4/5 Arizona (Enright) @ Chicago (Cashner) 1:20PM CSN

[CubColtPacer]

I'd love him as a starter but if he's not a guy who can regularly make 100 pitch outings lets cut our losses and put him back in the pen.

 

Oh come on.

I'm serious. This isnt the first time he's struggled with higher pitch counts. Why do you think he's been on low pitch counts in the minors? They were trying to build him up slow. But if he cant handle the high pitch counts (and i'm not advocating pulling the plug on him starting now), then I think its not the worst thing if he were to head back to the pen.

 

He was being built up in the minors because he got started a little late his first year. Last year before he came up he was regularly throwing 90-100 pitches in the minors (which is pretty much the limit for most Cubs minor leaguers).

[CubmanPi]

What did Cashner leave with?

Thai Hooker.

[JonJayCutler]

Soriano is in one of his zones. Too bad it will probably end by the weekend.

[Little Slide Rooter]

What did Cashner leave with?

 

ruptured spleen

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

What did Cashner leave with?

 

Right arm amputation.

 

http://www.moviemobsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Black-Knight-monty-python-380119_800_441.jpg

[Bull]

What did Cashner leave with?

 

the plague

[Little Slide Rooter]

What did Cashner leave with?

 

Right arm amputation.

 

http://www.moviemobsters.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Black-Knight-monty-python-380119_800_441.jpg

 

Its only a flesh wound.

[Guest]

that arm is *squirt*ing some blood

[BeerHere]

Soriano is in one of his zones. Too bad it will probably end by the weekend.

A walk does not a zone make

 

(I kid, I kid - I'm loving the patience)

[ctcf]

I'm gonna say Pi had the best of those.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm gonna say Pi had the best of those.

 

Board policies won't allow me to post a pic representing that one.

[ctcf]

I'm gonna say Pi had the best of those.

 

Board policies won't allow me to post a pic representing that one.

 

Killing me, smalls.

 

Also, Cubs on pace to set WTP record.

[otis89]

I'm gonna say Pi had the best of those.

 

Board policies won't allow me to post a pic representing that one.

 

Killing me, smalls.

 

Also, Cubs on pace to set WTP record.

 

WTP?

[Schwarber Fan]

Warning track power

 

Cubs'd be up 9-2 in the summer

[Old Style]

I'm gonna say Pi had the best of those.

 

Board policies won't allow me to post a pic representing that one.

 

Killing me, smalls.

 

Also, Cubs on pace to set WTP record.

 

WTP?

WHAT THE PUCK?

[sneakypower]

Samardz still has piss-poor control

[rynefan]

Samardz still has piss-poor control

 

Glad he's out of there.

[sweetpeteman]

Samardz still has piss-poor control

 

Glad he's out of there.

 

Mateo's not any better, although according to Gameday, two of those pitches were strikes.

[rynefan]

Samardz still has piss-poor control

 

Glad he's out of there.

 

Mateo's not any better, although according to Gameday, two of those pitches were strikes.

 

No, he's definitely not any better. Now he's gone, too.

[rynefan]

Hopefully Cashner will be OK, but if anyone did go down, who would be brought into the starting rotation?

[Schwarber Fan]

can anyone throw a damn strike?

 

jesus

[rynefan]

can anyone throw a damn strike?

 

jesus

 

So far nothing has been easy this season.

[Little Slide Rooter]

After the Cashner injury ruining the game, looks like the bullpen is poised to completely [expletive] on it.

[Guest]

Does Quade really want Russell to pitch to Upton and Young next inning? I guess he kinda has to. Hopefully he learns from this and doesn't make the mistake of having Wood and Marmol unavailable on the same day again.

[CubColtPacer]

Hopefully Cashner will be OK, but if anyone did go down, who would be brought into the starting rotation?

 

Almost certainly Casey Coleman would get the first look which is part of the reason they sent him down to AAA to start.