Matthew Cerrone

Buzz: Cubs Shopping Marquis, like Endy
By Matthew Cerrone - Dec 12, 2007 1:50 pm

According to the Daily News, The Cubs are shopping RHP Jason Marquis, ‘and apparently like Endy Chavez.’

well, they can like him, but they’re not getting him

Marquis won at least 12 games in each of the last four seasons, while compiling a 4.54 ERA and averaging 33 starts per year.

152 Responses to “Buzz: Cubs Shopping Marquis, like Endy”

  1. stoney says:

    I don’t know.. i’m not a huge marquis fan but i do think he’s a decent pitcher. I wouldn’t mind him as a #5

    I dated his sister for a short while.. no joke!

  2. SodaPopinski says:

    I like endy a lot…but i think the whole god-like status he has around here is a little overblown

    that being said, marquis would pretty much match glavine’s numbers from last year…probably exceed them

    if a frontline starter can’t be aquired, this wouldn’t be a terrible option

  3. napes22 says:

    If we trade Endy Chavez we’d instantly have to promote Ender Chavez to fill the void.

  4. Mattw1542 says:

    Jason Marquis? No thank you.
    If we wanted to pick up a 5th starter who is a stiff, we can always get Vicente Padilla for a bag of jellbeans.

    (Yes, i randomly insulted Padilla, but it’s true)

  5. Mister Koo says:

    Marquis is a frustrating pitcher. He gives up a lot of hits, and a lot of walks. That’s a recipe for disaster. At least someone like Carlos Silva (who gives up a ton of hits) doesn’t walk anyone. I would stay away from Marquis.

    • GravediggerHebner says:

      the moment I read your post Mister Koo was also the first moment in my lifetime that I viewed Carlos Silva in anything that could be called a positive light. An extremely dim light, but…

      • Mister Koo says:

        Haha, well, there is always someone worse out there. Having great control is something Silva will always be able to hang his hat on, no matter if the league hits .380 against him. At the very least, he makes the opposing team earn their runs (unlike Kenny Rogers vs Andruw Jones in 1999).

        • GravediggerHebner says:

          OMG bringing up the Gambler (he only knew when to fold ‘em) only makes that dim light grow brighter. Silva should consider firing his agent and hiring you.

  6. jose--jose-jose-jose says:

    Never give up Endy!!!!!

    In all seriousness though, I hate to say it, but Marquis for Endy wouldn’t be such a bad deal. Still though, I’d absolutely hate to see him leave.

    • chicagometfan says:

      I do like Endy very much however as our roster is currently compiled he does not fit in well. Marlon Anderson is the #1 lefty pinch hitter and can also play OF. With Church in RF and Alou subject to missing games we would be more balanced with a fourth OF that hits RH with some pop.
      Church can play CF so we don’t necessarily ned to carry a back-up CF .

      • gowrightgo says:

        Except with all the raping going on in the trade market…I’d expect Gomez, FMart and at least one of the Pelfrey, Humber, Mulvey triumverate to be required to make that deal.

        Moving Endy is not a terrible idea. He is pretty one dimensional and since Church has played a ton of CF….he could certainly handle the duties there when Beltran needs a blow. We could then secure a guy like Nady in a trade. Pelfrey, Heilman and Gomez for Snell and Nady.

        Endy traded for Marquis

        Rotation
        Pedro
        Maine
        Perez
        Snell
        Marquis

        reserves Humber and Mulvey and the rest of the youth minus Gomez.

        Nady can spell 1b and RF against LH pitching

  7. Anthony De Rosa says:

    Whats not to like?!?

  8. stickguy says:

    if Marquis was a viable 5th starter/innings eater type, then it would be a good deal.

    Endy is pretty much 1 demensional at this point 9D), and he may be the off man out if they pick up a RH OF like Mench or Nady. I still don’t think they want to go with Easley on any regualr basis splitting time with Church.

  9. Hit The Weights Zeile says:

    id rather just sign livan. the 4th OF position on our team is really more a 3 1/2 OFer considering how much he will play for alou. sadly we cant afford to trade endy chavez unless we have an equal if not better option for the OF (kevin mench)

  10. sylvan says:

    He’s the definition of a fifth starter: utterly mediocre at best, downright awful at worst; no upside; but he can probably give you 200 ever-so-slightly-better-than-replacement-level innings.

    At least Silva is a credible finesse pitcher. Marquis has nothing.

  11. robmenna says:

    He got my friends and I front row tickets to the Cardinals Pirates game. I say DO IT

  12. Charlie says:

    Sign Silva and Livan and the rotation is upgraded. That’s 400 innings, which will save the pen for September.

  13. cyclone says:

    Endy Chavez…I hope you’re playing today…

    I don’t know about this, I kind of like having Endy on the bench…

  14. Coolpapabell says:

    Matt is getting a bit saucy. You took Paulie away frmo him, now don’t you dare take Endy! LOL

    I am not crazy about this, but I would think about it.4th OF for a 5th started. I would wait and see what Humfrey gives you before making this move. This should be an emergency move done during the season.

  15. stoney says:

    I’d sign Silva as a first 5th starter option.. then Marquis and then Livan.

  16. Charlie says:

    Silva: 36 walks in 202 innings!