Am I the only one who doesn’t think Edinson Volquez has been bad this year? 4.25 ERA/4.10 xFIP. On pace for over 180 innings. timwilliamsp2 tweeted on Jun 05, 2014 00:49

@timwilliamsp2 Better than expected or not bad, maybe. Still, hardly ideal. whygavs replied on Jun 05, 2014 00:50

@whygavs Yeah, not a top of the rotation guy. But not a bad guy to have. I’ll take his current numbers over 180+ innings for $5 M. timwilliamsp2 replied on Jun 05, 2014 00:54

The larger problem here: t.co/4J12VkgV9i is this: explain to me how it gets meaningfully better in the next 15 months. whygavs tweeted on Jun 04, 2014 21:40

@whygavs One thing they can do is focus on signing a top starter this off-season. Not just a reclamation project this time. timwilliamsp2 replied on Jun 04, 2014 22:02

@timwilliamsp2 Yeah, that or a trade is gonna have to happen, I think. whygavs replied on Jun 04, 2014 22:02

@whygavs If they made a trade, it would make sense to get a guy under control beyond 2014. Shields wouldn’t make sense from that article timwilliamsp2 replied on Jun 04, 2014 22:12

@timwilliamsp2 Yeah, I agree. Samardzija, maybe. whygavs replied on Jun 04, 2014 22:12

@whygavs I love Samardzija, but I’d hate to help the rebuilding for the Cubs. If David Price becomes available, that’s who I’d go for. timwilliamsp2 replied on Jun 04, 2014 22:13

@timwilliamsp2 Yeah, I was also thinking that seeing Josh Bell at PNC Park in a Cubs uniform in 2016 wouldn't be a ton of fun. whygavs replied on Jun 04, 2014 22:14

Solid point here RT @rogerhuffman86: @hemmist @rtjr @timwilliamsP2 @sportsjunkie703 @whygavs if u can’t afford the gas, don’t buy a Hummer. sportsjunkie703 tweeted on May 22, 2014 01:27

@sportsjunkie703 @rogerhuffman86 @hemmist @rtjr @whygavs What if you just have a normal car, and need to budget like you’re not rich? timwilliamsp2 replied on May 22, 2014 01:29

@timwilliamsp2 @sportsjunkie703 @rogerhuffman86 @hemmist @rtjr What if you can afford the gas for a Hummer, but only the 87? whygavs replied on May 22, 2014 01:31

@whygavs @timwilliamsP2 @rogerhuffman86 @hemmist @rtjr wait. Are we talking the H3 or H2? sportsjunkie703 replied on May 22, 2014 01:31

@sportsjunkie703 @whygavs @rogerhuffman86 @hemmist @rtjr Also is this just unleaded? Or are we paying for premium for the supposed benefits? timwilliamsp2 replied on May 22, 2014 01:32

@timwilliamsp2 @sportsjunkie703 @rogerhuffman86 @hemmist @rtjr Wait, can I get a Hummer that runs on diesel? whygavs replied on May 22, 2014 01:33

@whygavs @sportsjunkie703 @rogerhuffman86 @hemmist @rtjr Diesel cars=draft picks. High initial cost, but below market rate value after that. timwilliamsp2 replied on May 22, 2014 01:36

@whygavs @sportsjunkie703 @rogerhuffman86 @hemmist @rtjr Or prices. Not value. How did the Hummer metaphor come up again? timwilliamsp2 replied on May 22, 2014 01:37

Imagine if Taillon was healthy and pitching well right now...wish he was, obviously, but all the Super2 controversy would be doubled. Woof. rtjr tweeted on May 21, 2014 21:22

@rtjr In my head he's easier to explain away since pitcher arms are frail and need to be protected, but that's using logic. whygavs replied on May 21, 2014 21:23

@whygavs @rtjr I feel that would be harder to explain. Pitching is their need. Plus the “don’t save bullets” argument with pitcher injuries. timwilliamsp2 replied on May 21, 2014 21:25

@timwilliamsp2 @rtjr I just thought that the way they handled Cole last year to keep him available for the playoffs would've given a buffer whygavs replied on May 21, 2014 21:26

@whygavs @rtjr With the way this year is going, that might have been like saving your closer for the 9th with the bases loaded in the 7th timwilliamsp2 replied on May 21, 2014 22:07

@whygavs @rtjr Although they’d probably still have Cumpton pitching well, and could have called him up. Which they should do now. timwilliamsp2 replied on May 21, 2014 22:07