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Commence Operation Seans
As WV posted earlier, Jon Lieber's second term as a starting pitcher with the Cubs has ended a mere 49 pitches, 7 hits and 5 earned runs after it began in Cincinnati. And, rightfully so.
Therefore, with Dick Mountain in timeout in Des Moines, I hereby demand that Lou commence Operation Seans. What is Operation Seans? It's a cheap and obvious way to temporarily or permanently help the rotation by tossing out trash like Jason Marquis and Jon Lieber to the farm, where all the other terrible pitchers are set free to play with one another and live happily ever after, and inserting Sean Marshall and Sean Gallagher into their rotation spots.
I am by no means panicking. My Lord, it's only game 33. May 7th...May 7th!!! The Cubs have the sixth best record in the bigs before today's game (at the moment, it's 7-0, Reds). However, the rotation does need help behind Carlos. Operation Seans may be just the ticket. Who knows? Maybe it's the ticket.
UPDATE: Sean Marshall came in and gave up 2 H, 2 ER and 3 BB in 2.0 innings of relief of Jon Lieber. Operation Seans is by no means perfect. Just better than the current Operation Terrible Pitching. Sean Gallagher relieved Marshall and got three outs with 15 pitches.
UPDATE 2.0: Sean Gallagher has given up 2 ER on 4 H and 1 BB (1 K as well) through 2.0 innings. Maybe today is just a bad day to be a Cubs pitcher. I will remain steadfastly behind Operation Seans.
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Good theory; admire you sticking with it as it was buckling beneath you as while you were writing it. If not mistaken, all if not most of the Seans hits/runs given up today were also homers. I know Marshall's were, and at least one of Gallaghers must have been.
But what the heck; anything's worth a try at this point. Maybe our boy Theriot can pitch?
Or find a way to make "Zambrano and Lilly" and pray for rain rhyme...worked for the Milw Braves back when.
I was laughing hysterically when I was writing up the post and following the game live on the Interwebs.
But, when you really look at it, Sean Gallagher was rounding himself out in AAA. He wasn't perfect, but he is promising. Plus, he didn't do so well in 2007 as a reliever, but he's been pretty good in the minors:
http://minors.baseball-reference.com/players.cgi?pid=20556
We've seen Marshall start before and I didn't dislike what I saw. That's more than I can say when I see Jason Marquis pitch. So, why not? Even if it's a spot start or two, let these boys pitch.
with a 9-0 lead, dusty sent a 24-year-old pitcher back out for another inning to bring his pitch count to 118.
Did he get to keep the whirpools in the divorce settlement?
Building up arm strength, my friend. Building up arm strength.
He has Volquez on his fantasy team and wanted some more Ks.
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