Sean Marshall likely to start in the Cubs rotation

A bit of a shocker. He's made a grand total of 10 starts in AA and zero in AAA not to mention just 22 above the Midwest league. Oh well, the Cubs are agressive promoters. He's also never made more than 16 starts in a season (sounds like a lot of Cub starters), but a couple of the injuries are more freak in nature.

Sean Marshall came into the Spring with about a 10% chance of getting 1 start before June, at best. He made just 4 starts in West Tenn last year and was seventh or eigth on the Cubs depth chart. Since then  Jerome Williams forgot how to strike out people. While it's true he was never good, but 2 K's in 18 innings is flat out awful. Williams may have pitched himself to Iowa for the start of the season, maybe longer. Mark Prior continued to be glass, and who knows when he will back. Kerry Wood's been hurt, but who knows. Rich Hill struggled mightily with the command of his duece in early spring, although he's been a bit better. Voros McCracken be damned, Sean Marshall has given up 3 hits in 10.2 IP, with a 9:6 K:BB and 0 runs allowed.

Most Cub radio stations have pretty much pegged him in as the #4 starter. Jerome Williams has appeared to have been demoted to having a chance to get the #5 spot when needed. If he can't get his act together Guzman or Hill will burn ahead of him. Now it looks as if Marshall will making his debut against Pujols, Edmonds, Rolen, Carpenter and the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. Yeah, let's throw into the dogs. Dunno if LaRussa will pitch Carpenter on normal rest skipping Ponson.