Marshall Optioned

by gx4 on May 9, 2008 12:24 PM CDT Comment 20 comments

According to the Cubs website, Marshall has been optioned to the I-Cubs to make room for Eyre.....still leaving us with one lefty.

not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....not long enough.....

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not surprising at all.

He has been mediocre at best this year.

If you think you've seen it all...just wait!

by CubFanSince1970 on May 9, 2008 12:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

in what?

four appearances? If that?

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 12:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for sharing.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 9, 2008 12:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Piniella...

...wants Marshall stretched out to start. No need to keep him here if he is not going to get into a game in relief… send him down, stretch him out, and he’d be scheduled to start Sunday or Monday.

Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!

by initram on May 9, 2008 12:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

He can't come back for 10 days

unless there is an “injury”....

by LT on May 9, 2008 12:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I Meant...

... that he would start at AAA on Sunday or Monday. They are stretching him out to start.

Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!

by initram on May 9, 2008 1:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

so

this means Gallagher will likely get an upcoming start in Liebers place? Or do you guys think Lieber gets another shot?

by Glacier on May 9, 2008 1:30 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Lieber Will Get The Start...

... on Tuesday, I believe.

Jacque Jones is gone, and I doubt Ivan DeJesus would mind this!

by initram on May 9, 2008 1:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

ick

I have tix for that game. Oh well, that’s just how it shakes out sometimes I suppose.

by SuperContext on May 9, 2008 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why "ick"?

Seriously, I think people are way too stressed out and overboard about one bad start by Lieber. Up to that he’d been excellent all spring and for April.

Now, if he’s bad again, you might think about replacing him. Until then I’m perfectly willing to give him another shot, especially against a poor offensive team like the Padres.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on May 9, 2008 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Weird...

...but I trust in Lou. Still, I like Marshall a heck of a lot more than Fox, but that’s just me.

by Chadnudj on May 9, 2008 1:35 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I like a good story...

such as Fox’s but I have to agree with Chadnudj.

by gx4 on May 9, 2008 3:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

agreed

that’s what i was thinking. I was a little surprised that they didn’t send fox down

by columbusOHcubsfan on May 10, 2008 9:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

They should...

Send down Fox instead of Marshall.

by wrigleyrocker12 on May 9, 2008 4:09 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Big deal

Sean Marshall is nothing to write home about. But alas, a lot of folks on this blog vastly overrate his ability and major league future. At best he is a long man in a bullpen.

Lou, stop being obstinate...bat Soriano # 6.

by MDBNIU on May 9, 2008 5:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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Nanika Ga Okoru!

Oh, and remember, folks: Alfonso Soriano is NOT batting leadoff. He's batting first.

by dat cubfan daver on May 10, 2008 8:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Marshall

I think Marshall was sent down because he’s considered a starting pitcher by the Cubs and he’s not starting right now.

I see something in this kid.

We are all waiting for that glorious October night when we finally win it all. Until then we will continue to cheer, never do the wave and hope.

by cubstoseriesby100 on May 9, 2008 6:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Everyone was guessing Fox too...

My 08 Cubs record 4-0
My 08 W.Sox record 0-2 (I havent seen a sox win in 3 years)
Updated April 26th

by Rudey on May 9, 2008 7:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

well, but it makes a certain kind of sense.

We need to replace Marquis, and possibly Hill. So, we need new starting pitchers. If Marshall can make that happen, by getting more SP playtime, then good—we’ll call him back up in a few weeks, and he can do that, which will allow Lou to drop this “rotate the top three through all the starts except when absolutely necessary”.

Makes me wonder what they’re going to do with Gallagher, but maybe he goes down when Marshall comes back up.

2008: The year we put it all together.

by drewishdrewid on May 9, 2008 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs