07/19 Philadelphia (Lee) @ CUBS (Garza) 7:05 CDT, CSN TV

[apete6]

For as much as the Cubs thought they were set in the 7th/8th/9th with Marshall, Wood, and Marmol, those guys have sucked about as much as everyone else on the team this year. Marshall has obviously been the best, but that was a part of the team that no one was really concerned with before the year and hasn't necessarily been a strength. Disappointing.

[jersey cubs fan]

Mike Quade is bad.

[jersey cubs fan]

For as much as the Cubs thought they were set in the 7th/8th/9th with Marshall, Wood, and Marmol, those guys have sucked about as much as everyone else on the team this year. Marshall has obviously been the best, but that was a part of the team that no one was really concerned with before the year and hasn't necessarily been a strength. Disappointing.

 

They haven't sucked as bad as everyone else, but it was always a mistake to pencil in at least Wood as a dominant back of the bullpen guy. He was a fun acquisition for nostalgic reasons but not all that effective. It was also pretty dumb to lock-up Marmol longterm.

[Little Slide Rooter]

For as much as the Cubs thought they were set in the 7th/8th/9th with Marshall, Wood, and Marmol, those guys have sucked about as much as everyone else on the team this year. Marshall has obviously been the best, but that was a part of the team that no one was really concerned with before the year and hasn't necessarily been a strength. Disappointing.

 

They haven't sucked as bad as everyone else, but it was always a mistake to pencil in at least Wood as a dominant back of the bullpen guy. He was a fun acquisition for nostalgic reasons but not all that effective. It was also pretty dumb to lock-up Marmol longterm.

 

Still, looking at the contracts given to relievers this past offseason, Wood was still a steal.

[jersey cubs fan]

For as much as the Cubs thought they were set in the 7th/8th/9th with Marshall, Wood, and Marmol, those guys have sucked about as much as everyone else on the team this year. Marshall has obviously been the best, but that was a part of the team that no one was really concerned with before the year and hasn't necessarily been a strength. Disappointing.

 

They haven't sucked as bad as everyone else, but it was always a mistake to pencil in at least Wood as a dominant back of the bullpen guy. He was a fun acquisition for nostalgic reasons but not all that effective. It was also pretty dumb to lock-up Marmol longterm.

 

Still, looking at the contracts given to relievers this past offseason, Wood was still a steal.

 

Relatively speaking, but he still may not "earn" that contract.