The Cubs currently have 6 starting pitchers on the roster*. Those 6 include Matt Garza, Ryan Dempster, Paul Maholm, Travis Wood, Chris Volstad and Randy Wells. Jeff Samardzija is also going to be stretched out in spring training, but may return to the bullpen when the season begins. The Cubs also have Andy Sonnanstine and Casey Coleman. If Trey McNutt gets off to a strong start in 2012 he could see some playing time too.
* Maholm is not yet on the roster as the Cubs are required to make a corresponding roster move as they already have 40 guys on their roster. The most likely candidates, in my opinion, is one of the left-handed relievers. Since Jeff Beliveau was added to the roster this offseason he’s not leaving. Neither is James Russell. That leaves John Gaub or Scott Maine. If Sonnanstine ends up relief the Cubs will have no use for either of them and with Beliveau not far away one of them is expendable. Other candidates could be Alberto Cabrera, Marcos Mateo or less likely Tony Campana.
Obviously the Cubs aren’t going to have a 6-man rotation. The 5 best will be in the rotation with the remaining starters available in case of injury or ineffectiveness. Below are 8 Cubs starters and their Oliver projected ERA and FIP.
| Oliver | ERA | FIP |
| Garza, Matt | 3.69 | 3.70 |
| Wood, Travis | 4.12 | 3.75 |
| Paul Maholm | 4.45 | 4.03 |
| Dempster, Ryan | 4.36 | 4.07 |
| Wells, Randy | 4.25 | 4.36 |
| Volstad, Chris | 4.75 | 4.64 |
| Coleman, Casey | 4.70 | 4.71 |
| Samardzija, Jeff | 4.51 | 4.72 |
Oliver thinks more highly of Wood than I’m guessing most other projection systems do. Oliver also sees a distinct difference between the top 5 and bottom 3. There is little difference between Volstad, Coleman and Samardzija. This is what the Cubs starters, including some work from Volstad would be worth using WAR:
| Pitcher | IP | FIP | WAR |
| Matt Garza | 200 | 3.70 | 3.8 |
| Travis Wood | 180 | 3.75 | 3.3 |
| Paul Maholm | 170 | 4.03 | 2.5 |
| Ryan Dempster | 160 | 4.07 | 2.3 |
| Randy Wells | 140 | 4.36 | 1.5 |
| Chris Volstad | 100 | 4.64 | 0.8 |
The IP are my estimates and it’s not based on player projections, but rather starting the number 1 (Garza) at 200 IP and dropping each spot after that. That’s not a bad rotation based on the Oliver projections. CAIRO projects a 4.11 FIP for Wood for what it’s worth.
So the Cubs MIGHT get more than 70 wins…I guess that’s contingent on whether Garza sticks around though.
I mean…
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Sorry, guys.
Stupid smart? phone
Next time I’ll just pretend I have something constructive to contribute.
It’s admirable that you’re still churning out new content even after the mishap, MB: http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/06/10009107-penis-tattoo-gives-guy-permanent-erection
[quote name=Rodrigo]Next time I’ll just pretend I have something constructive to contribute.[/quote]Or you could login (dying laughing)
[quote name=GBTS]It’s admirable that you’re still churning out new content even after the mishap, MB: http://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/06/10009107-penis-tattoo-gives-guy-permanent-erection/quoteI'm a good person.
[quote name=mb21]Or you could login (dying laughing)[/quote]
Nice, snark.
But yea I’ll start doing that (dying laughing)
[quote name=Rodrigo]Nice, snark.
But yea I’ll start doing that (dying laughing)[/quote]I’m not complaining. I’m just letting you know that’s all you’d have to do to see the comments until the cache expires
Madsen to the Reds. That bullpen is looking strong. The Cards are the favorites on paper but that team is littered with guys unlikely to stay healthy all year. Reds look like they could take the division with some ease.
[quote name=mb21]I’m not complaining. I’m just letting you know that’s all you’d have to do to see the comments until the cache expires[/quote]
Thanks for letting me know.
[quote name=Rodrigo]Thanks for letting me know.[/quote]Don’t thank him for letting you know.
[quote name=Suburban kid]Don’t thank him for letting you know.[/quote]Don’t tell him not to thank him for letting him know.
I heart Cubs fans
[quote name=Mish]Don’t tell him not to thank him for letting him know.[/quote]Don’t tell me to not tell him to not thank him for letting him know.
[quote name=Suburban kid]Don’t tell me to not tell him to not thank him for letting him know.[/quote]Yes.
[quote name=Mish]I heart Cubs fans[/quote]We should put that on a t-shirt.
[quote name=Rice Cube]We should put that on a t-shirt.[/quote]With a pony.
[quote name=Mish]With a pony.[/quote]
That would probably be copyright infringement. We’ll use Ronnie Woo-Woo instead.
Whats the deal with Aroldis Chapman.
They gonna let him start?
[quote name=bubblesdachimp]Whats the deal with Aroldis Chapman.
They gonna let him start?[/quote]
MB, I still have the ticket from your coronation. It was truly a glorious day.
I’m glad I gave Mulligan Stew a second try. The first time was awful.
/rimshot
[quote name=GBTS]I’m glad I gave Mulligan Stew a second try. The first time was awful.
/rimshot[/quote]Bit subtle for a rimshot, no?
Now, ST’s gif of a woman taking a dump in a grocery store aisle deserved a rimshot.
[quote name=Suburban kid]Bit subtle for a rimshot, no?
Now, ST’s gif of a woman taking a dump in a grocery store aisle deserved a rimshot.[/quote]Everybody poops.
sweet pics ryno
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[quote name=dylanj]sweet pics ryno[/quote]
Thanks!
http://www.cubbiefans.com/archive/index.php/f-122.html
[quote name=Suburban kid]Bit subtle for a rimshot, no?
Now, ST’s gif of a woman taking a dump in a grocery store aisle deserved a rimshot.[/quote]
[quote name=Mish]
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Her fingering is all wrong
http://badnewscubs.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/acb-its-own-bcb/
Since I know he pops in from time to time…
EDIT: that site no longer exists apparently…
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and one for MB
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/5695603/the-hawk-on-maddog
That’s not an accordion, it’s a concertina.
http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/5699055/tyger-v-hawk
Dare I ask what Shawn and MB wrote that ruffled that guy’s feathers?
(Yes…yes I dare)
who is “The Hawk” or “Tyger”
http://didthewizardswinlastnight.com/
[quote name=Mish]http://didthewizardswinlastnight.com/[/quote]
I’m not going to follow that link unless you summarize the entire thing.
[quote name=Alvin]Dear Theo and Jed,
Hi! How are you doing? Enjoying Chicago so far? We haven’t had much of a winter here yet, so it’s probably been easy and comfortable for you to get to work at the corner of Clark & Addison. I hear you two have been pretty busy working late nights, examining the organization from top to bottom; so far I like all the deals and signings you have made in re-making the Cubs major league roster and acquiring additional depth for the minor league system.
I’m excited about the future. You guys had success together in Boston and I know you know what you’re doing and believe me, I understand your method. You can’t just go for the quick fix as the Cubs have for the last decade; if the two of you and Jason McLeod and the others you have brought in can build a strong top-to-bottom organization, then the Cubs can become a team that can contend for the postseason every year, and win a couple of times in a decade like your old team in Boston did.
I get it. And I like the way you’ve begun the process. It’s the right way to go.
I have only one question this morning. Why haven’t you signed Kerry Wood yet?[/quote].
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Aisley, is that real?
If so, I hope Theo and Jed have a really good laugh.
[quote name=Snyds01]who is “The Hawk” or “Tyger”[/quote]Tyger used to comment regularly on ACB. TheHawk is just some idiot and I have no idea why he’s even being discussed at this point. That shit got old in 2008.
[quote name=Aisle424](dying laughing)
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(dying laughing)[/quote]I still don’t understand Cubs fans.
Hey Maddog, why dont you live in Chicago and meet some real Cubs fans instead of 22 year old college kids on your piece of shit fucking blog.
Such Poetry.
[quote name=mb21]Tyger used to comment regularly on ACB. TheHawk is just some idiot and I have no idea why he’s even being discussed at this point. That shit got old in 2008.[/quote]
That guy was responsible for some of the greatest threads in ACB history. Quasi Papal Outfit will live on through time
He already answered it. It may not be the right way to go. (dying laughing)
[quote name=Rice Cube]Aisley, is that real?
If so, I hope Theo and Jed have a really good laugh.[/quote]
[quote name=Aisle424]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BL2PicT9Kng[/quote]Imagine my surprise when I realized she was a recurring guest on MacGyver. Boy she aged horribly.
I wish I had time to FJM that thing. That is gold.
[quote name=Aisle424]I wish I had time to FJM that thing. That is gold.[/quote]Was that the whole letter, or was there more?
15 years ago, this happened:
http://www.mlb.com/news/wall/article.jsp?content_id=26310114&partnerId=aw-5787216177451382280-997
Feeling kind of mocky today. Anyone interested in an NFL mock draft?
you should be focusing on the first SF playoff game in 8 years. Break it down for us Boomer
[quote name=Rice Cube]Was that the whole letter, or was there more?[/quote]
That was just the intro.
That letter from Al reads like a 10 year old wrote it. How is not embarrassed by that shit????
[quote name=dylanj]you should be focusing on the first SF playoff game in 8 years. Break it down for us Boomer[/quote]
Dear 49ers,
You will lose.
Sincerely,
Ivan Drago
Bernstein on the Bear’s GM hunt
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/01/11/bernstein-what-are-the-bears-doing/
[quote name=Aisle424]That was just the intro.[/quote]Oh, so he wrote about 100000 other words with 2000000 commas thrown in?
Are any Bears fans actually surprised to watch the Bears fuck up this GM search? They are one of the worst front offices in sports. They will most likely end up with Ruskell and we will be begging for Angelo back.
[quote name=Mucker]Are any Bears fans actually surprised to watch the Bears fuck up this GM search? They are one of the worst front offices in sports. They will most likely end up with Ruskell and we will be begging for Angelo back.[/quote]My suspicion at this point is that this was always going to be Ruskell’s job, just the Bears had to find a way to sell it. Fortunately for the fans, Hub Arkush blew the lid off that bullshit yesterday. This is about 2 things:
1.) Ted Phillips knows less about football than the ball itself
2.) Money
Ruskell is already here, already under contract. It basically is a break-even move to fire Angelo and elevate Ruskell, and that, as Hub says, is the extent of Ted Phillips’ football knowledge. So they play-act at a search, let the good candidates get gobbled up, make the rejection of their overtures towards a couple candidates very public, and then say “Well, Ruskell is the best last option.” They sabotaged this “search” from the outset by guaranteeing A.) that Lovie would remain HC in 2012 and B.) by publicly stating Lovie would involved in the search and hire. The Bears (and I only realize this now after hearing Hub yesterday) never wanted another GM. It was always Ruskell. If someone falls in their lap, they might hire them. But the Bears will be as inert as possible until the time when they must hire a GM (around mid-February), and unless someone begs for the job, they’ll hire Ruskell and pretend like they were forced into making the decision they made the minute Angelo was fired.
Which is a really long-winded and bitter way of saying no, I am not surprised by this. (dying laughing)
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]My suspicion at this point is that this was always going to be Ruskell’s job, just the Bears had to find a way to sell it. Fortunately for the fans, Hub Arkush blew the lid off that bullshit yesterday. This is about 2 things:
1.) Ted Phillips knows less about football than the ball itself
2.) Money
Ruskell is already here, already under contract. It basically is break-even move to fire Angelo and elevate Ruskell, and, as Hub says, is the extent of Ted Phillips’ football knowledge. So they play-act at a search, let the good candidates get gobbled up, make the rejection of their overtures towards a couple candidates very public, and then say “Well, Ruskell is the best last option.” They sabotaged this “search” from the outset by guaranteeing A.) that Lovie would remain HC in 2012 and B.) by publicly stating Lovie would involved in the search and hire. The Bears (and I only realize this now after hearing Hub yesterday) never wanted another GM. It was always Ruskell. If someone falls in their lap, they might hire them. But the Bears will be as inert as possible until the time when they must hire a GM (around mid-February), and unless someone begs for the job, they’ll hire Ruskell and pretend like they were forced into making the decision they made the minute Angelo was fired.
Which is a really long-winded and bitter way of saying no, I am not surprised by this. (dying laughing)[/quote]
You’re missing the important question here, MO. Does Ruskell bring his lunch pail to work with him?
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]by publicly stating Lovie would involved in the search and hire.[/quote]
Is that true?? Isn’t that the same thing as an employee hiring his boss? Lovie is going to reject anyone that is going to fire his ass, which is most likely all candidates.
“Sure, I’d love to GM your team, even t hough you totally hamstring me by not allowing me to pick my own head coach”.
–No one, ever
[quote name=Berselius]You’re missing the important question here, MO. Does Ruskell bring his lunch pail to work with him?[/quote]DIS IS A BLEW KAWLER TOWN AND WE NEEDT BLEW KAWLER FOLKS TA RUN DESE TEAMZ.
Fun little interview with Kerry.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/celebrity/aboutlastnight/chi-interview-kerry-wood-charity-event-20120111,0,2200718.column
[quote name=WaLi]Is that true?? Isn’t that the same thing as an employee hiring his boss? Lovie is going to reject anyone that is going to fire his ass, which is most likely all candidates.[/quote]Well, this exposes the lie, doesn’t it?
The Bears aren’t hiring a GM, and I should have realized that after the PC, but I got smokescreened badly. They are hiring a Pro Personnel Director, despite their protestations to the contrary. So Lovie isn’t hiring his boss–he’s hiring his co-worker.
http://joeposnanski.si.com/2012/01/09/a-long-hall-of-fame-review/
[quote name=Rodrigo Ramirez]Fun little interview with Kerry.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/celebrity/aboutlastnight/chi-interview-kerry-wood-charity-event-20120111,0,2200718.column/quoteBest part of that story:
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Is it too much for me to believe that the Bears will just promote Ruskell just to clean house in 3 years when Lovie’s contract is up? I just don’t see the Bears ever firing Lovie unless they go 6-10 or worse.
[quote name=Mucker]Is it too much for me to believe that the Bears will just promote Ruskell just to clean house in 3 years when Lovie’s contract is up?[/quote]Hub was saying yesterday that there’s a good chance the team is sold by then, because the estate tax on the team if Virginia tried to pass it down would be crippling, as the team is valued at somewhere around 70-90 mil. In my opinion, that could only be a good thing. Rid this team of the scourge of the McCaskey’s
Someone on another forum claimed that the presence of Koyie Hill added .1 WAR to each and every player in the clubhouse. No only did she (yes, she) come up with this farce, but she also put a tangible number on how much he affects the players. True story.
[quote name=jtsunami]Someone on another forum claimed that the presence of Koyie Hill added .1 WAR to each and every player in the clubhouse. No only did she (yes, she) come up with this farce, but she also put a tangible number on how much he affects the players. True story.[/quote]Oh, you gotta cut and paste that shit here.
[quote name=Dr. Aneus Taint]
[/quote]That is an insult to their best fuckin’ customers.
[quote name=jtsunami]Someone on another forum claimed that the presence of Koyie Hill added .1 WAR to each and every player in the clubhouse. No only did she (yes, she) come up with this farce, but she also put a tangible number on how much he affects the players. True story.[/quote]The mind boggles…and yes, copypasta please.
[quote name=Mish]The mind boggles…and yes, copypasta please.[/quote]Surely just a link will do.
[quote name=Suburban kid]Surely just a link will do.[/quote]I won’t click on it, SK.
[quote name=Suburban kid]Surely just a link will do.[/quote]Don’t call me Shirley.
[quote name=Mish]Don’t call me Shirley.[/quote]Don’t tell him what to do.
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Hub was saying yesterday that there’s a good chance the team is sold by then, because the estate tax on the team if Virginia tried to pass it down would be crippling, as the team is valued at somewhere around 70-90 mil. In my opinion, that could only be a good thing. Rid this team of the scourge of the McCaskey’s[/quote]70-90 million? Do you mean 700-900 million?
This goes perfectly with the recent clubhouse chemistry and good person discussion. (dying laughing)
She then proceeded to call everyone stat nerds for disagreeing (dying laughing)
[quote name=Mucker]70-90 million? Do you mean 700-900 million?[/quote]Yes. I was using Sullivan math. All apologies.
[quote name=Mercurial Outfielder]Yes. I was using Sullivan math. All apologies.[/quote](dying laughing) I thought that looked a little low
[quote name=jtsunami]Someone on another forum claimed that the presence of Koyie Hill added .1 WAR to each and every player in the clubhouse. No only did she (yes, she) come up with this farce, but she also put a tangible number on how much he affects the players. True story.[/quote]I need a link to this stuff. (dying laughing)
[quote name=Suburban kid]Surely just a link will do.[/quote]So you can complain later? (dying laughing)
[quote name=mb21]So you can complain later? (dying laughing)[/quote](dying laughing)
Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Source: #Cubs and Kerry Wood are close on a one-year deal that will include a 2013 option.
This was the guy who called Koyie Hill “Popular”, so take it FWIW. (dying laughing)
[quote name=Mish]Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
Source: #Cubs and Kerry Wood are close on a one-year deal that will include a 2013 option.[/quote]
[quote name=Mish]This was the guy who called Koyie Hill “Popular”, so take it FWIW. (dying laughing)[/quote]To be fair, Moronski probably meant Koyie was popular with pitchers, GMs, Lou Piniella, etc., not the fans. I think.
Also, he must be right about the Wood deal. He is not based in Chicago.
Jeff Bianchi we hardly knew ye
[quote name=dylanj]Jeff Bianchi we hardly knew ye[/quote]The Brewers claimed him, right? So I expect him to go on a hot streak that leads idiot Cubs fans to claim we should never have let him be taken.
im just amazed we still have 7 fucking OF on the 40 man.
So we can all agree that jtsunami is full of shit until there is a link posted, right?
This is… interesting..
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2398754,00.asp
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I should have been a teledildonic engineer.
[quote name=Aisle424]So we can all agree that jtsunami is full of shit until there is a link posted, right?[/quote](dying laughing)
http://forums.prosportsdaily.com/showthread.php?t=685039&page=2
SK lead me to believe that links were bad manners.
new thread: http://www.obstructedview.net/chicago-cubs/minor-leagues/a-comparison-of-two-prospects2.html
For SK: this link is about comparing the top two Cubs prospects, Brett Jackson and Anthony Rizzo. (dying laughing)
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