Cubs should suspend Piniella and coaches and let Soto manage the rest of the series

by Jerry Mumphrey on Oct 3, 2008 1:02 PM CDT

The only way I see this series being saved is with drastic measures taken to get the entire Cub's roster to loosen up on the field. They should seriously pull a mutiny and go at alone if at all possible. Geo probably has the best knowledge and sense to make all the field desicions and write out the lineup card. He himself would do the job better than our whole coaching staff at gametime. Wow, for some reason I'm tearing up as I write this.

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Sure why not.

Because Geovany Soto, a rookie, really doesn’t have enough on his plate. He was having trouble throwing the ball back to the pitcher last night, for God’s sake.

I'm open to a miracle.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 3, 2008 1:23 PM CDT 0 recs

Another...

great FanPost. We’ve really been rolling lately…

Free Ronny Cedeno

by Kansas25 on Oct 3, 2008 1:41 PM CDT 0 recs

I think the team should play naked

no pants no shirts no shoes no underwear. just skin.

Hey I still say its better then this idea.

by Glacier on Oct 3, 2008 1:56 PM CDT 0 recs

A few other ideas:

1. Play without gloves.
2. Play with their uniforms inside out.
3. Play rotating positions like in volleyball. After every out, everyone shifts one position.
4. Play with funny hats on.
5. Have Steve Bartman make up the lineup for game 3.

These fanposts have really gotten silly today.

by rlpete on Oct 3, 2008 2:22 PM CDT 0 recs

A few more:

All Cubs players should do handstands and field any line drives or fly balls with their feet. (Ground balls could still be fielded with one hand, but only so long as the player in question remains in the handstand position. Balance could be tricky.)

Let wives/girlfriends/random skank hangers on start the game. Double-switch regular players in gradually.

Require all Cubs players to have mullets. Those who already have them, such as Mike Fontenot, need do nothing. Everyone else goes out and buys a wig. Pronto.

I'm open to a miracle.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 3, 2008 3:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

And they all have to grow beards.

Except Dempster.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 3, 2008 4:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

Yes, yes! Just like ZZ Top!

I'm open to a miracle.

by dat cubfan daver on Oct 3, 2008 4:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

Wait a minute.

Only two of those three guys have beards. Is the guy in the middle Dempster?

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Oct 3, 2008 4:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

No, but his last name is Beard.

Hello, irony.

make*art

by neverAcquiesce on Oct 3, 2008 5:47 PM CDT up 0 recs

I like it.

The last time we won a WS, Chance was the player/manager…and anything that get’s Hank White’s mullet on TBS is worth it, as he could start for Soto. He could bat Derek Lee leadoff, to all but ensure that he wouldn’t be able to ground into a double play. Then in the 9th, HE COULD ACTUALLY PUT SOMEONE IN TO PINCH HIT, preferable him, for the suck we call a right fielder. Although I’d want no part of Quade and SInatro after telling them to go home for the night.

Ok, I jest, but seriously Hoff may have to be our RF’d next year. What is Jason Dubois up to these days?

by jbertram on Oct 3, 2008 2:31 PM CDT 0 recs