Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis is competing for the final two spots in the starting rotation. If he does not make the rotation, he would probably end up in bullpen. In his first start during spring training he went 2 innings, gave up 2 runs, both earned, along with 3 hits. However, it wasn't his arm that hurt his chances of winning a spot in the rotation. Rather it was his mouth.
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As the Cubs open up their first spring training game on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants, there are three stories we should look at while this game is going on. These will also be the stories throughout spring training.
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(4) Ryan Dempster or Jason Marquis will be traded
One of them has to go. Who will it be? That is hard to say. After Marquis had a brilliant first half last season, he stumbled in the second half and he is now fighting for his job to stay in the rotation. After Dempster had an inconsistent year as the Cubs closer, he was bumped from his old job and his now trying to win a spot in the rotation also. There are two opening spots open, but it will not go to both of them. The Cubs signed Jon Lieber to a one year deal and it was not just for him to work out in spring training. Jon Lieber will be in the rotation no matter what. He does not need to worry about Marquis or Dempster. Whoever does not get the final spot in the rotation, will be traded. They will not go to the bullpen because they are not needed there. I see Dempster winning the spot because Lou would not have forced Dempster to switch if he was not guaranteed a spot in the rotation.
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