Slightly OT: Former Cub Report

by snowyman28 on May 8, 2009 9:23 AM CDT

I was at the Mariners/Royals game yesterday when I look in the field and who should be starting at short for the Ms but our (formerly) own Ronnie Cedeno. The first play I saw to him he made a slick bare-handed fielding play and got the runner at first--not bad. However, he found a way to be Ronnie Cedeno when it really counted. On a sharp one-hopper with Coco Crisp on, Ronnie muffed the fielding attempt, allowing David DeJesus to reach and Crisp to score. While the rest of his fielding was fine the rest of the game, his day at the plate was even worse with three swinging strike outs and I only saw him take two pitches in that span. He was replaced by Yunnieski Betancourt in the 9th who promptly walked, making his offensive day that much better than Ronnie's immediately. Maybe that Heilman trade wasn't such a bad idea after all.

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I didn't shed any tears over Cedeno's departure

Lots of talent, seems to be lacking in baseball smarts. Someone posted a link to a chat with Hendry in January of 2008 where they said that Hendry felt Cedeno didn’t want to work as hard to succeed in the majors as he did to get there.

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by Shanghai Badger on May 8, 2009 9:26 AM CDT reply actions

Don't cry for me Shanghai Badger

The truth is I never left you
All through my wild days
My mad existence
I kept my promise
Don’t keep your distance
—-ONEDEC

by JFCubFan on May 8, 2009 10:40 AM CDT up reply actions

Oh, ONEDEC! Oh, ONEDEC!

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by Shanghai Badger on May 8, 2009 11:13 AM CDT up reply actions

On another point

I don’t consider Former Cub Reports to be OT.

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by Worf on May 8, 2009 9:45 AM CDT reply actions

I did say slightly.

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by snowyman28 on May 8, 2009 12:37 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, the Cubs could theoretically use Ronny...

…to back up third base and shortstop. But it’s hard to lament his absence when I read about games like this. Same ol’ Ronny – spectactular on one play, craptacular on the next. And he’s done next to nothing offensively, though it should be noted he’s had a mere 32 PA. I just wonder whether the Mariners fans I ran into over at Lookout Landing are still as thrilled to have him. If I gave a rat’s furry ass, I’d go ask.

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by daver on May 8, 2009 10:27 AM CDT reply actions

I said this in the recap thread...

…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!

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by dtpollitt on May 8, 2009 11:40 AM CDT reply actions

pwned!!!

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by daver on May 8, 2009 11:58 AM CDT up reply actions

Remember when that trade went down and we tried to tell those guys over at lookout landing what they were getting?

I wonder if they’re still jazzed about having Ronny now?

As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.

by santoswoodenlegs on May 8, 2009 11:56 AM CDT reply actions

I wondered the same thing in my comment above.

I’m somewhat tempted to go over there and write a Fanpost asking them their thoughts, assuming there aren’t a couple “Why didn’t anyone tell us Ronny Cedeno sucks?!” Fanposts already.

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by daver on May 8, 2009 12:00 PM CDT up reply actions

From the game recap....

Ronny Cedeno’s day on the field: 0-3, three swinging strikeouts, a crippling error, and a sitting in favor of Yuniesky Betancourt in a big spot in the ninth. It’s never a good sign when the guy you’re replacing because he’s been an off-the-charts nightmare replaces you with the game on the line. The team’s smart enough not to judge Cedeno by his first appearance in two weeks, but this was a terrible way for him to try and earn a bigger share of the playing time. He didn’t look the least bit ready.

They seem to be withholding judgement since he’s not started on a regular basis.

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by santoswoodenlegs on May 8, 2009 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions

That was his first appearance in TWO WEEKS?

Has he been injured or something? In Wakamatsu’s doghouse already? Ronny is clearly the Joey Gathright of that team.

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by daver on May 8, 2009 12:11 PM CDT up reply actions

They seem to be withholding judgement since he’s not started on a regular basis.

That’s awfully reasonable of them. Don’t they realise this is the INTERNET???

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by drewishdrewid on May 8, 2009 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions

well, at least

no one is going to accuse Ronny of using PEDs. There’s no performance to enhance.

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by drewishdrewid on May 8, 2009 12:05 PM CDT reply actions

a scarier thought

what if that is Ronny’s “enhanced” performance?

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by Bill Potter on May 8, 2009 12:31 PM CDT up reply actions

rofl

you got a point.

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by drewishdrewid on May 8, 2009 12:57 PM CDT up reply actions

rofl

you got a point.

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by drewishdrewid on May 8, 2009 1:00 PM CDT up reply actions

What's he hitting on the year?

.138? Glad he’s gone and we have Heilman.

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by mrcubsfan on May 8, 2009 12:25 PM CDT reply actions

Onedec has zero to no chance

At getting anywhere on that team. They have a pretty solid infield in Beltre, Betancourt, and Lopez.

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by wrigleyrocker12 on May 8, 2009 3:58 PM CDT reply actions

That's not what some Mariners fans told me.

Apparently, Betancourt is a butcher at shortstop. His career UZR numbers certainly back that up. That said, it doesn’t appear Cedeno is any closer to usurping Yuniesky than he was Ryan Theriot.

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by daver on May 8, 2009 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions