Cubs Report Card: Pitchers

Hey Cub Fans! We're 30 games into the 2012 season, let's issues some 1/5th of the season report Cards. First up, Pitching;

Pitchers - Starters:
   Ryan Dempster - What can you say? Yeah, he's 0-1, but EVERY other stat falls in his favor, averaging over 7 innings a start, 10K/9 innings, sub 1 ERA? GRADE: A+
   Matt Garza - You gotta feel good that he hasn't had to carry the full weight of the starting rotation this season.  This is a front of the rotation guy doing his thing. GRADE: A
   Jeff Samardjiza - A Pleasant surprise! Some rocky starts but showing good enough stuff that you feel he belongs in the rotation after several seasons having to watch him learn to be a Major League pitcher the hard way, by being an overpaid minor league'er in the majors. GRADE: B
   Chris Volstad - What a Spring Training! And it does appear that if he can just get through the "Big Inning" each start he could reach his potential that made him a first round pick. Needs to cap those big innings or stretch starts to 7+ innings consistently. GRADE: D+
   Paul Maholm - Already seeing some turn around with him the last couple starts. Rough start but settling down and picking up wins. GRADE: C+
   Randy Wells - Only a couple starts, but he seems to have lost that pinpoint pitch placement. GRADE: D
   Travis Wood - Solid opener, high walks but low hits. Grade: Incomplete

Pitchers - Relievers:
   Carlos Marmol - When you are in a spot that you HAVE to through something over the plate and you can't do it. He's 2 for 4 in Save Opportunities on paper, but by my count he's 2 for 5. GRADE: F
   Kerry Wood - I love this guy, I really do, hopefully it's just a bad early season streak, but you have to be worried that his arm is just not there. GRADE: D-
   James Russell - I loved Sean Marshall, and I still contest that we shouldn't have traded him. BUT, the Cubs higher ups where ready to hand over the left handed specialist role to Russell, and he has excelled splendidly! Grade: A
   Rafeal Dolis - Definitely one of the bright spots of the season so far, Holding a lot or water for a bullpen that is lacking people filling critical rolls. GRADE: B+
   Shawn Camp - Closest thing Cubs have to a veteran presence in the bullpen. helping shore up some short starts and getting out of a couple jams. GRADE: B
   Rodrigo Lopez - Picking up the long releiver roll from where he was last year. Pretty ho-hum. GRADE: C-
   Lendy Castillo - A good example of just how shallow the Cubs farm system is for pitching, probably should be a AA right now, but what ya gonna do? GRADE: D