Friday Night Fukudome: Harden vs. Marquis
One is a bad pitcher who has shown a few flashes of brilliance this year. The other has been described as “fragile” by Mark Prior. One will most likely have more second-half starts for the Cubs than the other. So, who’s it going to be?
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I’m hoping Dick Hardon goes the distance and justifies my optimistic ass.
Wow, that looks a lot gayer on the screen than it did in my head.
I voted for Marquis, because I figure he’ll be the innings-eater while the Cubs slowly bring Harden along for the playoffs.
Can I stay?
Funny, I voted for Marquis - and then when I saw the results my very first thought was “Wow, there’re a lot of optimists around here”. I should point out, though, that this was after Marquis’ sterling effort against the Giants,
Marquis hasn’t been Estes-terrible, and by all accounts, Billy Beane as good as told Hendry that Harden is falling to pieces. I’d like to think of myself as a realist.
I think the thing that you all forget here is that I have a family to support. I NEED these starts, man.
…maybe a better question is who will go on the DL first, Marmol or Wood?
IF there is nothing wrong with Marmol physically, then a psychiatric evaluation might be the next step.





Whoever voted for Marquis is a pessimistic ass and needs to leave.
BK?