So which is it? Aren't there guys who have stuck around the majors for years that you wouldn't consider consistent? Jason Marquis and Aaron Harang come to mind. They are good enough every now and then to get rotation spots somewhere every year and to me, that is what Jackson is. Whether or not that makes him a "consistent ML starter" is a matter of semantics. And TT, I get what you are saying, but it's not just emotional. You can tell me "he's been unlucky" or "his stats don't tell the story," but regardless of how bad the cubs offense and bullpen are, the majority of his starts have been awful, and we've seen little to no improvement on his career trends, which is what we hoped when we signed him.