Doug Davis Dropped

Remember back in March when we Cubs fans were excited for the upcoming 2011 season? What was the one thing that was being touted as being our one, sure-fire saving grace?

If you said: "The pitching staff" give yourself a cigar for your good memory.

Fast forward to April: After a shaky start from the first three starters, we were delighted at the performance of Randy Wells. We were enjoying a decent start from Andrew Cashner... then it hit. Cashner left the game early from a shoulder strain and Wells was reported to have a shoulder strain. Both were going to the DL. So far only Wells has returned.

So there we were, 40% of our rotation on the shelf. Carlos Silva, who had both a bad second half of 2010 and a piss-poor spring, left in a huff rather than taking an assignment. Panick was setting in and Jim Hendy's legendary buffet table was in danger of being removed from him. The pitching staff needed help and in a hurry.

So what did Hendry do to help? Why he got Doug Davis.

Yes, Doug Davis. Doug Davis, who's last stint with the Milwaukee Brewers garnered him a 1-4 record and a 7.51 ERA. Oh yes, he spent the majority of the season on the Brewer's shelf. The Brewers had the good sense to send him packing after 2010.

To no one's surprise, Doug Davis comes here to Wrigley and totally stinks up the field. His one win (and incidentally good performance) came against the New York Yankees. That probably saved his job as we all knew that a Davis start equals a Cubs loss.

The straw that broke the whale's (Hendry's) back was yesterday when he made the San Francisco Giants look like the infamous "Murders Row" of Yankees legend. Davis raised his ERA from 5.01 to 6.50 in just that game. He allowed 10 runs before manager Mike Quade yanked him because the suicide rate was sky-rocketing on the North Side.

Look, I'm not expecting to get Nolan Ryan from free agency in April. However, there had to be someone who's career was heading down the toilet faster than last night's burritos. Hell's Bells, I'd take that Cirque Soleil guy over Davis. Yes, Davis is just that bad and doesn't deserve to be on a Major League team.

Today, Hendry decided that no help is better than bad help. Too bad he didn't realize that back in April.

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