Randy Wells Could Help Shore Up Chicago Cubs’ Bullpen in 2011

With speculation rampant that the Chicago Cubs will pursue a starting pitcher in free agency this offseason, an implicit question presents itself: who will be the odd man out? To accommodate the faceless newcomer, after all, someone will have to move from the team's current rotation to the bullpen. Who ought that to be?

Let us begin by dismissing the notion, still prevalent in some circles, that the team will or should trade Carlos Zambrano. After a disproportionate punishment for a messy dugout brouhaha in June, Zambrano has recovered nicely and has earned his spot in next year's rotation. Ryan Dempster, who has shown signs of wear from overuse in the...

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