ST - 3/2 Cubs (Z!) vs D-Backs (Haren) - 2PM

[cubbinalltheway]

Guzman can't go to Iowa(well, not easily), he's out of options.

 

I think I miscounted relievers anyway. If they break camp with 12 pitchers, that would be the 5 starters+ Gregg, Marmol, Heilman, Vizcaino, Gaudin, Cotts/Stanton/Lefty, and 1 more. I guess Guzman could easily be that last guy, unless Shark dazzles his way through ST.

 

The problem is, Gooz better be impressive, because we all know how fast Lou looses patience, especially when it comes to young pitchers, and if it comes down to it, I doubt he'll care that Gooz is a one time top prospect, and ship him off to wherever.

That's not true. As long as the pitcher throws strikes, Lou has infinite patience to let that pitcher struggle to come up with a way to get hitters out, even if those outs are line shots to the wall.

and your example of that would be...

[jersey cubs fan]

Guzman can't go to Iowa(well, not easily), he's out of options.

 

I think I miscounted relievers anyway. If they break camp with 12 pitchers, that would be the 5 starters+ Gregg, Marmol, Heilman, Vizcaino, Gaudin, Cotts/Stanton/Lefty, and 1 more. I guess Guzman could easily be that last guy, unless Shark dazzles his way through ST.

 

The problem is, Gooz better be impressive, because we all know how fast Lou looses patience, especially when it comes to young pitchers, and if it comes down to it, I doubt he'll care that Gooz is a one time top prospect, and ship him off to wherever.

That's not true. As long as the pitcher throws strikes, Lou has infinite patience to let that pitcher struggle to come up with a way to get hitters out, even if those outs are line shots to the wall.

and your example of that would be...

 

Bob Howry.

 

Guzman's problem may very well be throwing strikes. He's got about 4 innings pitched over the past 4 years and he wasn't the greatest control pitcher in the world before then. His minor league BB totals were relatively low, but he's walked nearly 5 per 9 in the brief amount of time he's been in the majors.