Jason Marquis is a baby
Recently, Chicago Cubs pitcher Jason Marquis stated that he doesn’t want to have to compete for a spot in the Cubs rotation, and that he wants to be traded if he has to compete for a spot in the rotation, thinking he doesn’t have to.
“I don’t look at it that way. Like I said all along, I’m out there battling the hitters and trying to get better day by day, and if they don’t want me in the rotation here in Chicago, we’ll go from there. We’ll see what happens.”
“As much as I want to be here in Chicago, and I love it, I love the fans and the stadium, I also have a family to worry about, too. I could take my services elsewhere if that’s the case, and I could help another team in that capacity as a starter. My value doesn’t lie in the bullpen in my mind.”
All I got to say to that is, who the fuck does Jason Marquis think he is? If you don’t want to compete for a job, get out, we don’t want you. First, since when does respect trump winning. Second of all, quit acting like you’re Greg Maddux, or Roger Clemens, b/c you’re not. You got that, Will Ohman Jr.?? Geez. He pitched for Dave Duncan and Leo Mazzone, couldn’t figure it out, and he got left off the Cardinals post-season in 2006 despite all the health issues they had. Is it any wonder he sucks?? I think not.
Lou Piniella was not pleased either:
“If that’s the case, he can go somewhere else. Win a spot in the rotation, you don’t have to worry about it.
I’ve got seven starters for five spots. It’s a little bit too early to start talking about what he wants to do, or not do. I’m giving him a chance to compete and win a spot in the rotation. A little bit too early.”
And then, Piniella went on:
“You know, that galls me about Marquis, it really does,” Piniella said. “I’m not pleased with that comment at all. We’ve had a good camp over here, everybody’s getting an opportunity to go out and win a spot in the rotation. Nobody’s going to stand in your way. That’s the easy way out.”
Thank goodness Piniella came out and blasted him. If Marquis is going to be a baby like this, I don’t want him on my team. You see what happened to Will Ohman last year? That’s what’s going to happen to you, Will Ohman Jr.
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That guy is a joke. He is still in the mindset that he is prime but he isn’t even close anymore. What’s sad is that he isn’t a great starter but he can’t even be great in the bullpen. His problem is giving up runs in the 1st or 2nd inning. Well, guess what? In the bullpen, you only get one or two innings. I say cut him. Wait, I’m a Cardinals fan. I say, keep him.