A Feat Not Seen In Eighty Years: Cubs vs. Brewers Preview, Tuesday 9/22, 7:05 CT
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:00 PM CDT
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What do I mean by the title of this post? Randy Wells comes into tonight's game with 147 innings pitched and a 3.06 ERA. He needs 15 more innings -- and I think the Cubs could give those to him -- to qualify to win the ERA title. Obviously, he's not going to win it, but you need 162 IP, one per team game, to "qualify".
Here is a complete list of all Cubs rookie starting pitchers who have thrown enough innings to qualify for the ERA title. Surprisingly, it's a very short list -- only ten pitchers. The last of those was Kerry Wood in 1998. Only three of them -- the last being Pat Malone in 1928 -- have had lower season ERA's than Randy Wells has right now. I'd like to see him drop below the 3.04 that's now fourth on that list.
Wells isn't going to be a superstar pitcher, but he throws strikes, seems to know what he's doing on the mound, and can eat up innings. He'll make a fine #3 or #4 starter for the Cubs for many years to come. Of the pitchers on that list, only Ed Reulbach, Joe Niekro, Bill Lee (that's "Big Bill", not "Spaceman") and Malone had long and productive major league careers. Lee, Malone and Reulbach all pitched for the Cubs in the World Series. Niekro did too, but for someone else after he was sent away in the ill-advised deal for Dick Selma.
Maybe Randy Wells will do that too, someday. In the meantime, know that you've seen a very rare season from a Cubs rookie pitcher.
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This is another pitching rematch from last week, September 17 at Wrigley. The Cubs hit Dave Bush pretty well -- four ER in 5.2 innings on eight hits -- but couldn't overcome the grand slam that Jody Gerut hit off Randy Wells. Bush has thrown two other times vs. the Cubs this year with two no-decisions.
Randy Wells threw five scoreless innings vs. the Brewers in Miller Park in his first ML start on May 8. A repeat of that would be nice. Just keep him away from Gerut!
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I would've shut down Wells already.
Then again, I will never manage a MLB team, so what do I know.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same
The track record of those pitchers varies greatly – some, like Tim Lincecum seem fine. Other guys have struggled.
At this point, I’d rather shut Wells down that try and get him listed on the ERA charts.
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by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I (we) don't know if Wells is a workhorse yet
His arm may be physically sound and not prone to injuries.
Again, I want to give the organization the benefit of the doubt. Sadly, thus far this year, I haven’t been right once.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 5:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very true.
And Wells hasn’t thrown in many high-leverage situations (only 74 plate appearances against him), which are typically when some of the wear-and-tear on the arm build up.
I’d still like the see the Cubs come down on the side of caution, especially with some of their younger arms.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hasn't Randy struggled a bit with control recently?
That might have to do with a tired arm. Make this his last start.
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In 3 of his last 5 starts he's had 3 or more walks.
I don’t know if that’s endemic of a tired arm, or if scouts are now having their players lay off some of Randy’s borderline pitches. A detailed pitch f/x would help with that.
I’m not worried as much about a tired arm as I am limiting his innings this year, since he’s already thrown plenty. Let Carridad start a game and see if his stuff works as well over 5 innings as it has in 1-inning stints.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes Caridad needs to get a start
I would like to see a Caridad, Shark, Demp, Gorzelanny, Z rotation the rest of the way with Ted mixed in if his shoulder isn’t hurt
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't Spellcheck slotted to start in the next few days?
I think I saw something about it somewhere.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
and that is good, not because he is good but because the Cubs need to figure his whole deal out.
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
+1 more start
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
by eswan9 on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't give Samardzija a start
(and I know he’s supposed to throw tomorrow). What exactly has he done to show he belongs at the Major League level yet?
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by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ted lilly has tendinitis in his shoulder
more out of necessity than anything else
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Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Carridad could still start in his place.
I just don’t think Samardzija should be with the team right now. Let him go to Arizona for the Fall League and work on getting hitters out.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nothing
but perhaps his terrible start tomorrow will lead the Cubs to scrap him ever being a starter and trying to salvage him as a reliever.
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:37 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could still work out as a starter
but he needs to spend some time (half a season at least) working on being a starter and refining several pitches.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't that what he did this season though?
I know he got pulled up early in the season, but when he went back down wasn’t that to work on his pitches as a starter?
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was on a yoyo this season.
I really think if he took some time – probably close to a full season – to work as a starter, throwing every 5th day & refining 3-4 pitches, he could be good.
The problem lies in the fact he’s never been able to do that the last 2 years.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough
It probably doesn’t help that he was given a major league contract and a big salary. That put the pressure on him to produce quickly and on the Cubs to push him through the system.
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn't you want to err on the side of caution?
Especially since these games mean nothing. And for him to rank 4th on the ERA charts, also means nothing.
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by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
nope...sorry try again :-)
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Let's hope it doesn't turn into an all-too-common occurrence
Tommy John surgery
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by Worf on Sep 22, 2009 5:03 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
wells needs to find out what richie did to get shut down
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Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:08 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
he could always
say there is too much negativity around here and no wonder they haven’t won in 100 years.
That seems to work.
I am concerned about Wells. His 2nd half splits are not good. His walk rate has spiked up and strike out rate dropped significantly. The only reason I say I am concerned is this is the “2nd time” aroung the league for him. His stuff is not top end, so he has to pitch and having to do that has not worked. He pitches backwards and the book is out on him. I hope he makes some adjustments.
by socalbob on Sep 22, 2009 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i said shut down
not sent to baltimore
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Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ugh, this has been such a long week
and it’s only Tuesday. Here’s to hoping for an easy victory for our Cubbies.
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by Craig in South Bend on Sep 22, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
It seems that you (Al) forgot to mention Wells' gift for "composure on the mound"
a talent one of our aces (guess who?) seems to be lacking. I have been very impressed with Wells and how he doesn’t lose composure when our defense (often) fails behind him, in spite of the fact that he has had limited offensive support.
Wells has the makings of a real solid #2 or #3 starter and innings eater who can win 13-16/year on a consistent basis. He should have had 13 wins this year with any decent run support!
BTW, I don’t give a rat’s behind if he gets to 162 innings. Let’s keep him healthy for 2010 and beyond.
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
An innings eater...
… should be able to throw 15 more innings this season. That’d still give him less than 200, total.
Jason Marquis — another inning eater — threw 190+ innings for four straight years starting when he was 25 (and would have had six straight if Lou hadn’t taken him out of the rotation last year). There’s no reason Wells, who is 26, shouldn’t be able to do this.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
So a jump from 123 innings to about 190 innings is no big thing then?
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by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
meaningless stat >>>>>> health and future of a pitcher
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Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
A pitcher with Wells' experience level should be able to do that.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed.
But keep his pitch count down.
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
by eswan9 on Sep 22, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He could throw three more starts, five innings each.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Should they start anyone else
like Caridad, or maybe even Stevens?
"Chicago baseball fans, who are composites of scar tissue and mortifying memories..." - George F. Will
by eswan9 on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe gregg can start
just to see how many HRs he gives up /9inn
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by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd start Heilman
Just to shut me up.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Naw he'll have a nice certificate of achievement for being 4th on the era charts.
He can look at during his rehab next year or the year after.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just so he can rank 4th on the ERA charts...sigh.
Now we could argue if these games meant something but they don’t, so another short sided plan by our management.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We haven't been eliminated yet, so they do mean something...
(okay, I tried to do that with a straight face, but was unsuccessful)
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by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and the passengers on the one of the Titanic kept saying,
“this side of the ship keeps rising, so we will be safe over here!”
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
one = one side (oops)
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by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al, I said, "he has the makings" of an "innings eater" for the Cubs--I meant the future.
I would hate to see the Cubs mess up the future with too big a jump in innings this year. given his lack of consistency in his last couple of starts, it seems that some fatigue may in fact be setting in. I just hope Lou & Larry will be careful with him and think about the long-term FIRST.
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are these two guys related?
Let Wells’ beard fill in a little bit more and turn that glassy-eyed stare into a scowl, and I think you’ve got Dave Bush…
by yajohn on Sep 22, 2009 5:26 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I can't believe no one has mentioned...ummm...you know....
“The Player Who Shall Not Be Named”, err…the can of worms dude, what’s his name again, you know….
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 22, 2009 5:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
I've been debating myself whether posting what Sullivan wrote earlier this afternoon.
The piece’s supreme douchebaggery should provide some chuckles, but I still don’t know if I should do it.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
post it
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just as long as you forgive me for my sins,
here it is. Man, I hate Sullivan.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 5:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh.
That really was uncalled for. (The article, I mean, not you posting it.)
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even if he did come back
Lou does not have to play him.
Lou has been screwing Fox for 3 weeks now, so we know he can bench someone in his doghouse.
by TJ11 on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But Fox doesn't play because he doesn't hit left-handed.
Of course, one could argue that MB doesn’t either.
by Jody Jody Davis on Sep 22, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Left handedness is over rated.
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lou is not the worst manager in the league,
you see I just gave him a left handed compliment. :)
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wish Jim Hendry had a doghouse for Lou.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here is a comment I wrote to the Tribune. I doubt they will post it:
Sullivan: not your best work. this is speculation to make yourself the story. this is why so many athletes can’t stand sportswriters.
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sadly, that wouldn't help even if the Tribune DID read it...
The Tribune doesn’t care that you don’t like Sullivan. They just care that you read him. Writing in just confirms to them that he’s getting readership.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Which is why...
… so many writers today, not just Sullivan, write “edgy” or otherwise provocative stuff. The newspapers know they’re in trouble. Either they’re telling their writers to do this, or the writers are doing it on their own, or both.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
SO NOW I AM THE PROBLEM??
(sarcasm)
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
We are ALL the problem, apparently.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yup...
In this era, you don’t have to be right – you just have to be provocative.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
ahhh sully...
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I despise the man.
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was not journalism
That was crap. He should be ashamed of himself for publishing that in any form.
"This next song... it's about the White Sox. It's called: F*** Em'." - Eddie Vedder
by PacificCub on Sep 22, 2009 7:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Voldemort? Tom Riddle?
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
None yet.
Strange. Wittenmyer was in Milwaukee yesterday tweeting away. Nothing from him at all today.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he lost his chirp.
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He went to Lou and asked him, "Lou, what you got?" and Lou said:
“I got nuthin’ for ya”
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 22, 2009 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL
Just got one: Guzman is shut down for the season after MRI reveals a strain.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aw, that's a shame.
I feel bad for him.
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IIRC Guzman gets injured a lot...too bad for him and us.
"I'm not much of a chemistry guy, you know. Chemistry to me is a pinch-hit double with the bases loaded"--Jim Frey, Chicago Tribune, 1985.
by zevkalman on Sep 22, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep.
Hopefully, he’ll be fine for spring training.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:50 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe it wasn't that serious, but
given the Cubs position, it was worth shutting him down. there was a while there (when Gregg and Marmol were in major failure mode) where Lou was really leaning on Guz. It came back to haunt ’em.
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably will be...
but then will be hurt by May. The guy just can’t seem to stay healthy.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs to be used more judiciously.
Lou doesn’t seem capable of that. If he’d use a reliever for two innings at a time, he wouldn’t need to overuse guys like Guzman.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Didn't he use Berg in two innings last night? Or was I just dreaming that? I was pretty sleepy.
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by katie casey on Sep 22, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was the first time in ages.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was very surprised.
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Sep 22, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will Jake Fox get moar bench time?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 5:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Scales in LF, Colvin in CF
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by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:42 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
So Fox is catching?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
scales meaningless double yesterday must have sold lou
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Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
theriot, fukudome, lee, ramirez, blanco, soto, colvin, scales
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by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:43 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that's what I thought....
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by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh sweet jesus.....
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he was batting lead-off?
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by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
anything to get a lefty in that fifth spot
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I guess he didn't actually pay attention to the Cardinals lineup.
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by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No guess not
Just say no to players named Aaron on the Cubs.
by nji232 on Sep 22, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
blanco 5th, Lou has lost it for sure
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by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
See below for real lineup.
The one above is not correct.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
yahoo.sports
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was gonna pull your leg by replying:
Nobody cares about your fantasy team! I thought you were joking. This lineup makes me muy triste.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha. I wish I was joking...
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Twittermeyer Speaketh:
Guzman shut down after MRI reveals strain
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by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Correct lineup via Twittermyer...
Theriot, Fukudome, Lee, Ramirez, Baker, Soto, Colvin, Scales, Wells
So everyone please calm down.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:50 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Scales over Fox thing is getting embarrassing.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
It'll be more embarrassing when Fox is hitting 25 HR in the AL in 2010.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lou must be trying to improve the trade value of Scales...
what else can explain all this playing time for him in September?
photographs?
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
But we're an angry mob now. :)
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my torch was lit and everything...damn it.
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Save that for the "Theriot leading off" thing.
Which is just as wrong.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:54 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have an ugly feeling that he will be next year too.
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
BUT HES SO FAST
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IN GETTING BACK TO THE DUGOUT!
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
a more suitable answer was "GOING THROUGH AN AT BAT"
but thats acceptable too
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sigh.
I’m afraid you’re right. Unless Lou is no longer managing.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, Lou more or less said so...
when asked during a pre-game interview if Fukudome would be a good fit at the top of the order. He hemmed and hawed and then said something like “if the roster is the same, he’d be near the top, but we don’t have a lot of good options. Theriot’s one of our best options.”
This team had two guys who were way better suited to bat leadoff than Theriot and Soriano, yet Piniella kept trying to make them #5 hitters instead.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
let's just hope theriot lasts more than 2 pitches in his first AB
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just glad to be on the side of the torches and pitchforks this time. :)
Say this much for big league baseball - it is beyond question the greatest conversation piece ever invented in America. ~Bruce Catton
by KaliCub on Sep 22, 2009 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hahaha....sorry, Yahoo got it wrong...
My apologies…well, for the “Blanco 5th” thing, but not for Scales continuing to start…
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since, we're practically out of it...
I think it’s time for Lou to try the “Let the fan make the lineup” promotion.
1. Dome RF
2. Theriot SS
3. Lee 1B
4. Rami 3B
5. Fox LF
6. Soto C
7. Baker 2B
8. Colvin CF
Nobody cares about your fantasy baseball team
by carmen_fanzone on Sep 22, 2009 5:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
OK
1. Fukudome RF
2. Blanco SS
3. Lee 1B
4. RamÃrez 3B
5. Fox LF
6. Soto C
7. Baker 2B
8. Colvin CF
9. Wells P
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd flip Blanco and Baker in that scenario...
Blanco’s terrible OBP should not be in the #2 spot in the lineup.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True dat
Let’s try Colvin there then.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 6:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think Colvin is suited for that role either...
at least not based on his mediocre .334 OBP in AA this year.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
True dat again.
I just think Baker would be better suited in the seventh hole. But given the options, you’re right.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I agree Baker isn't the greatest choice at the #2 spot...
but we’re a bit handcuffed.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
1. Bradley RF
2. Baker SS
3. Lee 1B
4. RamÃrez 3B
5. Fox LF
6. Soto C
7. BTheriot 2B
8. Colvin CF
9. Wells P
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who's that you have in the leadoff spot?
I don’t recognize the name.
And who’s BTheriot?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
blous son
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:06 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look, do you want to make the playoffs, or not?
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd rather our SS be BGood
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Johnny B. Good?
He carries his bats in a gunny sack. Way out by the vines on the warning track.
The groundkeepers would see him hitting in the sun,
Practicing liners meant to drive in runs.
The fans in the bleachers would stop and say
Oh, that little country boy could play.
Go go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Go Johnny go
Go
Johnny B. Goode
(with apologies to Chuck Berry)
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OR
1. Kessinger ss
2. Beckert 2b
3. Williams LF
4. Santo 3b
5. Banks 1b
6. Hickman RF
7. Hundley C
8. Gamble CF
9. Jenkins P
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
That sounds good to me.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Of course, you and I just woke up from a 40 year nap. ;)
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Right.
And the Cubs, in that dream, are 5 games ahead and about to clinch the NL East.
Right?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
LOL. Right!
And the playoffs WON’T be televised by FOX…
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In fact, the NLCS will be on BOTH NBC and WGN.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes. Jack Brickhouse and lots of "Hey-Hey"s
I wish…
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Curt Gowdy and Tony Kubek on NBC? Or was Joe Garagiola doing games in 1969?
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gowdy & Kubek, I believe.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
its televised by ESPN instead!
with joe morgan as your playbyplay and color commentator!
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
No, no, no. It's a dream, not a nightmare!
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
or
1. DeRosa ss
2. DeRosa 2b
3. DeRosa LF
4. DeRosa 3b
5. DeRosa 1b
6. DeRosa RF
7. DeRosa C
8. DeRosa CF
9. Ted Lilly
"Fasten those seatbelts"-Pat Hughes
by katie casey on Sep 22, 2009 6:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is DeRosa dating Kate Gosslin?
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
OR
1. Aaron Miles ss
2. Aaron Miles 2b
3. Aaron Miles LF
4. Aaron Miles 3b
5. Aaron Miles 1b
6. Aaron Miles RF
7. Aaron Miles C
8. Aaron Miles CF
9. Aaron Miles P
Looks pretty scrappy to me.
by Ron Trauma on Sep 22, 2009 6:17 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm going out to play in traffic after reading THAT lineup...
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Like Zeke said above...
… this is a dream, not a nightmare.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
this lineup sponsored by preparationH
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 6:20 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Turn your head and cough when you say that, pardner...
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Taguchi's blog
Randy Wells raised in St Louis
All of his family members live in St Louis MO
by Taguchi99 on Sep 22, 2009 6:20 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Belleville, just across the river, but yeah...
What does that have to do with So Taguchi though??
by kanderber on Sep 22, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
This story was written on Taguchi's blog.
I just wanted to mention
by Taguchi99 on Sep 22, 2009 6:23 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF does Jake Fox have to do to get some playing time?
Dominate AAA ball? Check.
Crush baseballs at the big league level? Check.
Hit a game winning HR against the arch rival? Check.
This Scales in LF shit has got to stop. Give Fox some playing time already, damn.
by kanderber on Sep 22, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
fox doesnt have the required amount of scrap
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hit on Lou's wife at a party? Check. Uh, oh...
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:22 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He needs to get his hands on...
… the Neifi Perez Memorial Collection of Compromising Photos of Jim Hendry.
I think Aaron Miles has it hidden in his locker.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
by eths on Sep 22, 2009 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
no, i believe scales has them
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If so, he stole them from Miles.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
what ever bench warmers need to do to get ahead...
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Beware xerox machine, my son
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
by eths on Sep 22, 2009 6:32 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear you kanderber...I honestly don't freaking understand it.
It’s a damn shame that there isn’t a single “journalist” with the intelligence and courage to back Lou into a corner and get an explanation.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:29 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And a REAL explanation....not LWDYWMTD.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:30 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
stupid question.
what is the acronym LWDYWMTD?
by tootle on Sep 22, 2009 6:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look
What
Do
You
Want
Me
To
Do
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Al, open the comments again on the BCB Dictionary so I can update it.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will do.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks Al
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that a lineup?
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do's on 1st.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Look. What do you want me to do?
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:33 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
look
what do you want him to do
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That would be LWDYWHTD
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i know
im asking SWL what he wants lou to do. lous not a dragon afterall
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, I dunno. MAny feel Lou's been 'dragon' himself around all season with little to no enthusiasm...
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone emailed
Bruce Miles I think asking why the media doesn’t ask Lou that very question. Maybe they will hear from him and post it in here.
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 6:36 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was challenged to ask Bruce to ask Lou to play Fox
so I did that yesterday. I did not take the media slant (“why are you guys wussies?”).
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 6:40 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay. I knew someone
did but I wasn’t sure what you had actually emailed him.
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I sent a twitter message to Wittenmeyer, too.
We’ll see if we hear anything on that front.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 6:52 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to heat up the amazing win the rest of season winning streak....
!:27 a.m. here, so I’ll say good night and see what happend when the alarm goes at six.
You see, wire telegraph is a kind of a very, very long cat. You pull his tail in New York and his head is meowing in Los Angeles. Do you understand this? And radio operates exactly the same way: you send signals here, they receive them there. The only difference is that there is no cat. - Albert Einstein
by eths on Sep 22, 2009 6:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
!:27 a.m.? Damn. That IS late.
Went right past the 12 to a !
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:34 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
HOORAY!
Just got a tweet: Fox will play LF, not Scales.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra
by Al on Sep 22, 2009 6:38 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
lou must be reading
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader?
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:39 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
constipation is your friend :-)
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 6:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good news.
I hope he has a career night, just to give us some fodder for the next few weeks.
by chilango2 on Sep 22, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
and to make scales starting in LF that much more painful
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
starting in LF tomorrow i should say
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He'd better.
Because an 0-for-4 will get him sent directly back to the bench for the next 2 weeks.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so does a game winning home run
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 6:56 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
That got Soriano's name written in ink on the lineup card for the next 3 weeks.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
3 weeks?
More like 2 months.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 6:57 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
only the first 3 were in ink...the next 3 were in crayon....then the last 6 were in purple sparkly gel pen.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
well, the purple sparkly gel pen
writes “Soriano” so pretty. especially in cursive. I can see Lou’s reasoning there.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 7:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
i bet lou wrote dotted the i with a heart
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 7:01 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
In fairness...
Soriano has had a little longer track record of success than Fox has had. One might argue he earned the benefit of the doubt if he was healthy (which is another matter).
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 7:02 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lou far exceeded the statue of limitations on "the benefit of the doubt" with Soriano.
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Harder to bench a streaky player with that talent...
Especially when you consider his OPS by month:
April .955
May .687
June .585
July .992
Aug .514
If Soriano hadn’t had a big month of July, I’d agree with you. But that big month of July made it easier to hang on and hope Soriano was okay.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 7:09 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
in july he was good against crappy national and astros pitching
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 7:24 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not disagreeing...
just saying that he got hot for a month, making it fair to think he might be turning it around. It’s not like he just stunk for 4 months straight and Lou kept playing him anyway.
There are things that I think Piniella handled wrong. Sticking with Soriano in the lineup when he thought Soriano was healthy enough to play isn’t really one of them.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 7:47 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can understand starting a healthy Soriano.
But once Soriano went down, starting Scales these last couple weeks has been indefensible.
I love to play baseball. I'm a baseball player. I've always been a baseball player. I'm still a baseball player. That's who I am. - Ryne Sandberg
by Trey2317 on Sep 22, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I have no explanation for that...
It’d be one thing if Scales was good defensively in the OF. But he’s not.
by SouthernCub on Sep 22, 2009 7:13 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the only reason i can see is that hendry doesnt want to take the risk of fox's value going down
if he wants to trade him over the winter
The official slogan of your 2009 Chicago Cubs:
Why?
by jesus christos on Sep 22, 2009 7:25 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Scales must have finally said: "Lou, why do you keep playing me in LF? Fox is MUCH better than me there."
Either that, or Trammel finally has had enough and locked Lou in the can and changed the line-up card on his own.
"Pain don't hurt you none" - Sparky Anderson (1987)
Obviously Sparky was never a Cubs fan...
by Zeke on Sep 22, 2009 6:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
IT'S HAPPENING!!
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:42 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's on: FOX
"Truth hurts. Maybe not as much as jumping on a bicycle with the seat missing, but it hurts." - Leslie Nielson
by LAcarl519 on Sep 22, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hot damn!!!!
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sue...you may be interested to know about this...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
He looks like a nice guy...
As I've told you before, I never repeat myself.
by santoswoodenlegs on Sep 22, 2009 6:55 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
mmm, not really
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 7:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
JUMP!!!
http://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/2009/9/22/1048903/first-pitch-thread-cubs-vs-brewers#comments
Recipe for Disaster;
C'mon Cubs, hurry up and blow this so I can relax.
by Bluekoolaide on July22, 2009 3:08 PM CDT
by sue369 on Sep 22, 2009 7:05 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
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