn't pitch, and if he is pitching I don't see why he isn't closing.

 

Unless they are going to let Howry close, then I would be ok with it.

[UMFan83]

After Cotts' inning last night, I do not want to see him shipped to the minors. Marshall doesn't really deserve that fate either. Just DFA Eyre...you aren't using him anyways. Don't send a more deserving player to the minors so you can continue not using Eyre until he clears waivers and get some low minors scrub that will never contribute to the Cubs.

 

 

But I'm not sure Eyre deserves to be DFA'd.

 

 

I don't either, but if Lou is never going to use him or trust him, theres no point in sending down players that deserve to be on this team to the minors so he can sit longer and get traded for a lowly regarded minor leaguer.

[ctcf]

I'm sure I will be annoyed with whoever they send down.

[UMFan83]

I'm sure I will be annoyed with whoever they send down.

 

I know, this is a time when I wish Kevin Hart was on the 25 man.

[CUBZ99]

Just saw that Eyre was DFA'd will try to get link.

[YearofDaCubs]

Just saw that Eyre was DFA'd will try to get link.

Good.

[Derwood]

Should happen: Eyre DFA's

Will happen: Marshall sent down

[FergieJ31]

Alas, poor Stevie Eyre! I knew him, Horatio.

 

He's a lefty, therefore he'll be picked up by some team this month.

[B]

There was something on TV last night about Wood not closing right away until he can prove his finger is healed. Not sure I agree with that methodology. If his finger isn't healed he shouldn't pitch, and if he is pitching I don't see why he isn't closing.

 

Unless they are going to let Howry close, then I would be ok with it.

You're joking, right.

[ctcf]

Just saw that Eyre was DFA'd will try to get link.

 

Wow.

 

If that's true, I retract my previous statement.

[ctcf]

There was something on TV last night about Wood not closing right away until he can prove his finger is healed. Not sure I agree with that methodology. If his finger isn't healed he shouldn't pitch, and if he is pitching I don't see why he isn't closing.

 

Unless they are going to let Howry close, then I would be ok with it.

You're joking, right.

 

Green font = Sarcasm

[Burtonbell]

There was something on TV last night about Wood not closing right away until he can prove his finger is healed. Not sure I agree with that methodology. If his finger isn't healed he shouldn't pitch, and if he is pitching I don't see why he isn't closing.

 

Unless they are going to let Howry close, then I would be ok with it.

You're joking, right.

 

Green font = Sarcasm

 

Thought we all were over that fad?

 

 

Anyways, if Eyre is indeed DFA, would we be getting at least 1 decent prospect for him if we trade him? Hopefully the Yanks and Red Sox panic and overpay for him.

[SouthSideRyan]

There was something on TV last night about Wood not closing right away until he can prove his finger is healed. Not sure I agree with that methodology. If his finger isn't healed he shouldn't pitch, and if he is pitching I don't see why he isn't closing.

 

Unless they are going to let Howry close, then I would be ok with it.

You're joking, right.

 

Green font = Sarcasm

 

Thought we all were over that fad?

 

 

Anyways, if Eyre is indeed DFA, would we be getting at least 1 decent prospect for him if we trade him? Hopefully the Yanks and Red Sox panic and overpay for him.

 

Class A reliever I would guess.

[inari]

I'm very surprised that Eyre was DFAed.

[Mizzou]

This pisses me off. Eyre was great this year up until his final two outings before he got hurt. Then, predictably, he was bad in his most recent outing after not pitching for an eternity.

[RammyFanny]

This is supposedly per ESPN1000 btw.

[B]

There was something on TV last night about Wood not closing right away until he can prove his finger is healed. Not sure I agree with that methodology. If his finger isn't healed he shouldn't pitch, and if he is pitching I don't see why he isn't closing.

 

Unless they are going to let Howry close, then I would be ok with it.

You're joking, right.

 

Green font = Sarcasm

I'm on my laptop. I couldn't tell it was green with the angle I had my screen. :oops:

[sethuel1]

There was something on TV last night about Wood not closing right away until he can prove his finger is healed. Not sure I agree with that methodology. If his finger isn't healed he shouldn't pitch, and if he is pitching I don't see why he isn't closing.

 

Unless they are going to let Howry close, then I would be ok with it.

You're joking, right.

 

Green font = Sarcasm

I'm on my laptop. I couldn't tell it was green with the angle I had my screen. :oops:

What about when you quoted it and it had "" tags around it?

[ChiCubsFan]

Eyre took the news pretty hard.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Eyre didnt deserve to be DFAd, but the fact is Lou trusts Cotts and Marshall more, and so do I. Dont feel too sorry for Eyre. He'll be on a new team in no time. Both the Yankees and Red Sox were showing interest at the deadline, so he'll more than likely end up with one of them. The Brewers could be a possible destination as well. Edited August 5, 2008 by Little Slide Rooter

[hawkeyecub]

Too bad for Eyre. Pitched horribly in the first half last year but was great in the second half and was solid this year when given opportunities. He was pretty busted up over it when they showed him on the pregame.