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So when do you consider starting Kerry and ride him as deep into a game as he can go? Tomorrow?

If it's any consolation, the Mets' collapse may overshadow anything the Cubs do the next four days.

Time to warm up Woody for a two inning appearance.

Marlins bullpen is pretty average. Not terrible.

Pujols!

Nice AB for Cliff.

Does everyone have their heroin ready for Tree's signal?

Gregg has been scored on in his last three outings. He had a 4-run meltdown against the Mets in his last appearance. Go Cubs!

Don't you know your history, mon?? Yeah, we know all about '04. Did you forget '03? The Cubs were tied with Houston with six games left (and tied again with three games left).

The Score said earlier that Trachsel probably would NOT pitch on Thursday, but I only caught part of the report so I don't know what the story is there. Kevin Hart? Seems like a move Lou would make.

How quickly you forget Jody Gerut.

Nice start.

Lilly is not pitching that poorly. Three bloop hits make it look much worse than it is.

Willis is a tough pitcher to face once or twice a season. All deception.

No. This time Thursday if the Cubs go 0-3 in Florida.

Before too much wrist-slashing begins. The D-backs, Mets, & Phillies are all in as tight or tighter races than the Cubs and they all trail right now.

The last five years will convince you? Man the last five years are pretty awesome compared to the last 50.

Exactly. It's a false rumor leaked by someone connected to Boras. He's done it a hundred times to manipulate the value of his clients.

Yeah, who'd have thought that four years ago?

7-3 is a lock. 6-4 is likely a playoff. 5-5 pack it up. Win tonight Cubs.

You would support that because it's an unreasonable proposition, no offense. It's more or less one of those "If we throw together enough mediocre talents we can get back a real impact player" proposals which never work. Murton and Marshall have far less trade value than most of us think. Not many teams have an opening in left field they can't fill with somebody better than Murton. If he played a different position he'd have value, but he doesn't. Marshall's trade value has been even more understated. He's shown flashes, but he keeps hitting the wall at a certain number of innings, and his upside isn't that great. Who has a need for Marshall and thinks Marshall could survive their park (i.e. not an AL team) and has a spare bat to give away in a position we could use? I agree that Marshall has his limitations, but a lot of teams over value performance at the ML level. Marshall would be viiewed as a fairly low risk inexpensive upgrade at the back of most rotations. I also agree that Marshall, Murton & Atkins probably does not net them Tejada, but upgrade the prospect a bit and they might talk. I think there are potential deals out there centered around Marshall, Murton, and prospects - particularly if the Cubs can take some payroll on for a veteran bat nearing the end of his contract (e.g., Tejada, Griffey, Dunn, Burrell, etc.)

Enough already. We get it. You'vr pronounced the season is over plenty of times.

83 Seriously? Crap, I am blind. I thought Fred posted 63. He did post 63. The stat machine breaks down once or twice a year.

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Sad thing is this wouldn't even be a debate if Koyie Hill had been DFA'd when he should've been. Soto might've had 100 more PA and the Cubs might be a game or two better in the win column.