Jason Marquis, 3 year deal

by david h on Dec 9, 2006 10:15 AM PST

To the Cubs for $20 million? $28 million? Unclear right now, but either way, wow. We better lock up Pineiro this instant!

Jason Marquis 2006
W-L: 14-16
ERA: 6.02
K/9: 4.45
BB/9: 3.47
HR/9: 1.62
GB%: 42.9%
BABIP: .292

Joel Pineiro 2006
W-L: 8-13
ERA: 6.36
K/9: 4.73
BB/9: 3.48
HR/9: 1.25
GB%: 47.5%
BABIP: .329

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WOW

PINEIRO! YOU GOT SOME VALUE!

by MT on Dec 9, 2006 10:18 AM PST reply actions

Uh.

Damn. How many starters do the Cubs need?

Wild.

by Jeff Sullivan on Dec 9, 2006 10:19 AM PST reply actions

Jesus freaking Christ

I'm so glad I'm not a Cubs fan.

by Graham MacAree on Dec 9, 2006 10:25 AM PST reply actions

Same here, but to be honest

It's not as if we have things a whole lot better ;-)

by Alex B on Dec 9, 2006 10:52 AM PST up reply actions

Are you referring to the Ashes?

Or just the baseball offseason?

by Graham MacAree on Dec 9, 2006 3:23 PM PST up reply actions

Was

generally pointing out that despite all the franchise-fuxx0ring that the Cubbies have been engaged in recently, the pessimist in me can't see the Ms experiencing World Series success before Chicago.

As for the Ashes, what a disaster...

by Alex B on Dec 11, 2006 1:52 AM PST up reply actions

At least the Cubs will get his landmark

200th win, according to the article. (194 - 137 career record)

by david h on Dec 9, 2006 10:37 AM PST reply actions

That's nice for them

Seeing as the franchise won't be getting its own landmark win any time soon...another 100 years time perhaps?

by Alex B on Dec 9, 2006 10:50 AM PST up reply actions

Apparently

GS and G are the same as W/L.

Willie Bloomquist and Mike Hargrove suck. Horacio Ramirez doesn't suck but is way worse than Soriano.

by Mariner John on Dec 9, 2006 2:37 PM PST up reply actions

Marquis at least has potential as a pitching coach's reclamation project. He spent the last few years in a negative environment -- I remember hearing he was barely on speaking terms with his pitching coach.

With a new coach and a new attitude I think Marquis could be a serviceable BOR starter, as his arm didn't just disappear like Pineiro's.

Of course it was probably for $9M per knowing this market. Screw what I just said, the money definitely hosed it.

by oneiric232 on Dec 9, 2006 11:12 AM PST reply actions