I agree, and I guess the point I'm making is that a rotation of Ryan Dempster, Randy Wells, Tom Gorzellany, Carlos Zambrano, and Carlos Silva next year is likely to be extremely mediocre, if that. Wells, Gorzellany, Zambrano, and Silva are all questionable. If the plan is to rebuild for the next year or two, then we don't need to keep or replace Lilly. However, if we want to contend, then his consistency in the rotation will need to somehow be retained or replaced. With Cashner, Diamond, and Jackson all ready for shots at the major league rotation, I think it would be a waste to start the year with 6 major league arms competing for 5 spots again. Unless you can trade a few of the other guys, I don't want Lilly back.