Eh, if he's been pitching with it since August I'd expect him to finish the season. He's not going to want to have his season cut short right before he hits free agency.
It's annoying how everybody is jumping on the Ryan Howard bandwagon just because he has pretty home run and RBI numbers. He's a first baseman with an OPS in the .800's. Give me a break.
At this point, I'm almost not worried about them making the playoffs; I just want them to get it done and out of the way. You're only "almost" not worried? You really think there's a chance they miss the playoffs?
Why do people still think Marquis can hit? Bunting with Theriot would have been dumb. You see if he can get on base and then bunt with Marquis either way.