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Sean Marshall -
Cubs2008 Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Jan 15, 2008
	May 9, 2008 3:26 pm Score: 91
	Why is it that guys who have shown that they can play ball at a major league level such as Marshall, Cedeno, and Murton continue to get dumped on while guys who supposidly have the "talent" like Rich Hill and Felix Pie who are handed jobs in spring training. I know that Pie lost his job in the first week but he was still the man going into the year. Today Sean Marshall gets sent down for Scott Eyre who had a terrible year last year and I don't believe he will be any better than Marshall. If anything Fox should have been sent down. Does anyone else think this is unfair?
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ChiTownLove23 Reputation:85 Level:All-Star Since:Oct 9, 2007
	May 9, 2008 4:59 pm Score: 96
	Yes I agree. I didn't know that Marshall was sent to the minors, and I certainly don't understand the move considering how badly Lieber pitched on Wednesday. Marshall was under 4.00 ERA in 20 starts last season and was pitching well in bullpen work this year. I really thought that he would be given the fifth starter spot and they would move Lieber back to long relief in the bullpen. Then you send Fox down and bring Eyre up to be your left handed specialst in the bullpen. Maybe they wanted to stretch out Marshall's arm by getting him some starts in the minors before throwing him in the rotation at this level. I like Marshall though; he deserves another shot as a starter.
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Jazzman61 Reputation:94 Level:All-Star Since:Feb 13, 2007
	May 9, 2008 5:11 pm Score: 100
	Sean Marshall was sent down so that he could be stretched out to become a starter again. Just like Hart, the Cubs are looking at these guys as insurance for the shaky starters, Marquis and Lieber. One thing you cannot do in live games in the majors is take a guy who has been going an inning or less at a time and drop them into the rotation. Eyre on the other hand, has no options and would have to clear waivers to be sent down. It appears unfair, but it is exactly what the Cubs should do.
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mr_tues_nigh Reputation:97 Level:Superstar Since:Feb 12, 2007
	May 9, 2008 5:17 pm Score: 95
	Great post jazzman, being sent down is not always about preformance. I am a big Matt Murton guy but he can't play CF and that's why he's not with the big club. Because they have no clear cut CF and need to have Felix Rie and Reed Johnson avaiable there's just no room on a 25 man roster.
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Sean Marshall -
mr_tues_nigh Reputation:97 Level:Superstar Since:Feb 12, 2007
	May 9, 2008 5:18 pm Score: 97
	Felix Pie........typing is not my forte.
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BleedsCubbieBlu Reputation:95 Level:Superstar Since:Mar 2, 2008
	May 9, 2008 6:22 pm Score: 90
	Along with stretching him out I think it is very important to him to have good consecutive starts while down in the minors. Both he and Rich Hill are head cases and could really benefit from getting their confidence back.
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cubsfansence77 Reputation:96 Level:Superstar Since:Oct 14, 2006
	May 9, 2008 6:54 pm Score: 96
	Why Marshall was set down vs Fox (???) is beyond me. The bullpen needs 2 lefties more than a sub-par RH. Got to question that move.
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HAWK 43 Reputation:98 Level:Superstar Since:Apr 27, 2007
	May 9, 2008 7:15 pm Score: 92
	It appears unfair, but it is exactly what the Cubs should do. Jazzman - Great post with excellent understanding!!! I have nothing to add!!
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