Walker is primary 2B

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

According to Len in Cubs pre-game.

 

8)

[WindyCity]

=D> =D> =D>

[Wheelimus]

Awesome, it should be a strict platoon really. Todd gets the righties, Jerry gets the lefties. Perez gets his starts at shortstop against pitchers he's had big time success against.

[Danny82]

Well, that news should make for some happy posters on this board.

[Roast]

I'll let you guys relive my origional reaction, when i heard about this in the transactions forum....

 

Len Kasper just said on tonight's broadcast: Todd Walker is officially named the primary starting second basemen.

 

OMFG YES WOOO YAAHHH WHHAHAHAHHEEHAHAEOTREONEONEONWGONEGON!!!

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[minnesotacubsfan]

I'll let you guys relive my origional reaction, when i heard about this in the transactions forum....

 

Len Kasper just said on tonight's broadcast: Todd Walker is officially named the primary starting second basemen.

 

OMFG YES WOOO YAAHHH WHHAHAHAHHEEHAHAEOTREONEONEONWGONEGON!!!

:w00t: :facesjump: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman: :stickman:

 

 

could you keep it down in here............lol

[Mizzou]

That's excellent news!

[Andy]

:D :D :D :D

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

And while I had become quite worried lately, I always thought that Dusty would go with Walker. I think this is a situation where Hendry may have wanted to go in another direction, but Dusty likes Walker and will stick with him.

[jjgman21]

Awesome, it should be a strict platoon really. Todd gets the righties, Jerry gets the lefties. Perez gets his starts at shortstop against pitchers he's had big time success against.

 

Hairston is the Remlinger of batters. his splits are better against righties.

[badger1679666666]

I love threads like these on NSBB.com. It's like the Macias released thread. There's just pure unbridled joy amongst EVERY NSSBaller. No bickering, no arguing. Just great.

 

Hell yeah!

 

:D

[A New Era]

I wanted Hairston. I was hoping they would go with him. And he could recapture some of his 2002-03 glory where he posted OBP even better than walker's carreer norm.

 

But I must admit when I heard it on 720 before the game started on WGN TV, I clapped. So I must have really been a walker fan, deep inside.

 

I liked Seeing Pierre and Walker #1 and 2 today. I think that's a GREAT #1 and 2 in front of Lee and Ramirez. If Jones can get back on track, and Murton perform like I know he can, we've got a pretty solid line-up.

[wade]

This is good news, to me. If Walker has a really good year the top four in the order could do a lot of damage.

[CuseCubFan69]

To keep the universe in order, Perez has to be the starting SS.

[CubinNY]

I wonder what swayed Dusty to choose Walker.

[hawkcub]

Although I think Walker was the better choice here. Was this really ever in doubt. Dusty has never really liked Hairston. I think there was a little more to what happened between Hairston and Dusty last year then they admitted to. With Baker he either likes you or he doesn't. If he doesn't, you really aren't going to get a chance. While if you one of his boys you are given waaaay to many chances.

[BigbadB]

Maybe Dusty finally got a chance to have a chat with all 3 of them at the same time.

[CUBZ99]

This is one of the strangest off seasons that I can remember. Dusty must have officially thrown away the Dusty dice. :D

[UMFan83]

I was kinda on the fence. Don't get me wrong, I love Todd, but if you are going for that whole D thing, might as well go all out. JHJ had a decent Spring.

[TB_11]

Pierre-Walker at the top of the lineup will be great, especially if Pierre returns to his pre-2005 form.

[KaiserCesar]

Awesome, it should be a strict platoon really. Todd gets the righties, Jerry gets the lefties. Perez gets his starts at shortstop against pitchers he's had big time success against.

 

Hairston is the Remlinger of batters. his splits are better against righties.

 

I also think Walker has improved against lefties in recent years and doesn't really need a platoon partner, and actually being a bit of a mike remlinger himself.

[Geech]

And while I had become quite worried lately, I always thought that Dusty would go with Walker. I think this is a situation where Hendry may have wanted to go in another direction, but Dusty likes Walker and will stick with him.

 

Where do you get that impression?