Well…another Spring Training is just a few weeks away. And while the Cubs try to figure out where exactly they will hold Spring Training, the Redbirds are making positive moves. By offering a minor league contract and Spring Training invite to former Cub Rich Hill.

Now the last year he pitched for the Cubbies in 07 he went 11-8 with a 3.92 ERA and stuck out 183. While chewing up innings, 195 to be exact, in 32 starts.

Now with the skills this big lefty brings to the table and the ability to work with Duncan and get this kid figured out, we may really have something here. Lets just for fun say this guy goes and gets us 11 or 12 or maybe 13 wins. You add that to what Carp, Waino, Lohse, Penny will do. We have a very nice rotation.

So here is my take, Spring Training with Duncan… Rich Hill makes the club and heads north with the team. Has a great year, helps the Cards win the Central in runaway fashion. And the Cubs sit home in October and try to figure out, how they let another kid slip out of the “Completely Useless By September” brand of baseball. And find his way to Cardinals.

And as always…….Keep on Sucking little Cubbies….it’s what you do!!!

Now that was fun.  I go to Buffalo Wild Wings over lunch yesterday to watch a bit of the Cub game… So I happen to be there during that 2nd inning.  Yikes – that was pathetic!  Leiber gave up 4 bombs in the 2nd inning alone which was a franchise record for one inning off of one pitcher (I’d hope).  The Reds went on to bomb the Cubs 9-0 and hit 7 HR’s off of their pitching.  Nasty!

So let me get this straight Lou.  You can take out Rich Hill in the 1st inning after giving up 1 run and no hits (sure, 5 walks sucks but still).  But when Lieber gives up 3 bombs in the 2nd inning alone you can’t take him out?  You have to wait til #4 gets rocketted into the bleachers?  And add insult to injury – Lieber was Hill’s replacement in the rotation when Lou sent him down to the minors.  Brilliant move as usual Lou-ser.  Something tells me you won’t be popping the champaign again this year!