I think they lose 100 no matter what. There isn't enough offense on this team. The pitching overall is fairly good, but if you can't hit and score runs you aren't going to win often. If Dempster is hurt for a period of time things are really going to be bleak. The Cubs need him in the rotation to obviously win games, but they also need him there for trade bait. I don't think the pitching is "fairly good" myself. This team is brutal. When you look at their staff as a whole, starters included, it's not awful. Yes the team as a whole is brutal but they have a solid 1-3 starting rotation. Yes the bullpen and offense is terrible, but Demspter, Garza, and Shark are pretty good.