This game hurts more than others in recent memory.
What a joke. Getting killed by the Twins, Bradley not knowing what the hell is going on, and Soriano playing second base. Good, now we have 5 second basemen.
would love to “shake things up”
but how?
This is a horrible roster……….Bradley is NOT coming out of the lineup…….and if he does…..who in the hell takes his place?
The “old” Lou would go apeshit over something like that……….the just simply old Lou will just laugh it off after the game. They very well could be completely out of it by the All Star break………..they are fortunate that no one ahead of them is hot right now and lucky that they have some decent starting pitching
Saves our butt with our defense: He is a right fielder playing center. His defense is certainly fine, but Reed’s is too.
He can hit: If you havent been convinced otherwise yet you likely wont be. Kosuke is a .250 MLB hitter, with very little pop and only decent speed. CF’s of his ability are a dime a dozen. In fact we have one sitting on our bench making about a 1/4 of the money, Reed Johnson.
He plays CF seamlessly, can play all outfield positions. He is a .250 hitter with only a yr. and a half, (almost), of MLB experience. He has more than decent speed, as evidenced by his play in CF. He is certainly not a dime a dozen. Furthermore, RJ doesn’t hit righties, look at his splits, and has a bad back. Start him everyday, and he won’t be here past the all star break.
No excuses, no silver linings, no hoping against hope for a turnaround. At the end of the day, this collective group of players has to stand up and look in the mirror and no matter what personal achievements they believe they they may have accomplished, and admit that they are playing bad, bad, bad baseball with regularity. I don’t want to hear “it’s early”. I don’t want to hear “we’ll get there, we have to”. Shut up. Play baseball….the correct way. Pretend you care, take professional approaches to the plate, run the bases fundamentally sound, play good defense, concentrate on the mound. And then do it again tomorrow. Then and only then, will this team turn it around.
No magic rainbows or lucky coins will turn this around. Period.
This is not a good team, the manager seems to have all but given up and the players are pretty much just going through the motions. There’s zero fire here and that’s the kind of condition, unfortunately that isn’t going to just magically get better.
This reminds me so much of the Cubs teams that I grew up watching in the mid-70’s. They pretty much went out there expecting to lose and this team doesn’t look any different to me.
On the plus side, at least they’re not going to string us along all summer and then roll over in the playoffs. The only way this team is going to see the post season is on TV. I just wish I could see some evidence that any of them care.
And this may be harsh but quite honestly, I couldn’t care less if Randy Wells went 0-21 as long as it meant the Cubs won all 21 of them. Team wins are important. Individual wins are not. I wish everyone in the media would quit writing about the lack of run support for him. This is a team game, individual stuff is secondary. Pat Wells on the back for doing his job and move on. No more pity parties for Randy Wells.
> I don’t have any answers..
> I don’t have any answers..
>Wells has done a heck of a job
>Bradley had a bad day
>Lou is enamored with Joe Mauer
>They swing the bats today, we had a few opportunities but..uh huh…let’s go and get em tomorrow
>I don’t know what else to say.
>I am sure he (Bradley) is somewhat embrassed by it….
>Today has been better than it’s been
>Kept Soriano at 2nd because Hoff might come up in 9th..but it didn’t happen
>Fukudome is not staying on the ball. Swings getting a little longer…….
>Thank you
If Lou doesn’t have any answers, he should be shown the door. Yes, that is harsh but it’s his job to find the answers, otherwise every single one of us could take turns at managing the club. He’s highly compensated to manage the team, if he’s not able to do that, hand the keys over.
And honestly, I don’t think it’s his fault for the most part. Yes, there were times he could have done some different things or he did things that hurt the club on a given day, but at the end of the day, he’s still not taking the AB’s on a regular basis. He may as well hit for Miles, but I digress.
But if that is the stance he takes, get rid of him no matter what the back of his managerial baseball card shows. If he’s done…he should be gone.
…flip a switch, and make underperforming players all of a sudden play to their abilities. It would be nice if it was that easy, but if you have watched baseball for any length of time, you already know this.
Besides the starting pitching, the club has just not performed to date and it’s up to the players to kick it in the ass and take some pride in what they do. Just as I never put the bulk of the blame on Baker in his last couple of years. If you think the problem here is the manager, you are sadly mistaken.
If he was anybody but Lou Pinella (or maybe Joe Torre)
he’d have already been launched by now.
Hendry isn’t going to do it though. I don’t see Lou quitting either and, at this point, I really don’t see what kind of a difference it will make anyway.
…what Kaplan thinks??? The guy is as goofy as Bradley himself, just in a different way.
It’s a long year, but the lug nuts are definately loose on the Cub’s mobile. This club could finish 4th or it could finish 1st, it all depends on whether Bradley, lee, Soto and Soriano have it in them to step up – especially with Ramirez on the shelf.
First
picture caption makes me sad
heine41 - June 12, 2009
N/K :/
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
6-4!
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Here's to hoping we can get Wells a ND today.
Blue W - June 12, 2009
Cheers.
slcathena - June 12, 2009
There we go Lee, way to start off this thread
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
glad to see fonz busting his ass around third......
heine41 - June 12, 2009
Alright D.! 6-4 now..
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
Thats the way DLEE!!
PieFan08 - June 12, 2009
C'mon Soto, pick-up the team here!
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
Huh.
We just used all of our Outfielders. Bradley’s still in. I think this is Lou’s way of telling us he’s sticking with his guy. Risky, but respectable.
And go DLEE!!!
slcathena - June 12, 2009
c'mon Geo....
make all the bad go away
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
WHAT IS THIS STRANGE LOOKING NUMBER NEXT TO "CUBS" ON THE SCORE BOARD?
I’M NOT USED TO SEEING SUCH A SYMBOL
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
Little too crooked for ya?
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Soto, if ever we needed you, now is the time...
Blue W - June 12, 2009
Soto
pops out. 6-4 Twins. On to the 9th.
drewishdrewid - June 12, 2009
Otos!
tony412 - June 12, 2009
and I'm into another meeting.
drewishdrewid - June 12, 2009
sori
playing 2B
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
cue carnival music
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
Sori at 2nd and miles at 3rd
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
Oh my god.
Soriano @ 2B. This is officially became a circus..
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
Didn't have to worry about that one
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Sori to 2B, Miles to 3B, Micah in LF
Patton on the mound
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Soriano is playing second. Oh boy
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
Least we got
our best defense out there right now. Sori at 2B, Miles at 3B and Hoff in LF.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
Lou is beginning to shake things up...
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
Holy Crap.
What is this infield?
slcathena - June 12, 2009
Lou's way of saying, get me some freakin' help here Jim Hendry!
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
E
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
How's that bench, working out, Jimbo?
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
Wonderful
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
General Patton gives up a HR on 2 pitches to Kubel
::sigh::
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
Kubal greets the
General with a long ball. 7-4.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
Now that's the icing on the cake!..
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
I picked the wrong time to stop watching
and to stop sniffing glue
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
patton
you’re flight to colorado is waiting
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
more like greyhound to colorado
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
This game hurts more than others in recent memory.
What a joke. Getting killed by the Twins, Bradley not knowing what the hell is going on, and Soriano playing second base. Good, now we have 5 second basemen.
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
We look awful
slcathena - June 12, 2009
Thats some pitch patton has!
CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 12, 2009
This has to be Lou sending Hendry a message.
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
a message saying what?
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
Our infield sucks.
Can I has DeRo back please?
slcathena - June 12, 2009
and Hendry is going to say..are you sure it's just the infield?
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
"I'm old and senile"?
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
ha ha ha
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
+101
chilango2 - June 12, 2009
i hope hendry's message back is
sometimes you get what you wish for big boy
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
It's the only thing that makes sense.
slcathena - June 12, 2009
About the team
or about himself?
chitownhawkeye - June 12, 2009
you could not be more right
heine41 - June 12, 2009
about aquafina?
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
Where is the door out?
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
I hate these kinds of games on Friday.
I start the weekend in a bad mood.
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
Crede 6-3
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Crede grounds out
to Theriot. 1 out.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
omg, did AM just get player of the game???
lol
heine41 - June 12, 2009
Oh, why the hell not?
This game is f’ed
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Great
How am I supposed to get through 30 frames tonight.
I told myself I would take it easy – forget that.
StevenABQ - June 12, 2009
How sad is it that we're
forced to give Aaron Miles the player of the game cuz he got an infield hit and made a play at 2B??
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
Well
Before the 8th it probably would have been Bradley…
slcathena - June 12, 2009
Miles is the Cubs player of the game...
::double sigh::
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
The End is Near.
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
That's the best news I've gotten all day
But for some odd reason I can’t make myself turn it off
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
That pretty much sums up
how crappy this game has been.
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
Cuddyer 6-3
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
'Nother ground out
to Theriot. 2 out.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
Why are the Twins not trying to hit the ball to Fonzie?
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
they think
hitting it out of the park works better
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
lol
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
Can Fontenot play 1B?
That would be the icing on this circus game.
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
i dont think its a matter of "can"
anymore….
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
and Z at SS
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
Zambrano will play first or right if there's another inning
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
and Lou will catch
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
will he throw a ball into the stands with less than 3 out?
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
He won't wait for two outs, he'll do it right away
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
does it matter?
CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 12, 2009
Yes, it does. For fantasy players that are stupid enough to draft Fontenot.
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
Young 6-3
Mid 9, 7-4 Twins
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Joe Nathan is good.
Reddevil - June 12, 2009
That's the understatement of the year.
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
Someone earlier said "Joe Mauer is good"
so I think that’s a draw
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
True
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
Why dont we get guys like nathan?
CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 12, 2009
we do..but then they morph into Latroy Hawkins
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
Don't we spend enough for you?
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Yea but they developed him and he came up through their system...
We can’t really say the same
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
they acquired him via trade
francisco liriano, joe nathan, boof bonser for aj pierzynski
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
The twinkies turned Nathan into a reliever,
the Giants wee using him as a starter.
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
he had 78 relief appearances as a Giant
the year before he was dealt
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nathajo01.shtml
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
we did...
then we abuse them
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
Dome, Theriot and Miles up in the bottom of the ninth
against Nathan, 3 runs down. Where’s my beer ?
Southside Steve - June 12, 2009
Stranger things have happened.
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
Hope you're right
but I’ll grab my beer just in case
Southside Steve - June 12, 2009
I NEED Chocolate, LOTS of chocolate!
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
I cringe when I hear that
tony412 - June 12, 2009
You don't like chocolate?
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
no, usually a bad time of the month
around the house
tony412 - June 12, 2009
where's my prozac?
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
If nothing else, Al's recap should be interesting
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
Hmmmmm....
Do you think it will be choose your own mis-adventure?
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
"Cubs remember hoe to hit, forget how to pitch and field"
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
*how
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Well, they've looked like
they’ve been taking hoes up to bat with them instead of bats for much of this season.
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
Thats about the only thing to look forward to!
CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 12, 2009
+1
tony412 - June 12, 2009
I'm sure Lou
would love to “shake things up”
but how?
This is a horrible roster……….Bradley is NOT coming out of the lineup…….and if he does…..who in the hell takes his place?
The “old” Lou would go apeshit over something like that……….the just simply old Lou will just laugh it off after the game. They very well could be completely out of it by the All Star break………..they are fortunate that no one ahead of them is hot right now and lucky that they have some decent starting pitching
plenz - June 12, 2009
this is the roster lou requested
“more lh”
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
yep
plenz - June 12, 2009
Dome 5-3
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
1 pitch...one out
what happened to dome’s patience and pitches seen per plate appearance…guess that went
bye-bye when deRo was let go
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
Of all the things that DeRosa's exit might have resulted in...
I really doubt that’s the reason for Dome’s ostensible lack of patience at the plate…
CubsWin!Oregon - June 12, 2009
poor attempt at sarcasm
sorry
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
Ah...
Sorry. I wondered ‘cause it seemed so outlandish. :) Should’ve figured…(though with this board, you never know. :))
CubsWin!Oregon - June 12, 2009
WE SUCK
TimG58 - June 12, 2009
MAKE IT GREEN!
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
Speak for yourself
I prefer to be the suckee
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
I wasn't going to drink tonight.
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
I don't EVER drink but I might have to start now
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
you're missing out
TimG58 - June 12, 2009
Neither was I
a little too much thirsty in my Thursday this week.
But this is a tough one.
wallrock - June 12, 2009
I thought the Lakers were toast when Dwight Howard went to the line so.....
… anything could happen.
Do the Cubs have a Derek Fisher?
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
We have plenty of people as vertically challenged as him, none as clutch as him though
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
AM
three pointer right here!!!
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
I hate to say this...
but I don’t even really enjoy watching this team play as of late. I mean… since when is it not fun to watch one’s favorite team play?
Reddevil - June 12, 2009
When they lose
wallrock - June 12, 2009
But they lost
a lot back when (1990-1997), and it seems like it was still fun to watch Ryno and the gang give it a go.
Reddevil - June 12, 2009
Expectations are different now
Giving it a go isn’t enough anymore I guess.
wallrock - June 12, 2009
Yeah, it was awesome see Mark Grace...
or was it Ryno, grab a bat and write “.500?” in the dirt.
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
Are you joking?
I regret not watching this. This sounds like the funniest, most cluster-f’ of a game ever.
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
Weren't you a fan in 2006?
That was pure and unabashed suckitude.
chilango2 - June 12, 2009
The line for our 5-6-7 hitters tonight....
is painful to read….eesh.
CubsWin!Oregon - June 12, 2009
Riot FO8
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Even Kasper sounds resigned
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
HERE COMES THE PLAYER OF THE GAME!
AARON MILESSSSSSSSSSS
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
lol
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
"It's up
to Aaron Miles to keep the Cubs alive." Ooof!
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
that should be a quote somewhere
xene - June 12, 2009
ALRIGHT THE PLAYER OF THE GAME IS UP
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
What Kasper just said is the saddest thing I think I've ever heard...
“It’s up to Miles to keep the Cubs alive”
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
Allowed 17 hits today
sheesh.
Blue W - June 12, 2009
This game just
adds to an already shitty day.
sue369 - June 12, 2009
Amen!
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
Heard
that!
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
Its time to let Reed Johnson
be the every day CF…that is one feasible move to shake things up. Letting Jake Fox play third would work too.
Ryanocm1 - June 12, 2009
No it isn't... RJ is not an everyday guy...
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
Kosuke Fukudome
is not an any day player at this point. Lesser of two evils for me.
Ryanocm1 - June 12, 2009
Dome is the epitome of an everyday guy.
Smartest player on the field. Saves our butt with his defense, and can hit.
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
I like that
Saves our butt with our defense: He is a right fielder playing center. His defense is certainly fine, but Reed’s is too.
He can hit: If you havent been convinced otherwise yet you likely wont be. Kosuke is a .250 MLB hitter, with very little pop and only decent speed. CF’s of his ability are a dime a dozen. In fact we have one sitting on our bench making about a 1/4 of the money, Reed Johnson.
Ryanocm1 - June 12, 2009
You are short sighted...
He plays CF seamlessly, can play all outfield positions. He is a .250 hitter with only a yr. and a half, (almost), of MLB experience. He has more than decent speed, as evidenced by his play in CF. He is certainly not a dime a dozen. Furthermore, RJ doesn’t hit righties, look at his splits, and has a bad back. Start him everyday, and he won’t be here past the all star break.
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
Dome
May only have 1.5 years of MLB experience, but he’s 32. That’s typically the start of the downside for guys. Dome is not worth the money he’s making.
rencelas - June 12, 2009
Oh, take one
for the team, Aaron!!
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
this is our player of the game
you don’t take one for the team if you’re a superstar
DartmouthCubsFan - June 12, 2009
Haha
Laughing through the tears.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
No kidding
Not good for much else up there.
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
take one for the team, aaron
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
L
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
Aaron, why did you not just take that HBP.
That’s a baserunner AND you go on the DL.
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
Player of the Game Aaron Miles 6-3
Game over.
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
I'm gonna refer to him as POG from now on
he sure earned it
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
And that'll do it, nice work today everyone
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
Well, that was a Twin Killing if there ever was one
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
1,2,3
in the ninth…what THAT must be like???
12to23to17 - June 12, 2009
We'll never know
Unless Cubs pitchers get to pitch to Cubs hitters.
Jody Jody Davis - June 12, 2009
BLECH!!!!!
sue369 - June 12, 2009
I can't wait for this post-game.
I’m tingling with excitement over Lou & Milton being interviewed!
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
And that's just it...
… the excitement may not yet be over. Now two of the most volatile people in baseball have to face the press after a game like this.
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
Why do I feel like there won't be any fireworks
just resignation. Just doesn’t seem to be any fire
chitownhawkeye - June 12, 2009
Good point
BeerCub - June 12, 2009
"Well, uh, y'know, we have to execute, and ah, we didn't execute"
“I’ll have more for you on Monday and we’re gonna try to get back to fundamentals and, uh, execute.”
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
Twins Win!
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
You are a sick, sick man.
dtpollitt - June 12, 2009
If you're not sick after watching/listening to today's game, then your dead.
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
hehehe
that’s a good one.
it’s beyond crying and into laughing stage….
Gibbon Jockey - June 12, 2009
Let's go
White Sox.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
blech
cowsarecool220 - June 12, 2009
Gimme 3
ChiSox wins as opposed to falling 5 1/2 games back any day a the week.
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
Yea true, forgot they were playing Milwaukee
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
Whoa whoa whoa
let’s not get carried away
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
You understand why
I’m saying that, of course?
DamonBerryhillsMitt - June 12, 2009
I was a little behind on that one
I gotcha now
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
That's hard to do
even if they are playing the Cards
Southside Steve - June 12, 2009
meant the Brewers
Southside Steve - June 12, 2009
All right, kids
I’m out – gonna try and stay off the sauce tonight. Not real sure that’s gonna work out, but I’ll try
Clutch16 - June 12, 2009
Please,
Lets work up some positive karma for tomorrow’s game!
CubfaninRaleigh(869milestoWrigley) - June 12, 2009
Karma isn't paid back in this lifetime.
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
Later everyone..
It’s been very interesting to say the least. Time to get back to the real world though.
gridiron_assassin - June 12, 2009
What Wells is thinking
NOW THEY SCORE 4 F(&^%$$ING runs when I started.
Doggie Stalker - June 12, 2009
I feel so bad for wells.
slcathena - June 12, 2009
This is just plain bad baseball
No excuses, no silver linings, no hoping against hope for a turnaround. At the end of the day, this collective group of players has to stand up and look in the mirror and no matter what personal achievements they believe they they may have accomplished, and admit that they are playing bad, bad, bad baseball with regularity. I don’t want to hear “it’s early”. I don’t want to hear “we’ll get there, we have to”. Shut up. Play baseball….the correct way. Pretend you care, take professional approaches to the plate, run the bases fundamentally sound, play good defense, concentrate on the mound. And then do it again tomorrow. Then and only then, will this team turn it around.
No magic rainbows or lucky coins will turn this around. Period.
krummy12 - June 12, 2009
Excellent post
no more excuses or " we like where we are"
Ryanocm1 - June 12, 2009
"This isn't a sprint, it's a marathon"
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
Agreed.
This is not a good team, the manager seems to have all but given up and the players are pretty much just going through the motions. There’s zero fire here and that’s the kind of condition, unfortunately that isn’t going to just magically get better.
This reminds me so much of the Cubs teams that I grew up watching in the mid-70’s. They pretty much went out there expecting to lose and this team doesn’t look any different to me.
On the plus side, at least they’re not going to string us along all summer and then roll over in the playoffs. The only way this team is going to see the post season is on TV. I just wish I could see some evidence that any of them care.
bluekoolaide - June 12, 2009
Wells
And this may be harsh but quite honestly, I couldn’t care less if Randy Wells went 0-21 as long as it meant the Cubs won all 21 of them. Team wins are important. Individual wins are not. I wish everyone in the media would quit writing about the lack of run support for him. This is a team game, individual stuff is secondary. Pat Wells on the back for doing his job and move on. No more pity parties for Randy Wells.
krummy12 - June 12, 2009
Wait...
Craig in South Bend - June 12, 2009
You may in fact be crazy.
Randy Wells does not magically make the team hit or not hit. He’s done pretty well. Back off.
slcathena - June 12, 2009
Huh?
I suppose you should re-read the post and figure out what it’s about.
krummy12 - June 12, 2009
Lou on the post game press conf..
> I don’t have any answers..
> I don’t have any answers..
>Wells has done a heck of a job
>Bradley had a bad day
>Lou is enamored with Joe Mauer
>They swing the bats today, we had a few opportunities but..uh huh…let’s go and get em tomorrow
>I don’t know what else to say.
>I am sure he (Bradley) is somewhat embrassed by it….
>Today has been better than it’s been
>Kept Soriano at 2nd because Hoff might come up in 9th..but it didn’t happen
>Fukudome is not staying on the ball. Swings getting a little longer…….
>Thank you
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
No, Lou...
Thank YOU.
AndrewJStone - June 12, 2009
blah...blah...blah...
bluekoolaide - June 12, 2009
Gone
If Lou doesn’t have any answers, he should be shown the door. Yes, that is harsh but it’s his job to find the answers, otherwise every single one of us could take turns at managing the club. He’s highly compensated to manage the team, if he’s not able to do that, hand the keys over.
And honestly, I don’t think it’s his fault for the most part. Yes, there were times he could have done some different things or he did things that hurt the club on a given day, but at the end of the day, he’s still not taking the AB’s on a regular basis. He may as well hit for Miles, but I digress.
But if that is the stance he takes, get rid of him no matter what the back of his managerial baseball card shows. If he’s done…he should be gone.
krummy12 - June 12, 2009
Managers just can't...
…flip a switch, and make underperforming players all of a sudden play to their abilities. It would be nice if it was that easy, but if you have watched baseball for any length of time, you already know this.
Besides the starting pitching, the club has just not performed to date and it’s up to the players to kick it in the ass and take some pride in what they do. Just as I never put the bulk of the blame on Baker in his last couple of years. If you think the problem here is the manager, you are sadly mistaken.
MPH73 - June 12, 2009
Point 3 is good
I don’t really understand the rest of them. Well, except for point 7, which is what I was afraid of
chitownhawkeye - June 12, 2009
If you repeated Lou's explanation to you boss...........
after a 2nd quarter revenue loss of $10,000,000 your department was responsible for…………
Would you have a job Monday?
Clutche - June 12, 2009
That depends...is it a government or union job? If so, then yeah, probably. If no, then of course not.
santoswoodenlegs - June 12, 2009
If he was anybody but Lou Pinella (or maybe Joe Torre)
he’d have already been launched by now.
Hendry isn’t going to do it though. I don’t see Lou quitting either and, at this point, I really don’t see what kind of a difference it will make anyway.
bluekoolaide - June 12, 2009
Blah.
I’m out. Lame game. Boo Bradley.
Lou, get some energy, please.
slcathena - June 12, 2009
Kaplan was "stunned" to see Bradley throw the ball into the bleachers with 2 outs
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
I was stunned.
slcathena - June 12, 2009
Who wasn't?
Blue W - June 12, 2009
That's b/c Kaplan is an idiot.
Jimmyeatworld - June 12, 2009
I know he is..but I don't fault with him being stunned at that stupidity
cubsnlinux - June 12, 2009
Does it really matter...
…what Kaplan thinks??? The guy is as goofy as Bradley himself, just in a different way.
It’s a long year, but the lug nuts are definately loose on the Cub’s mobile. This club could finish 4th or it could finish 1st, it all depends on whether Bradley, lee, Soto and Soriano have it in them to step up – especially with Ramirez on the shelf.
MPH73 - June 12, 2009
This team ...
manages to frustrate me more each time I watch …. They’re starting to remind me more of the 2004 Cubs every day
VillanuevaExperience - June 12, 2009
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