Mizzou

What's going on with the Cardinals and Brewers game, why hasn't it started yet?

I don't know why Darryl Ward is hitting 5th, but other than that I like the lineup.

We play them 7 times, so your predictions don't really mean anything. Who took a piss in your Cheerios?

People are still talking about this? It's not happening, move on.

What's the point in posting this? Seriously, why even bother if this is all you're going to say?

After 645.3 innings in three years, it is unreasonable to think maybe his injuries are behind him? Considering that he's not going to pitch until 2009, I'd say that's pretty unreasonable, yes.

Pie, I can see. He hasn't looked good at all at the plate. But Marshall? Huh?

And two-thirds of the league asks more out of its bullpen. On the whole, Marquis is doing just fine in terms of the number of innings he pitches.

Runners are 24-24 trying to steal on Kendall (with the Cubs). OUCH!

Hes not a 5th starter, hes a number 3. No he is not. He is 4th at best in this rotation. Zambrano Lilly Marquis Hill Marshall is how the rotation is set. Hes number 3 in the rotation and is paid like a number 3, its not that difficult to see. LOL what a reach. Earlier in this thread you made a big point of how silly it is to harp on a guy's spot in the rotation. Now you're clinging to it as your argument crumbles with each new post showing how wrong you are. Look Marquis was signed to eat innings and provide a league-averageish ERA at the back of the rotation, behind Z, Lilly, Hill at least, and possibly behind another developing youngster (Guzman, Marshall being the top two contenders at the time Marquis was signed). Wanna argue that Marquis is not providing exactly what he was signed to provide? That $7M sure seems like money well spent when you consider what this team suffered through last year using unproven/unready kids at the back end when there was nobody like Marquis around. Is reading really that hard for you? Everybody else was commenting on the spot in the rotation that is the only reason I said anything, but you can keep picking and choosing little bits and pieces to try making your argument. Marquis isnt eating innings either so that argument is bs. Wrong. Yet again. There are 16 teams in the NL -- 5 starters per team, so 90 starters in the NL. Marquis is 30th in the league in innings pitched. So, yes, he is doing a good job of eating innings. Let me ask you an honest question, do you have something personal against Marquis? You've made so many bad arguments in this thread, that I can't help but wonder.

Nice!

This guy mashes lefties... oh boy, this oughta be good

it's called a mistake... you think he was trying to throw it belt high in the middle of the plate? No, but that reasonable logic is nowhere to be found when guys like Marquis struggle. Problem is, Hill is making a lot of these mistakes lately. If this team makes the postseason, I'd be scared to death to have him out there. I don't trust him at all. I'd feel more comfortable with Marquis starting game 7 of the World Series than Hill.

Great logic.

Freaking one pitch Rich. Just awful.

God damn it.

All in favor of a mandatory IQ test prior to being allowed to post on NSBB, say I.

Right Fred, but he's asking what the Cubs record is when Pie is on the roster, not in the lineup.

Marquis with a nice outing tonight. Not that I'm surprised or anything.

Yeah, except he's not. Since the beginning of June, the Cubs are 7-4 when Marquis starts. And 200+ posts in two days? Wow.

He is supposed to come back either Sunday or Tuesday. Oh okay, well that's encouraging I guess. Is he available to pinch hit? I doubt it. The wrist gets sore because of how he hits, so they probably don't want him doing that until he's ready to come back. Kind of what I figured. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

He is supposed to come back either Sunday or Tuesday. Oh okay, well that's encouraging I guess. Is he available to pinch hit?

I don't see any point in this, but that's just my opinion.

I guess I missed it, but how long is Ramirez supposed to be out?

I agree, just saying that Jim might feel differently. Maybe he feels that the Brewers are a better team with Pods than without him and is trying to prevent them from making a deal.