We need you Rich Hill

April 18th, 2008 at 08:28am Wally Haas

I’ve sounded this alarm before, but Rich Hill needs to have a good outing today against the Pirates.

The Cubs starting rotation was supposed to be a strength. In spring training seven guys were battling for five spots. Now, 15 games into the season, only two of the five starters have chalked up wins.

Most of us figured Carlos Zambrano would have a good year, but we didn’t expect Ryan Dempster to do as well as he has so far. The biggest disappointment has been Ted Lilly. He hasn’t been the same since he threw his glove down during the playoff game against the Diamondbacks last year.  Maybe he hurt more than his psyche.

Some of us figured Jason Marquis would start well and then fade as he did the last couple of years. Maybe he’ll turn it around, or maybe it’s time to stick a fork in him. It’s early, but when five of your nine wins are from the bullpen, that’s not a good trend.

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