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Cubs Notebook: Marshall could be the odd man out
CHICAGO - Lou Piniella did his best not to let it slip. The first time he was asked about the pitching rotation in the wake of the Cubs' trade with Oakland for Rich Harden on Tuesday - who would stay, who would go to the bullpen - Piniella, the Cubs' manager, responded as if no decision had been made.
“Look, I know you all are going to ask this,” he said. “I don't have any answer for you today. We'll have an answer for you tomorrow. My options are keep [Sean] Marshall in the rotation, keep [Jason] Marquis in the rotation, put [Rich] Harden in the rotation.
“We're going to put Harden in the rotation. So it's one of the other two.”
Later, answering a less pointed question, he accidently revealed the team's plans.
“We've basically put together
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