What did ANYONE do to contribute during this losing streak? He’s been turning it around a bit the past 2 weeks and he’ll be fine.

(which is needed). Coming over from Japan has definitely caught up with him. He was paid for his track record, and I expect that, with some rest, he will get enough offense back in his bat, that he will be a solid contributor down the stretch. His defense is unmatched in the Cubs system. You may think that there are better options at AAA, but you are mistaken. Dubouis is not the answer, certainly not defensively, nor is Micah Hoffpauir. Dome has been turning it around the last couple of weeks with rest, he’ll be fine.

Because when the going gets tough, what better way to approach the situation than take cheap shots at, and make baseless comparisons about (Dusty Baker = manager; Kosuke Fukudome = player), a guy who’s done nothing but bust his ass for this team.

Newsflash: No Cubs player has hit well in the last three games. Jim Edmonds is 1 for his last 12, and Soriano is 4 for his last 23. (CUT ‘EM FROM THE LINEUP!) And you’re conveniently and mistakenly ignoring Dome’s defense and ability to draw walks or at least advance runners (i.e., make productive outs).

Am I a little disappointed in how Kosuke’s season is turning out offensively? Yeah, I am. But I’m not giving up on the guy. And putting DeRo in right field indefinitely is not the answer anyway. I’d also really like to know who your Triple A solution for right field is. How ’bout naming some names?

The Cubs have lost 3 in a row. The panic everywhere has gotten slightly out of hand.

Ha…..let me see I am thinking that the front of the lineup did not carry its weight the last three games….must be baseball

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I can see DeRosa getting spot starts against left handers in RF with Cedeno at 2B. Hoffpauir might start some games in right. Dome should be out there the majority of the time. I have seen signs the last couple of weeks that he hitting better. He’s not hitting as well as we would like but I have confidence he’ll hit well enough in September.

in the second spot until he shows some improvement. Theriot should be in the second spot.

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anyone else find this a little disproportional?

twelve year olds posted on here.

make fun of his name.

Is that he makes me 1000 times less angry than Soriano. (this is not saying much)

Last seven days:

Theriot: .208/.296/.250
Fukudome: .150/.320/.150

Their seasonal lines don’t exactly differ much, either – Theriot’s got a higher BA, Dome the higher walk rate and ISO power. It all comes out to roughly the same in the wash.

Then we can start arguing over whether or not a poor defensive shortstop is more valuable than a great defensive right fielder, all else being equal.

I think Jerry has a somewhat valid point. Everyone keeps talking about how we should all calm down and the focus is on the playoffs, cut em brake etc etc. Well IF we do make the playoffs, the playoffs are just a month away. If Dome, D LEE , Edmonds, Sori don’t turn it around then we are in trouble. And then, will everybody in here still be saying cut em a brake. Right now, in a tight spot in game one of the playoffs, we don’t need Sori swinging at pitches three feet outside in the dirt, D Lee hitting week grounders to short, Edmonds watching fastballs down the middle, and Dome leaving the bases stranded again. So there is a point here.