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After the draft this should heat up.
Looking some stuff over. Joe seems to have faith in Lackey. Said John will challenge guys and some times he gets burnt for it.
Opponents are hitting .270 against Lackey with an .833 OPS that ranks 72nd out of 85 qualified big-league pitchers. Last week’s no-decision in a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals is the only other time this year that Lackey has lasted more than six innings.
That part just sucks in general and he is old news.
MLBTR has:
Speaking of the Cubs‘ search for pitching, Eddie Butler and Mike Montgomery are trying to retain their jobs as the team’s fifth starter and potential spot starter, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times writes. Butler, a former top Rockies prospect, has a 3.75 ERA over 24 innings this season while Montgomery has a 2.21 ERA over 36 2/3 relief frames. Neither pitcher has terribly impressive peripheral stats, however, so it still seems likely that Chicago will try to acquire a higher-level arm and keep Butler, Montgomery and the injured Brett Anderson as rotation depth.
I get where this is coming from. The main blip on both Butler and Montgomery has been in walks. Butler had 2 outings that juiced that total but that control issue is looming every outing. Montgomery for a middle relief with 20 BB in 36 IP is troubling. It hasn't bit him in the ass yet but you really have to hesitate before green lighting him starting.
Looking some stuff over. Joe seems to have faith in Lackey. Said John will challenge guys and some times he gets burnt for it.
Opponents are hitting .270 against Lackey with an .833 OPS that ranks 72nd out of 85 qualified big-league pitchers. Last week’s no-decision in a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals is the only other time this year that Lackey has lasted more than six innings.
That part just sucks in general and he is old news.
MLBTR has:
Speaking of the Cubs‘ search for pitching, Eddie Butler and Mike Montgomery are trying to retain their jobs as the team’s fifth starter and potential spot starter, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times writes. Butler, a former top Rockies prospect, has a 3.75 ERA over 24 innings this season while Montgomery has a 2.21 ERA over 36 2/3 relief frames. Neither pitcher has terribly impressive peripheral stats, however, so it still seems likely that Chicago will try to acquire a higher-level arm and keep Butler, Montgomery and the injured Brett Anderson as rotation depth.
I get where this is coming from. The main blip on both Butler and Montgomery has been in walks. Butler had 2 outings that juiced that total but that control issue is looming every outing. Montgomery for a middle relief with 20 BB in 36 IP is troubling. It hasn't bit him in the ass yet but you really have to hesitate before green lighting him starting.