Shingo Takatsu

[Fanatic3332000]

Why dont the Cubs pick up Shingo Takatsu who was released about a week ago? The guy has never pitched in the national league and could still give the Cubs a few good years, even though he is 36...

[Wheelimus]

Doubtful a few good years, maybe 1. It seemed that was all it took for the AL to figure him out and hammer him. If the Cubs were in the hunt I'd be all for it, he could probably fool the NL for the last month or two and be good. But with where we're at, no thanks. Maybe as a throw-away spring training invite or something, else i'd rather just build from within our system.

[Fanatic3332000]

you are right, im just saying, if he came in after zambrano, prior, wood, and rest of flame throwers, it would throw the other team off with all his great offspeed stuff, i still dont know why the sox just dumped him, but the cubs need to evaluate their bullpen after this next season. Ohman is a keeper the guy has seemed to calm down the last couple of months. Dempster should stay in the bullpen , but im still not sold on him being the closer. Williamson, you have to give this guy another year, seems like such a competitor. Others should include Novoa, Wuertz. But what do you do with Rusch and Mitre and even say Jerome Williams after next season?