Fans posting things to worry and not worry about on April 16th.

It’s meaningless..the season will sort itself out as we go along.

I appreciate the effort but you can’t honestly predict what’s going to happen in today’s game, much less over the next 6 months. That’s why they play the games…and that’s the beauty of any sport.

Let’s really visit this say, at 48 games or 58 games, not at the 5% point of the season.

Are you kidding me?

And why worry about Harden? We knew when we acquired him that he wouldn’t be a CG pitcher. We’ll have to limit his pitches and possibly stretch his starts from time to time. We’ve known that all along. What we also know is that he is a DOMINANT pitcher. We took on the risk that is Rich Harden because we had pitching depth and that includes using Marshall/Heilman as a long man if Harden needs to be pulled earlier from games. We can use him as his health permits; our depth, though, allows us to be careful with him. I wouldn’t be suprised if we acquire another starter (maybe a Halliday/Peavy, maybe a lesser name) since Gaudin didn’t pan out which would give us even more depth in the rotation/bullpen.

Good grief, it’s 8 games into the season.

…for clicking on these sort of posts.

Look out, the ledge jumpers will be full jump mode tonight.

GETTING AND STAYING HEALTHY. What are you worrying about? Geo played a week of spring training and had a stained shoulder and people are concerned that he isn’t hitting? He is in there to call a good game above anything else. He had an amazing year last year, if he hits 5 less homers and drives in 15 less runs it’s not going to hold the cubs back of winning anything. Harden is a health issue. He had a bad outing, it is very comical how quickly you forgot about a 10k game just this past week. Team speed, well the truth is we do not have much to do anything with. Theriot is quick but not a speedster. Gathright isn’t going to see to many ab’s, so stop worrying over something we can do little about even when we are at are best as a team. The bullpen needs to throw strikes by batters, bottom line. If everyone would stop hopping on the sears tower jumping bandwagon and enjoy Big Z’s start tomorrow. Watching the game today the crowd was noticeably quiet! This is Cubs – Cardnials folks! Get Loud! No standing ovation for Milton Bradley? Even after he went off on the ump??! It should have been bedlam in there. GO CUBS. BELIEVE OR LEAVE. SERIOUSLY.

…whether or not they are consistent with your list after a few games does not matter, it’s not enough time to tell…

Hitting:
Lee & Fukudome, which hitters from last year do we get in 2009.

Fielding: The Infield defense is very questionable to me and it’s just going to be that way

Starters: I don’t see how this was improved in the off season since re-signing Dempster to me is just over paying for something that he’s far more likely never to duplicate, and adding fringe arms to the 5th spot is meaningless, I don’t see SP as a negative at all I just don’t see ANY improvement and I think it could stand to be improved. regarding harden, who cares, the guy is an injury risk from day he was traded so it should be expected that he misses numerous starts.

Relief Pitching: Overall I think it’s a downgrade. It could be better if Marmol becomes professional and he isn’t worn down. Was the downgrade worth the added offense? I don’t like to admit it but probably, although I think the organization picked the wrong roster spot here to get stingy.

Bench: improved.

I’ll let you know how it plays out a few months from now, right now it’s too early to write anyone off or induct anyone to the HOF, but we all have guys that we have certain expectations of and when the fit the bad ones right away it is harder to ignore.

a post for

1. Hoff strting
2. DLee being benched
3. Gregg walking too many
4. Peavy being traded
5. DeRo/Wood/Blanco should have been retained
6. Sori should not be leading off
7. MB is a cancer and/or injury prone

give it a few hours, one or all are likely to pop up soon

Things that I sometimes worry about 12 days into the season:

Did I do my taxes yet?
Did I mail my taxes yet?
Has Bud Selig done something incredibly stupid yet (we’re realigning the divisions again? #@!$%!!)?
How many times will I have to listen to Joe Morgan call a game this year?
Should I get a new Cubs hat?
Which Cubs hat shoud I wear today?
Will the new Doctor Who be any good?
Will I need my coat tomorrow morning?

Things that I do not worry about 12 days into the season:

Is Lou Piniella going senile?
Is the lineup card filled out right… left… right-left-right-left…?
Can our rotation handle the expectations?
Is this guy with a minor pull/strain going to be out for a month?
Will Jim Hendry trade the farm for Player X (no relation to Racer X)?
How many players will we have on the All-Star team?

Apparently, many posters feel that in april no one should be concerned about what does or does not happen on the field, or how the Cubs play or don’t play.

I guess the games in April don’t count, don’t matter, we should all just “Be happy, Don’t Worry” until what……the All Star break?

Well, here is the Inconvienent Truth: The game play in April does matter, it does count, and team’s trends, character, personality, strengths, weaknesses, are significant and can impact as well as continue through the whole season.

Pointing out team concerns during preseason, even pre-spring training = OK
Pointing out team concerns early in regular season = ledge jumping

……would do more to improving this site than a few people here setting themselves up as the “post police” and flaming posts they don’t like, and dissing posters who are not their buddies, etc