Cashner knocked around tonight by Giants. His ERA is now 4.27, with opposition BA of .280. Doesn't make sense, given his stuff. Only regular NL starting pitchers averaging better velocity than Cashner are Cole, Harvey, deGrom, and C. Martinez. That's it.
Wonder if Padres will be ready to trade Cashner this off-season? He will be pending FA after 2016, so guessing trade cost won't be enormous. A rental guy for a pennant race. Looking at about $6 arb salary for 2016. From my perspective, he is interesting guy out there to add to 2016 Cubs staff, to replace the Haren spot, because seems like a lot more there than he is showing this season. Perhaps Bosio can do something really good with him. Think his salary fits into budget.