With the demotion of Rich Hill to Iowa, Sean Gallagher has returned to the North Side and with his return, I don't see any reason not to just put it in the starting rotation. He pitched well last season out of the bullpen and in the starting rotation. Just leave Lieber and Marshall in their current roles and let it ride I figure. Hill will probably be back within a couple weeks and Scott Eyre will be returning soon. This is a good opportunity to show and see what Gallagher has if he is going to be a part of this rotation soon or trade bait for July.
Some other thoughts on a Cub-less Sunday afternoon..........With Brandon Webb starting yesterday, it looks like the Cubs will miss him during next weekend's NLDS rematch at Wrigley with the Diamondbacks unless he gets moved in the rotation which is unlikely. These look like the pitching matchups tentatively right now. Marquis-Haren on Friday, Dempster-Scherzer on Saturday and Big Z-Big Unit on Sunday. That could be one very interesting game on Mother's Day afternoon, make your dinner plans for late in the day.
Keywords: Big Unit, Big Z, Brandon Webb, NLDS, Sean Gallagher
