Wellemeyer up, Koronka down

[JeffH]

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-050814cubsbits,1,5854849.story?coll=cs-cubs-headlines

[TruffleShuffle]

This is the move that will propel the Cubs to the World Series!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Anyone else hoping for Welly to start Monday?

[rawaction]

Anyone else hoping for Welly to start Monday?

 

That would be really nice. He has more of a future than Rusch. Welly should start.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

All I've been hearing is that the start belongs to Rusch. I'd like to see Welly get the start, but all indications are Rusch will start.

[Illini Iceman]

Anyone else hoping for Welly to start Monday?

 

That would be really nice. He has more of a future than Rusch. Welly should start.

 

If they are going to start Welly over anyone it should be Williams, not Rusch. The Cubs need that game tomorrow, and Rusch has been pretty good in the starting role over the last couple years. If they fall hopelessly out of it then it might be worth considering Welly or Mitre to take some turns in the rotation.

[CubfaninCA]

I'll go w/ the guy w/ a 3.32 ERA as a starter tomorrow.

[UK1679666180]

Hopefully, whatever trade value Rusch might have will be increased with a handful of solid starts.

[Derwood]

What was your favorite memory of the Jon Koronka era?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

What was your favorite memory of the Jon Koronka era?

 

The Lil' Jon pictures.

[minnesotacubsfan]

WHATS SO GREAT ABOUT WELLY? NOT TO PICK FIGHTS, BUT WHAT ABOUT HIM DO PEEPS THINK WILL MAKE A GOOD STARTER? FASTBALL, SLIDER, ETC?

[UK1679666180]

Todd has an above avg. FB and change, I want to see what he has as a starter, he has better stuff than Williams, but not the control.

 

More than anything, I want to see what Wellemeyer has as a #5 starter on the ML level. His performances out of the pen have let me intrigued to find out if he can become a late bloomer and become a 3/4 starter.

 

I know what you'll get from Rusch, smoke and mirrors from what amounts to be a 5th starter. He's similar to Washburn.

[Mad Ducks]

What was your favorite memory of the Jon Koronka era?

 

 

keeping him instead of that "bum" Sisco....

[JC]

What was your favorite memory of the Jon Koronka era?

 

 

keeping him instead of that "bum" Sisco....

 

Careful. The low-blow bashing due to the Sisco fiasco is my schtick.

[CubfaninCA]

Hopefully, whatever trade value Rusch might have will be increased with a handful of solid starts.

 

Doesn't Rusch have a player option for next year of 2 million?? Can they trade him afterward, if he decides to take the $2 million?

[UK1679666180]

Rusch can opt out of the contract after this year (which I hope happens) and he could be traded afterwards.

[CubfaninCA]

Rusch can opt out of the contract after this year (which I hope happens) and he could be traded afterwards.

 

Ah. I see. Thanks for the clarification. I'm rooting for him to pitch well, so they can deal him, as well.

[Mad Ducks]

What was your favorite memory of the Jon Koronka era?

 

 

keeping him instead of that "bum" Sisco....

 

Careful. The low-blow bashing due to the Sisco fiasco is my schtick.

 

 

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

[Brian]

What was your favorite memory of the Jon Koronka era?

 

His hot girlfriend!!

[Brian]

What was your favorite memory of the Jon Koronka era?

 

His hot girlfriend!!