May this month never end! Lets pack Wrigley North!

I root for Fox because of all his injury problems, but he’s had multiple opportunities to prove himself at the big league level since 2003. He simply isn’t good enough to be in the big leagues.

Put your answers here.

I’ll start: Chad Tracy, who might be a valuable pinch-hitter and get some life back in his bat if he’s not playing every day, and would come cheap from AZ.

as reported this morning. If he accepts the trip to the minors and passes through waivers. He might be an awesome guy. He just had no place on this roster and was not necessary. Scales, for now, makes much more sense.

I don’t think fox will be long for the big cubs either. Good speed on the fast ball last night, no control. At 38, he’s another goner.

He’s only 4 for 27 against Dave Bush.

they said the plane ride didn’t bother that much. If it were me, I would think sleeping in different beds would do it. He just needs some time off, and a neck rub!

but, we keep playing like garbage. It’s disgusting, and we’re not improving at all, despite the W-L record.

Last night, Theriot gets friggin picked off at 3rd base… that costs us a run = bad fundamental baseball.

Ted Lilly can’t lay down a friggin sacrfice bunt to move over runners to 2nd and 3rd. The next at bat by Soriano results in an inning ending DP = more bad fundamental baseball.

Joey Gathright comes in as a friggin defensive replacement in the 9th, and allows two triples = crappy baseball player who has no value to this team in the field or at the plate.

We better start to improve, because we don’t get to play Houston every week.

Gordon W. reports:

To make room on the roster for pitcher Randy Wells to start tonight, the Cubs plan to send speedy outfielder Joey Gathright to the minors this afternoon — if he accepts the assignment — when the waiver period on him expires, sources confirmed Thursday.

I didn’t see the game.

Since, Alfonso Soriano really gets raked over the coals when he’s underperforming, how about a tip of the cap while he’s playing so well? He’s hitting .276/.344/.569. Projecting his counting stats out over a whole season 146 Rs, 48 HRs, 92 RBIs, 21 SBs.

The one disappointing note – that patience we had seen before has ticked back down to career expectations; he’s only walked twice since he was moved back to the lead-off spot.

Chad Fox is not a “lifelong” Cub. He was given an opporfunity a few years ago and unfortunately blew out his arm. He wants to pitch — I fully understand that. But at some point in his life, he has to accept the fact that he can no longer deliver at the major league level.
Chad Fox owes the Cubs a great deal of thanks for allowing him to continue this long. But his time is up.
What I don’t want to see is a repeat of a game — I think it was last year — where Lou put him in and the game was much closer. Fox wound up losing that game.
Watching the game on EI last night, gave me some thought about a possible destination for Fox if he really wants to continue his career. He is from the Houston area according to the lousy Houston TV guys. Considering how bad the Astros pitching corps is, maybe they would take him. Obviously, nothing in return. But it would guarantee that he would not show up in a Cubs’ uniform again.

Good news about the Cubs this foggy morning. But I’m concerned about tonight’s starter. Let’s hope he settles down quickly and doesn’t do anything the offense can’t overcome. Most encouraging thing about last night’s game—in my opinion—is how the big bats are coming alive. Soriano’s homers were blasts, albeit the pitchers gave him a couple gifts.

On a different note: I noticed two people were being incredibly obnoxious and semi-offensive on the game threads last night. Other than ignoring them, can other actions be taken to placate them? Obviously, good play by the team they “love” is not enough to quell the annoyance.

Have a great day.

If we were the Washington Nationals, I could understand the Goodwill part. If this were the end of the season and nothing was at stake, I could understand the Goodwill part.
But thankfully we are not.
We are a good team with the hope of taking the prize. It is not the time or the place to be goodwill ambassabors for a no longer serviceable thrower.

…that after listening to the Royals game yesterrday here in KC, Ronny Cedeno of the Seattle Mariners was awarded the “worst game performance” (or whatever advertising title it has, I forget) after his 0-3, 3 Ks, 1 fielding error performance. Congrats, Ronnie!

Dan