Randy Wolf

I've been seeing the rumors about the Cubs interest in Randy Wolf.

Can someone explain how acquiring him makes the Cubs better?  He's no better than the Marshall/Marquis tag-team.

I think the would be hoping for lightning in a bottle. And hoping he returns to his 2002 form. OK seriously now......I don't see this guy bringing in mor ewins than even a Marshall/ Marquis....and I'll even throw in Gallagher.

For what ever reason I think Lou really wants another lefty in the rotation, but to just add a lefty (and make a move) for the sake of doing it is exactly what Milwaukee wants the Cubs to do.

In summary; I think the Cubs would be hoping that he would pitch good coming to a winning team. It's kind of like the Jim Edmonds deal. Get him and hope he does something good.

The Wolf thing hasn't made sense to me from the beginning.  I keep thinking it's either a smoke screen to prevent Billy Beane from thinking the Cubs are locked in exclusively to Harden, or maybe a publicity nod to Lou (who can't stop talking about how much he wants another lefty starter).

Frankly, last year it drove me nuts having 3 lefty starters with big looping curveballs that a team could see back to back.  Seemed like they would start to sit on the curve by the second (or third) game.  Lou has more experience with this than I do, of course, but for my money, I'd much rather have the best possible pitcher on the mound, not make sacrifices to get a mediocre pitcher just to add another left handed arm. 

This is a great point guys.  We don't need more pitching.  We need BETTER pitching.  Why a name like Wolf would come up at all is beyond me.  We already have about 4 of him on the team!

Maybe the Cubs scouts see something in Wolf that others don't?? I know it isn't comparing apples to apples because of the money involved and he was released, and no other players were traded, but Jim Edmonds has been a pleasant surprise.

I am just saying that I think the Cubs scouts out there know what they are doing and Jim does his own scouting and listens to his people. Sometimes even a change of scenery can work magic. I wonder what goes through the Padres' staff minds when they go out there?? Don't think they have to give up 3 or less that day to get a sniff at a W? The Cubs offense has the potential to put some confidence back into some pitchers.