Ryan Theriot is still living off of last years hustle and now thinks he’s a power hitter.

Really? I thought he’s been hitting around .300 all year and only has 7 hrs. His strikeouts are up a little but so are his triples and RBIs. Although I agree this season is toast, Theriot is the least of my concerns.

I am still trying to remember some small thing that Aaron Miles has contributed to the team effort this year but I’m having difficulty.

Wow you.ve really softened it up a bit on Miles, don.t ya think?

As for everyone else mentioned – you.re really painting with broad strokes.

Maybe this is good news. Every time we see one of these posts, the Cubs go on a winning streak.

I detect faux rec’s coming.

Good to have you onboard! I’ll look forward to your musings during the offseason, right after “a large truck […] back[s] up to the Wrigley Field Gates.”

Yeah, I know the Soriano situation is a dead horse that’s had all its flesh flogged off, but I’ve had it with him. I’ve thought from the beginning that the contract he got was nothing short of ridiculous. If he’d been offered four or five years at $18 million and turned it down, I doubt if anyone would have blamed Jim Hendry and he would have been someone else’s problem. Instead of being a 40/40 or even a 30/30 guy, I think the Cubs will be fortunate if he steals another forty bases over the duration of his contract. As it is, the Cubs are essentially paying him for the big numbers he put up in the past. The word “hustle” doesn’t seem to be in his vocabulary, he doesn’t have a clue about baseball fundamentals, and lately it looks like he just doesn’t even care any more. Yes, he’s carried the team from time to time in the past, but his slumps and abominable defense just don’t balance the equation. Of course, there’s always the possibility that he’s playing hurt, but if that’s the case, he’s not doing the team any favors and he should be put on the DL until he’s healthy.

I would be willing to wager that there would be little or no outcry if he were to be benched for awhile in favor of Jake Foxx, Sam Fuld, and Reed Johnson when he returns from the DL. Sure, “conventional wisdom” dictates that you don’t bench someone making that kind of money, but it’s hard to imagine there are very many Cubs fans who don’t already consider his contract money down the drain. He’s being paid to help the team, and right now the best way he can do that is to take a seat.

Sorry for the rant, but this is something I’ve had to get off my chest for awhile. Thanks for your indulgence.

So I assume you won’t be following the team any more this year?

Sorry, but I get really frustrated with posts like these. I’m just as disappointed as anyone with the way this team has underachieved, but why do you feel it necessary to declare the season over? Lou has no fire. Sorianno’s struggled. Miles is worthless. Blah, blah, blah. How about an orginal thought or meaningful piece of criticism?

Better yet, why not just suck it up and support your team until they’re eliminated.

There are over 40 games left. Win or lose I intend to enjoy as many as I can before the long winter sets in.

philosophy get enough discussion in today’s news? Why another thread? Besides as was discussed, the Cubs don’t need to do that.

…on his first essay for English class this semester! Way to go, Tom!

Forget all of you ledge jumpers. Go waste bandwidth somewhere else.

There’s a whole bunch of ball to play and for all of your vast baseball experience, you still haven’t learned how things can change overnight in this. The Cubs could go on a tear and you’d still be beefing, a tear that could change things.

Cubs fans actually being fans of the Cubs .. what a novel concept.

That’s the end of a 3 game series at St Lous. We’re 4 back now in the loss column, and can make three games up there. This team hasn’t played well, but still has potential that could show up at any time. There is still hope