Zambrano will not start on April 1st.
Not a joke.
Yes, the Mike Quade has decided to take a different direction and use Ryan Dempster as the opening day starter.
Dempster has been the Cubs most consistent pitcher the last 3 years. I think this is a good move. While Zambrano has made some very good opening day starts, he's had his fair share of really bad ones as well.
For those of you who thought that Matt Garza deserves the honor...let's wait a year and see what this kid has got before crowning him.
Showing posts with label Ryan Dempster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ryan Dempster. Show all posts
Monday, February 21, 2011
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Are the Cubs considering moving Dempster to the bullpen to help ailing offense?
Reports from SI are that the Cubs are considering moving Ryan Dempster to the bullpen as a setup man for Carlos Marmol.
Yep...instead of having a $3.5 million left hander blowing games in the 8th inning, the Cubs will have a $12.5 million right hander blowing games in the 8th inning. Makes sense to me.
Besides, I'm more upset about the offense right now.
Anyway, take this all with a grain of sand...
One thing that has, without a doubt, been true about the Cubs while Lou Piniella has been manager is that a lot of crazy ideas get thrown about, but in the end he always goes back to what he started the season with.
The only monkey wrench in this whole thing is the fact that Ted Lilly is coming back this weekend. It has been assumed Gorzelanny would get moved to the pen...but, unfortunately, that doesn't do us much good as Russell would probably be the odd man out and sent to Iowa.
If Dempster were to be sent to the pen, Jeff Samardzija would undoubtedly be the player sent to Iowa when Lilly comes back.
Yep...instead of having a $3.5 million left hander blowing games in the 8th inning, the Cubs will have a $12.5 million right hander blowing games in the 8th inning. Makes sense to me.
Besides, I'm more upset about the offense right now.
Anyway, take this all with a grain of sand...
One thing that has, without a doubt, been true about the Cubs while Lou Piniella has been manager is that a lot of crazy ideas get thrown about, but in the end he always goes back to what he started the season with.
The only monkey wrench in this whole thing is the fact that Ted Lilly is coming back this weekend. It has been assumed Gorzelanny would get moved to the pen...but, unfortunately, that doesn't do us much good as Russell would probably be the odd man out and sent to Iowa.
If Dempster were to be sent to the pen, Jeff Samardzija would undoubtedly be the player sent to Iowa when Lilly comes back.
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