Why do we play like we are bored, have no focus and no sense of urgency? Injuries? Last year's result? Superiority complex?

by mmancubfan on May 20, 2009 9:51 PM CDT Comment 39 comments

Cardinals beat us by wanting it more and it drives me crazy. What is it?

Do we have no confidence because of the injuries?

Are we bored because we realize postseason is of utmost importance? (Uh, guys we have to win in the regular season to get to the postseason)

Do we think we should beat everyone without having to try at our hardest, conserving ourselves for a long season?

Offense is driving me crazy.....

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slumping again

Just for whatever reason this team on offense is all or nothing and thats not a great trait to have but thats who this team is this year. I full expect them to get it going again, but any type of consistency in the future will be appreciated.

by jeff_pico on May 20, 2009 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It seems that

as Fonzie goes, so go the Cubs.

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by BigJohnAZ on May 20, 2009 10:04 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Feast or famine, folks.

All or nothing. This outfit will never a world series, period. Sure, they’ll get it going at some point, but to expect them all to be hot for the right 19 games in October is asking too much. you can’t win it all with a team like that.

by reedjohnson on May 20, 2009 10:07 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

There's room for improvement

And that’s via trade and people improving.

I think the Cubs need to be like the Brewers last year around trade deadline. Do you want to go for it and try to win THIS YEAR or do you start looking for the future. If it’s decided we can’t win and perform in October with this lineup, you build for 2010.

I’m not giving up on the team, it’s just that reedjohnson is being harsh but truthful about the situation and I hate to agree with that statement.

by ak123 on May 20, 2009 10:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The problem is...

We are putting a minor league infield out there. It is actually painful to watch. Dempster pitched a nice game and we looked terrible. Fontenot has no business at third, Scales is a lifetime minor leaguer, DLee looks like he has past his prime, Soto is a mess.
This team cannot be carried by Sorianno and Dome…you need more. I noticed someone else recommend getting DeRosa back. I say do it tonight. He can play third and would be a huge help on this team. Fontenot and miles can split time at second where he belongs. When Aram gets healthy, Fontenot can come off the bench. I also think perhaps it is time to have DLEE split more time with Hoffpauer. We have no shot at making a run without another #1 starter and a DeRosa. The Miles experiment should be over. The Fontenot as a starter experiment, over. The pain will never end….

by thisisitflyfishing on May 20, 2009 10:10 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Pop psych 101

Professional baseball players have bad days, games etc. They are not BORED or waiting to go to dinner. If they lost 10-8 the post would be why is our bullpen/starting pitching, fielding so bad. Losses like the last two are very frustrating but as I said last year, hitting goes in cycles bad pitching is forever, the Cubs have good starting pitching
the hitters will wake up.

"I daydream just like everybody else, I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."- Greg Maddux

by Doggie Stalker on May 20, 2009 10:17 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

The hitters will wake up?

Really? When? We’re roughly a quarter of the way into the season. It’s getting a bit late to keep using the “it’s early” excuse.

by kanderber on May 21, 2009 7:30 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hitting goes in cycles

Cubs had two VERY bad games re hitting. , they have hit fine in other games and their top hitter in on the DL. Cubs win 5 in a row and all the bandwagon jumpers stay away, 3 losses and they all come back. What a surprise. Team has lots of issues but back to back shut outs is not the sign of players who are “bored” or not trying their hardest.

"I daydream just like everybody else, I just do it with my body facing the field, so everybody thinks I'm paying attention."- Greg Maddux

by Doggie Stalker on May 21, 2009 7:37 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

The notion that they're playing like crap...

because of boredom is stupid, I agree.

But that doesn’t really have anything to do with my post. Point was, I get that people say “oh it’s early” two weeks in. Or three weeks in. But it’s May 21st. To me, “it’s early” is no longer valid because it ISN’T early.

by kanderber on May 21, 2009 8:39 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

But it IS early.

There are 124 games left. That’s more than 3/4 of the season.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al on May 21, 2009 8:58 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

+100 and rec'd

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by dat cubfan daver on May 21, 2009 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

BY THE TIME THEY WAKE UP.....

It could be too late . Hope I am dead wrong they have not played like a first class team the last 2 games . Let’s hope they can get back on track tomorrow night .

by cubs north on May 20, 2009 10:23 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Booooooo

to this post

"There are no curses here...Games are won and lost on the baseball field" - Lou Piniella

by El Borto on May 20, 2009 10:28 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

Agreed.

Of course the Cubs care/“want it”. Sometimes, the other guy wins.

Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer J. Simpson

by Shanghai Badger on May 20, 2009 10:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

thank you. agreed.

by Emelie on May 20, 2009 11:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd like to know how it was determined

the “Cardinals wanted it more.”
Can you elaborate?

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 21, 2009 10:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

FEAST OR FAMINE

plain and simple, that’s what this team is, and this many games into the season, that’s what they will most likely be throughout the year.

Feast or famine = inconsistent = IMO, a non-contender come September

I pray they find a way to become more offensively consistent.

by CubsFan87 on May 20, 2009 11:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's called a slump...

…and unfortunately, several of our hitters are slumping right now. ALL baseball players go through them, both hitters and pitchers. To suggest the team doesn’t want to win, or plays with no sense of urgency is simply nonsense. Just ask David Ortiz, ARod, or Jimmy Rollins what they feel like.

Baseball is a game of ups and downs — Teams just have to hope their ups out-number their downs. RELAX everyone, It’s still May!

"I always tell the truth -- Even when I lie"

by calicubfan on May 20, 2009 11:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

If nothing else

Maybe if they continue to slump we’ll see a Lou tirade on a bad call :)

by ak123 on May 20, 2009 11:58 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

I drank some Bud Light, Bud Light Lime, and Rolling Rock Light tonight. If I had to rank them:

1 – BL

2 – BLL

3 – RRL

The Lime is growing on me.

"The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money."

--Ernie Banks

by dtpollitt on May 21, 2009 1:38 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

BLL is good...

but it’s still embarassing to admit to liking. I showed up to the golf course last week with BLL and definitely got a few looks. I’ll be bringing Budweiser tonight.

by kanderber on May 21, 2009 7:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

All three beverages

you listed there are an insult to the word “beer”

by Neifi Puppy on May 21, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love

beer snobs!

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by DamonBerryhillsMitt on May 21, 2009 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I actually kinda like Rolling Rock.

Never tried the light, though.

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by dat cubfan daver on May 21, 2009 4:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fascinating

I had no idea that headlines could be so long.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on May 21, 2009 6:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

It's because we're drunk by the 3rd inning.

Wait, were you talking about the players?

by Jerry Mumphrey on May 21, 2009 9:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

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by dat cubfan daver on May 21, 2009 10:07 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

And sometimes, you just have

a bad year. After 2 seasons where things went the Cubs way, save for the post-season — it’s not happening right now. You miss two opportunities — the window may close.

But, unless the Cubs are 10 games back by June, the team can rebound.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 21, 2009 10:49 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree.....

That window can slam shut fast….AND you need to keep it w/in at least 6/7/8 by the All Star Break..

The best defense is a good offense.....Lou Pinella...still hasn't managed the Cubs to a post season win. D. Lee still doesn't have a post seasson RBI for Cubs...ditto for Soriano

by kcjones on May 21, 2009 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Cardinals beat us by wanting it more and it drives me crazy.

Apparently it’s driving you there in the short bus.

I’m pretty sure the Cardinals beat the Cubs by scoring more runs.

by Wreckard on May 21, 2009 11:18 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah the short bus just drove me to see the Cubs get swept by the Cards

Oh, well no big deal. How many runs did THE CUBS score in 27 innings?

Yawn…yeah it doesn’t matter. THE CUBS will be fine….

by mmancubfan on May 21, 2009 9:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, the Cubs failure to score runs over 27 innings somehow makes you right.

Yawn.

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by dat cubfan daver on May 22, 2009 9:43 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

How many runs did THE CUBS score in 27 innings?

Not enough to win any of the 3 games? I’m not disputing that they aren’t scoring enough runs, just that your assertion that it’s because they don’t “want it” is asinine.

by Wreckard on May 22, 2009 9:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thats usually how games are won...

This team is just a little challenged in the run scoring department

The best defense is a good offense.....Lou Pinella...still hasn't managed the Cubs to a post season win. D. Lee still doesn't have a post seasson RBI for Cubs...ditto for Soriano

by kcjones on May 21, 2009 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

i haven't seen anyone on the bench with the name mmancubfan

.. so how well do you know this team’s “sense of urgency”? How bored do you think the Cubs are? How out of focus? Will you write the next tell all book for the trixies to make an instant best seller?

It’s baseball. It will be fine.

Good night, the panic Cubs fans seem to show here is almost as entertaining as what’s going on in the ball park ..

Well, Next Year is here .. and Jack's century's gotta end some time .. GO CUBBIES!

by cubnational on May 21, 2009 2:28 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe mmancubfan is Ryan Freel.

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by dat cubfan daver on May 21, 2009 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No panic here...

Just complete and utter disdain for guys making the big $$$$‘s that can’t hit.

The best defense is a good offense.....Lou Pinella...still hasn't managed the Cubs to a post season win. D. Lee still doesn't have a post seasson RBI for Cubs...ditto for Soriano

by kcjones on May 21, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's really really scary is....

Fukudome is the best hitter on this team…..(The injured Ramierez does lead in BA slightly)….and Zambrano is quickly getting ready to surpass TheRiot for 5th on the team in hitting…….

Not a division winning recipe…..

The best defense is a good offense.....Lou Pinella...still hasn't managed the Cubs to a post season win. D. Lee still doesn't have a post seasson RBI for Cubs...ditto for Soriano

by kcjones on May 21, 2009 10:25 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey Dat....

36 innings …..2 runs…you gonna come off you purch??

Yeah, I have been a Cub fan alot longer than you and have felt the pain of being one alot longer. I scoff at those who bemean the team when they lose. This is different. This team is full of money pick ups. This team has a manager known to lead champions.

This team is not what I thought it would be. You say what?

by mmancubfan on May 23, 2009 9:19 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs