Dempst.....errrrr

I'd love to hear from some of you on this, but am I the only one not extatic about Dempster being the cubs new closer? Yes, I know they have to have someone close, but is dempster really the guy we want doing that. First of all, right now the larger issue seems to be the rotation. W/ wood out at least 3 weeks, they cannot sustain a 4 man rotation which means glendon will have to be the 5th starter. But that doesn't mean we have another starter to spare, or is my math "fuzzy" again.

Okay, so put aside the fact that we still need him in the rotation, I'm more worried about him actaully being the closer. Has anyone watched him pitch lately? Sure he has lights out stuff sometimes, but I seem to remember him walking the bases loaded, giving up another walk with the bases loaded, and then completed the trifecta by giving up a Slam. Is this someone you really want in a one run game in the 9th? Tell you what, maybe dusty should just go back and forth between Dempster and Latroy depending on the "situation". That way we'd never be safe in the 9th inning, and all of us can get ulcers at a premature age. Its time to see what Wuertz can do, and if not him, then its time for Hendry to pick up the phone, and find someone, anybody. Or, you know here's an idea, let's put in a starting pitcher who's not going to have a "cranky" arm, or someone who's going to keep his cool long enough to see the end of a game, then maybe the bullpen wouldn't be such an issue.

They have got to take advantage of these games where the offense is actually putting runs up, because, Lee and Neifi are not going to stay this hot. Dusty and Hendry have to put their heads together and fix this problem now. Give wuertz a chance, give latroy another chance. By the way, didn't he save the last chance he had 1-2-3?

OKAY, Let's Bring on the Brewers!!! i'll be numb on novacaine so hopefully I'll be able to stay up for the whole thing. And hopefully Zambrano will have one fewer Red Bulls and give us some quality innings.