Fox vs. Hoffpauir

[Illini Iceman]

Maybe there is hope both will stay after all....

 

"The best of all worlds for us, and I don't know if we can do it, is to get by with 11 pitchers and just have to make one player move," Piniella said. "To me that makes sense because it gives us more parts during the course of a ballgame."

 

Of course then they go and ruin it....

 

If the Cubs opt for 11 pitchers and 14 position players, it probably won't be for long.

 

"We could do that through the [All-Star] break," Piniella said.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-05-cubs-brite-chicago-jul05,0,1200641.story

 

Like it is inconceivable that a team could get by with 11 pitchers for an extended period.

[CyHawk_Cub]

Maybe there is hope both will stay after all....

 

"The best of all worlds for us, and I don't know if we can do it, is to get by with 11 pitchers and just have to make one player move," Piniella said. "To me that makes sense because it gives us more parts during the course of a ballgame."

 

Of course then they go and ruin it....

 

If the Cubs opt for 11 pitchers and 14 position players, it probably won't be for long.

 

"We could do that through the [All-Star] break," Piniella said.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-05-cubs-brite-chicago-jul05,0,1200641.story

 

Like it is inconceivable that a team could get by with 11 pitchers for an extended period.

 

The (incorrect) usage of Marshall doesn't help the potential strain on the bullpen. A starter being used as a loogy just perplexes me. I know I'm not the Lone Ranger in thinking this...

[Little Slide Rooter]

Maybe there is hope both will stay after all....

 

"The best of all worlds for us, and I don't know if we can do it, is to get by with 11 pitchers and just have to make one player move," Piniella said. "To me that makes sense because it gives us more parts during the course of a ballgame."

 

Of course then they go and ruin it....

 

If the Cubs opt for 11 pitchers and 14 position players, it probably won't be for long.

 

"We could do that through the [All-Star] break," Piniella said.

 

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/chi-05-cubs-brite-chicago-jul05,0,1200641.story

 

Like it is inconceivable that a team could get by with 11 pitchers for an extended period.

 

The (incorrect) usage of Marshall doesn't help the potential strain on the bullpen. A starter being used as a loogy just perplexes me. I know I'm not the Lone Ranger in thinking this...

 

Marshall and Heilman are capable of pitching multiple innings. Hart and Shark are also, but its questinable how effective the can be. 1 would obviosuly have to go though. That way, we could have Marsh, Heilman, and Shark/Hart as long men, and Guz, Marmol, and Gregg as out end game plan. I say go for it, at least for a while.

[hardcorecubfan]

Why not both? You have 12 pitchers right now, which is more than necessary. When Johnson comes back, obviously, Fuld goes. When Guzman comes back, Hart or Shark goes back to Iowa. When Ramirez comes back you can send the other back or end the Patton experience. When Miles comes back, you have the decision to make w/ Blanco or Fontenot.

 

 

Exactly, but the question is does Miles have to come back???