Pie to Mesa

by TheRiot Police on Jun 23, 2008 4:37 PM CDT

I am a little perplexed by this.

Article on Cubs.com is saying that Pie is being sent to Mesa because of a hand injury. I don't remember them sending Marshall or Hill (prior to this week) to Mesa when they were injured. What is different about this situation? I am even more confused since he has been showing lately that his hitting is starting to turn the corner.

Was he slipping into old habits and are they trying to reboot him again? Any ideas

Link to article is here

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080623&content_id=2990452&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

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Well...

I would assume the Cubs believe they have the best medical and rehabilitation resources at Mesa, hence why they are shipping a key prospect with apparent injury there.

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by MDBNIU on Jun 23, 2008 4:40 PM CDT reply actions

Agreed.

The article doesn’t say he’s going to PLAY there, just that he’s going to be given a MRI there.

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by Al Yellon on Jun 23, 2008 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Article Says he is going to rehab there as well

Just don’t remember them doing that with other potential key big club players (i.e. Marshall, Hill) this year

"Aw, how could he (Jorge Orta) lose the ball in the sun, he's from Mexico." -- Harry Carey

by TheRiot Police on Jun 23, 2008 4:56 PM CDT up reply actions

Every situation is different.

But the Cubs minor league headquarters are in Mesa. That’s where the best facilities are.

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by Josh Timmers on Jun 23, 2008 5:00 PM CDT up reply actions

Roger...

I guess i just found it curious… That was the Oliver Stone in me trying to stir it up

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by TheRiot Police on Jun 23, 2008 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions

Similar to Dontrelle Willis

He was sent to Lakeland because the Tiger’s ST headquarters are there, and they control the whole environment there.

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by Bump Bailey on Jun 23, 2008 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions

And because the Tiger's AAA team

is very close to Detroit (Toledo Mudhens).

Word from my Tiger’s friends here in Michigan is that they did not want Dontrelle trying to correct his problems so near the Detroit media.

by TC Cubby on Jun 24, 2008 7:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Control the whole environment? Like The Truman Show?

(joking, joking!)

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by dtpollitt on Jun 24, 2008 9:23 AM CDT up reply actions

A key prospect who will never hit major league hitting, of course.

Nanika Ga Okoru!

by daver on Jun 23, 2008 5:22 PM CDT up reply actions

Anyone know what the injury is?

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by BMoney79 on Jun 23, 2008 5:02 PM CDT reply actions

They found

four and twenty blackbirds baked inside of him.

I always thought that was weird.

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by Josh Timmers on Jun 23, 2008 5:16 PM CDT up reply actions

LMAO

Well played, sir.

by CaliCub on Jun 23, 2008 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions

link?

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by digitalbenjamin on Jun 24, 2008 9:00 AM CDT up reply actions

re: link?

Here ya go.

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by daver on Jun 24, 2008 9:06 AM CDT up reply actions

wow. that looks serious...

I hate to see a good Pie ruined.

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by digitalbenjamin on Jun 24, 2008 9:07 AM CDT up reply actions

My guess is that when Patterson hit that HR he hit his locker with is throwing hand

I bet he has a lot of anger and frustration right now.

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by Ivy Walls on Jun 23, 2008 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

::sigh::

Now I won’t even get to see Felix in Des Moines Sat. Darn!!! Get well Felix so you can get back to Chicago soon.

by sue369 on Jun 23, 2008 8:20 PM CDT reply actions

Seeing as Pie's hitting .400 over the last 10 days,

it’s likely got nothing to do with mechanics, and everything to do with, as many here have said, the Cubs having much better medical facilities in Mesa than they do in Iowa. Not to mention that recent unfortunate events in Iowa may very well have done significant damage to the facilities there.

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by gary varsho on Jun 23, 2008 9:25 PM CDT reply actions

Rich Hill needs a roommate

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by carmen_fanzone on Jun 23, 2008 10:24 PM CDT reply actions

Ouch.

n/t

D-LEE!

by airweino on Jun 23, 2008 11:53 PM CDT up reply actions

They probably are going to work with him

Boy does he need it.

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by wrigleyrocker12 on Jun 24, 2008 9:11 AM CDT reply actions

Once again, he was hitting .400 over the last 10 days.

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by gary varsho on Jun 24, 2008 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions

Technically, he DOES need them to work with him...

as he has a hand injury. ;)

But if we’re discussing performance, then I’d agree with you – he’s been showing signs that he is turning the corner again after that horrendous start to AAA this year.

by SouthernCub on Jun 24, 2008 3:56 PM CDT up reply actions