Garza a Goner?

The big question of the day is Matt Garza... MLB.com reports that there is a stirring in the Cubs management regarding the best arm in the cubs rotation, IF you can consider it a rotation.  At this point there are more questions then answers regarding the five, or so, guys the cubs will send to the (as our British friends would say) throwers hill.  Last year the cubs sent 9 different starters to the hill, they have since traded Carlos Zambrano, and Sean Marshall.  Who will take the number one starter role?  Matt Garza has what it takes to be at the helm of a rotation. If Randy Wells can find consistency this year they can be one heck of a 1-2 punch.  That being said, and with Theo Epstein looking to overhaul, look for Garza to be sent packing.  He has the most potential on the trading market, and the return can be overwhelming.  Just one question... When are we going to start rebuilding the rotation?  It seems like we are having a fire sale in the bullpen and completely abandoning ship, which after the way the past 3 seasons have gone, might not be the worst idea.  But starting pitching is what any good team is built around.   

The 2012 Opening Day Starter role is up for grabs... Someone IMPRESS US!!

My first post of 2012, I am writing this post from Astoria, NY, some 850 miles east of my beloved Windy City North Siders. Arbitration, re-tooling, new scouts, whats it all mean? What it means is that the Cubs are trying their best not to inflict as much pain on the fans and themselves this year as they usually do. According to the Mayans this would be the last chance for the Cubs to rectify 100+ years of inadequacy. Will they do it? My magic 8 ball says "highly unlikely." The acquisition of Theo Epstein was huge, but he cant score runs for us. Yoenis Cespedes seems to be the biggest thing since sliced bread to the MLB this year. This 25 year old looks pretty impressive on YouTube, but then so did Susan Boyle, and we all know how that turned out. The truth of the matter is that the Cubs have looked great on paper for years. and for years have underachieved. New management? New scouts? Sure, that might help a little, but what the North-siders need is a fire under them to play baseball day in and day out. Something to believe in, a goal. Are you listening Dale Sveum? The new Cubs skipper has his work cut out for him.

We have always said "wait till next year," and "This is our year," and "it cant get any worse right?" And somehow the Cubs have always found a way to not get worse or better, but move in a lateral direction. A toast! Here's to 2012, to the Cubs! To Chicago!