The "great one" on this board predicted Marquis would have an ERA over 5. Marquis has been solid all season for the Cubs. No he hasnt but hes been better than expected. Hes had his ups and downs, and Im glad he pitched well today. You made an argument for Marshall, saying he was "good. Marquis has been a little better, how is that not solid? If you just went by reading this board, you'd think Marquis pitches blindfolded. Im not gettin into this again Marquis has been better than I expected, but I just wish he hadnt been so horrible for those 2 months. You dont have to get into anything. Its simple. If you consider Marshall's season to be good, the same can be said for Marquis. Different standards are held for different players, espceially those making 7 million a year. I guess my problem lies in Hendry for thinking Marquis was actually worth that much money. I'm not comparing money, but rather performance. Marquis doesn't decide how much he is paid. Marquis performance has been extremely adequate for a 3/4/5th starter, whatever you want to call him. Hence, why I said the bolded