And I think it’s worth the risk to try. Now, of course, I don’t have a medical degree and I don’t know his particulars, but Cashner is a TOR talent. Projecting into the near future, I don’t have much of a concern for the relief staff of the Cubs. There’s plenty of talent on the roster now and a few other arms in the minors that are projecting to be quality relievers.

What the Cubs don’t have is quality rotation arms. Cashner is possibly one of them. If they deem that he might have the ability medically to handle a starting pitcher’s workload, then I think it’s an avenue that they have to pursue even if it means that they may get neither a starter nor a reliever..

If the staff monitors him closely and he’s honest about how his arm feels, then I say give him another try at starting.

Cashner is one of the building blocks for this team if he pans out.