We Interrupt this National Championship Game to tell you, Paul Maholm is a CUB!
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for prospects.
Epstein has come in and cleaned house. The Cubs will suck in 2012, but there is potential for the the future.
Epstein has come in and cleaned house. The Cubs will suck in 2012, but there is potential for the the future.
On a normal pitching staff (i.e. not the Pirates), I thought he would be a 3, but right now, the Cubs don't even have an Ace, so at least for the near future, he's going to be placed in a spot in the rotation that he is probably not built for...<div>
</div><div>But hey, I still think he's a very solid pitcher.</div>
</div><div>But hey, I still think he's a very solid pitcher.</div>
But my point still stands... The point I was trying to make is that if Maholm is a 4th or 5th starter in the rotation, that the rotation as a whole is on par with the Phillies or the Yankees. <div>
</div><div>Most of those guys could go elsewhere and easily be a 2 or a 3...</div><div>
</div><div>But still, I'm excited to have him as a Cub no matter where in the rotation he may be.</div>
</div><div>Most of those guys could go elsewhere and easily be a 2 or a 3...</div><div>
</div><div>But still, I'm excited to have him as a Cub no matter where in the rotation he may be.</div>
I think he's more of a 3 myself. But he could be the Cubs 2 if they trade Matt Garza like they are trying to do and probably will do.
Maholm's ERA was a solid 3.66 which was good for top 25 in the National League and he had a WAR of 2.6. And that was with a crappy team- his record was 6-14. I think he is really just now entering his prime and he will be a good pick up for the Cubs. Those numbers are about in line with a third starter- he had a better ERA than Zack Grienke. And I think his numbers will improve with a better team.
It's good for Maholm because regardless of whether they suck as bad as the Pirates- and they won't- the Cubs are still a larger market team and he will get more exposure.
Maholm's ERA was a solid 3.66 which was good for top 25 in the National League and he had a WAR of 2.6. And that was with a crappy team- his record was 6-14. I think he is really just now entering his prime and he will be a good pick up for the Cubs. Those numbers are about in line with a third starter- he had a better ERA than Zack Grienke. And I think his numbers will improve with a better team.
It's good for Maholm because regardless of whether they suck as bad as the Pirates- and they won't- the Cubs are still a larger market team and he will get more exposure.
You are going to have a chance to win the World Series.
But, the Yankees staff isn't quite as deep as it used to be. See A J Burnett- he was pretty inconsistent and Colon and Garcia- who knows how much is left in their tank? Ivan Nova was pretty good and I like him, but I want to see him put up those numbers again before I totally buy him. Maholm would have been a really good fit with the Yankees being a LH pitcher in that ballpark.
The Phillies are going to lose Oswalt- but it's hard to match up with Halladay, Lee and Hamels if they are healthy. Joe Blanton is average at best. I've heard that the Dodgers are going to make a big run at Hamels next year.
But, the Yankees staff isn't quite as deep as it used to be. See A J Burnett- he was pretty inconsistent and Colon and Garcia- who knows how much is left in their tank? Ivan Nova was pretty good and I like him, but I want to see him put up those numbers again before I totally buy him. Maholm would have been a really good fit with the Yankees being a LH pitcher in that ballpark.
The Phillies are going to lose Oswalt- but it's hard to match up with Halladay, Lee and Hamels if they are healthy. Joe Blanton is average at best. I've heard that the Dodgers are going to make a big run at Hamels next year.