And our starting leftfielder on May 1 will be...

[LoneStarCubFan]

I can see this coming already...

 

http://www.suntimes.com/output/cubs/cst-spt-cub20.html

[bmkhawk]

No way.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

How did you get that out of this article?

 

Only time will tell, but Grissom envisions himself as someone whom manager Dusty Baker can start occasionally in center or right field against left-handed pitching when left-handed hitters Juan Pierre or Jacques Jones need a day to rest.

 

"With Juan and Jacque being left-handed, I'll pick those guys up whenever I get a chance,'' Grissom said. "Just come off the bench and do what I have to do, whether it's pinch-run, defense, pinch-hit. Anything to help the team win. When I get a chance to start, I want to produce and put up some numbers.''

 

That's after all the lengthy talk about him not being able to play every day anymore b/c his body probably wouldn't let him and he'd embarrass himself like he did in Atlanta.

[CubinNY]

My hope is that he isn't in a Cub uniform on April 1.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Here's another article about Grissom from cubs.com

[Southpaw191679666239]

How did you get that out of this article?

 

Because if you read further down, you get to this:

 

The Cubs plan to start unproven Matt Murton in left field. If Murton struggles and Grissom's hamstring stays strong enough to allow him to start on a semi-regular basis, he would be a fallback alternative for Baker.

[Wilson A2000]

If he dos that lefty-righty crap with Murton and Grissom, well I don't know what I will do. Hendry why did you give Dusty this guy? According to cubsfun they had to exhume Grissom. Ahhhhhhh!

[Abe Frohman]

Hey Wilson A2000 - tell the boys at V&F Transformers (Bartlett, IL) that Gabe says howdy!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

How did you get that out of this article?

 

Because if you read further down, you get to this:

 

The Cubs plan to start unproven Matt Murton in left field. If Murton struggles and Grissom's hamstring stays strong enough to allow him to start on a semi-regular basis, he would be a fallback alternative for Baker.

 

It's not much of a fallback when Grissom hit .267/.299/.396/.695 against righties over the last 3 seasons.

 

If Murton tanks so badly that Marquis Grissom can take his spot everyday, then he doesn't deserve to be in the majors. Murton has far too much plate discipline for that to happen.

 

I read that part of the article, and basically it says that if X, Y, Z, XX, YY, and ZZ all occur, then Grissom may be an option in LF over Murton. You took the worst case scenario that the article just spent 500 words debunking as highly unlikely and made it the centerpiece of an argument.

 

edit: sorry, you weren't the OP. :oops:

Edited February 20, 2006 by Meat&PotatoesMan

[Wilson A2000]

Dusty will get Grisson in there even if Murton DOESN'T tank.

[AcesHigh]

Everything will need to fall the wrong way for Grissom to take over. Its not going to happen. Matt will still be out there.

[Mizzou]

Everything will need to fall the wrong way for Grissom to take over. Its not going to happen. Matt will still be out there.

Agreed. I hate it when people overreact like this.

[SouthSideRyan]

Guess I should change the sig. A throw away comment from Kiley with no quote or reference to it being said by anybody actually representing the Cubs is some sort of news?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Even before this quote, I was worried about Grissom in LF and Murton in the platoon with Jones. I've seen too many decisions that just defy human thought with Baker not to be at least slightly concerned.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Even before this quote, I was worried about Grissom in LF and Murton in the platoon with Jones. I've seen too many decisions that just defy human thought with Baker not to be at least slightly concerned.

 

This would be mind blowing though. If we're going to draw on past experience, not only is Murton far better than Dubois, but Grissom (at this point in his career) is far worse than Holly was last season.

 

Dusty scares me, but not even he would start Grissom everyday over Murton. That's just insane. OK, it is Dusty. Point conceded.

[2242005CY]

I wouldn't mind a healthy Grissom platooning with Jones in RF and I'm sure many here wouldn't, but like atomic energy and the consequences suffered if in the wrong hands, a player like Marquiss Grissom in the hands of Dusty Baker frightens me more, dude.

 

I could see between starts against lefties in RF and against "extreme righties" in LF, Grissom start 150 games.

[SouthSideRyan]

I wouldn't mind a healthy Grissom platooning with Jones in RF and I'm sure many here wouldn't, but like atomic energy and the consequences suffered if in the wrong hands, a player like Marquiss Grissom in the hands of Dusty Baker frightens me more, dude.

 

I could see between starts against lefties in RF and against "extreme righties" in LF, Grissom start 150 games.

 

Grissom's body couldn't handle playing 150 games, that would pretty much mean that every single righty anywhere is a tough righty.

[2242005CY]

I wouldn't mind a healthy Grissom platooning with Jones in RF and I'm sure many here wouldn't, but like atomic energy and the consequences suffered if in the wrong hands, a player like Marquiss Grissom in the hands of Dusty Baker frightens me more, dude.

 

I could see between starts against lefties in RF and against "extreme righties" in LF, Grissom start 150 games.

 

Grissom's body couldn't handle playing 150 games, that would pretty much mean that every single righty anywhere is a tough righty.

 

Sarcasm, dude.

[NewUserName]

It wasnt just holla starting over dubois last year. lenny harris taking half of bellhorns abs, neifi starting in front of cedeno last year. dusty has proven that he doesnt always u;se logic. As bad as bellhorn was in 93 lenny harris was hitting like 110. so just because murton is obviosly better I dont feel comfortable with dusty running the show,

[SouthSideRyan]

"We hope he can still play the way we know 'Grip' can play," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. "We know he can hit left-handers well, he always has. His knowledge of the game is vast. He's been on winners, he works hard."

 

"One of the hardest things in this game is a fallen star," Baker said. "When a guy accepts the position that he's in in his career, it makes it easier on a manager and coaches and very beneficial to the guys on the team."

[CubfaninCA]

might as well sticky this.

 

if grissom makes the roster he'll give jones & pierre time off. mabry will probably give murton time off.

 

murton >>>> dubois, btw

[rawaction]

Gotta keep Grissom around to have an all French OF.

 

Marquis, Pierre, Jacque

 

How many teams have 3 black OFs with French names?

[Monco]

How many would want all 3?

[Soul]

Gotta keep Grissom around to have an all French OF.

 

Marquis, Pierre, Jacque

 

How many teams have 3 black OFs with French names?

 

Dude.

 

Now I'm not going to be able to stop thinking about that all year.

 

Let's see how Frenchie does 8)

[Monco]

the Olympic athletes marched into the stadium, and when the French team saw that many people marching, they just immediately surrendered .

Leno