If the trash is to be taken out

[anemic offense]

get rid of the whole lot. I am uttrerly perplexed at how the majority of a pathetic coaching staff can be retained when virtually ZERO of our players show progress. We have hitters who are as impatient as they've ever been (I acknowledge much of the fault lies with Hendry for acquring these players, but still) and pitchers who STILL can't find the struck zone. Why have Roth, Clines, Sarge, et all been deemed worthy to continue when the results show otherwise? It's not all their fault but their has to be SOMEBODY who can get through better then this. Isn't there????

[YearofDaCubs]

Of course there is. Too bad Hendry doesn't see it that way. It really is shocking that we still have the same coaching staff that hasn't done squat on the payroll.

[SouthSideRyan]

get rid of the whole lot. I am uttrerly perplexed at how the majority of a pathetic coaching staff can be retained when virtually ZERO of our players show progress. We have hitters who are as impatient as they've ever been (I acknowledge much of the fault lies with Hendry for acquring these players, but still) and pitchers who STILL can't find the struck zone. Why have Roth, Clines, Sarge, et all been deemed worthy to continue when the results show otherwise? It's not all their fault but their has to be SOMEBODY who can get through better then this. Isn't there????

 

The coaches aren't fired because the front office doesn't see anything wrong with what they're doing. We're not scoring runs because we don't hit in the clutch, it has nothing to do with refusing to take a walk to get on base, or to work a count to get a remotely hittable pitch. We're not sending pitchers to the DL every year because of poor coaching, it's just bad luck.

[Irrelevant Dude]

The coaches aren't fired because the front office doesn't see anything wrong with what they're doing. We're not scoring runs because we don't hit in the clutch, it has nothing to do with refusing to take a walk to get on base, or to work a count to get a remotely hittable pitch. We're not sending pitchers to the DL every year because of poor coaching, it's just bad luck.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. If games are won or lost by good or bad luck, then we're paying way too much for a manager who can't influence the outcome. Dusty and his staff must be getting paid for something???

[sunnydoo]

The two people that have to go are Hendry and his boy Rothschild.

 

I saw Sergio go down last nite. Maybe one day someone will see the pattern on why all of our developed right handers are all coming down with shoulder and elbow problems. I think that is a total of 5 or 6 now in the last 4 years. Seems to me to be a pretty strong pattern.

 

The smartest thing Hendry could have done in the offseason was let Larry go to his friend in Detroit, instead of further hamstringing Dusty. But no couldnt do that and ended up giving him a salary boost to stick around. Just more dumb management 101.

[YearofDaCubs]

The two people that have to go are Hendry and his boy Rothschild.

 

I saw Sergio go down last nite. Maybe one day someone will see the pattern on why all of our developed right handers are all coming down with shoulder and elbow problems. I think that is a total of 5 or 6 now in the last 4 years. Seems to me to be a pretty strong pattern.

 

The smartest thing Hendry could have done in the offseason was let Larry go to his friend in Detroit, instead of further hamstringing Dusty. But no couldnt do that and ended up giving him a salary boost to stick around. Just more dumb management 101.

There's no question that Baker has to go as well. Dusty is part of the circus act too. He comes up with lineups by drawing names out of a magician's hat. That is the only thing that that can explain these pathetic lineups he puts together.

[sunnydoo]

That is the only thing that that can explain these pathetic lineups he puts together.

 

Jones is/has been hurt. Murton was probably benched for the game today because of the blunder yesterday. Cedeno has had a bad ankle since last weekend. Dusty is trying to get Barrett a rest to finish up the 17 in a row.

 

Hairston has been 3-5, so he arguably is hitting well in the last couple of games. Neifi has also stepped it up over the last 10 days.

 

Just tough when so many things are going wrong at the same time, including your $11m poster boy at 3b hitting .220 with only 4 hrs. Neifi has almost caught that now.

[USSoccer]

That is the only thing that that can explain these pathetic lineups he puts together.

 

Jones is/has been hurt. Murton was probably benched for the game today because of the blunder yesterday. Cedeno has had a bad ankle since last weekend. Dusty is trying to get Barrett a rest to finish up the 17 in a row.

 

Hairston has been 3-5, so he arguably is hitting well in the last couple of games. Neifi has also stepped it up over the last 10 days.

 

Just tough when so many things are going wrong at the same time, including your $11m poster boy at 3b hitting .220 with only 4 hrs. Neifi has almost caught that now.

 

Ramirez has 6 home runs. Not that he's playing great, just saying.

[rawaction]

The two people that have to go are Hendry and his boy Rothschild.

 

I saw Sergio go down last nite. Maybe one day someone will see the pattern on why all of our developed right handers are all coming down with shoulder and elbow problems. I think that is a total of 5 or 6 now in the last 4 years. Seems to me to be a pretty strong pattern.

 

The smartest thing Hendry could have done in the offseason was let Larry go to his friend in Detroit, instead of further hamstringing Dusty. But no couldnt do that and ended up giving him a salary boost to stick around. Just more dumb management 101.

 

Are you blaming the injuiries on Rothschild?

[Pinktermite]

How on Earth would we ever know if the injuries are caused by Rothschild? It doesn't matter one way or another. They should all be fired, all of them, including the trainers, concession people, ticket takers, all of them...MacPhail too...this team is worse than I've ever seen it...in the 35 years I've been a fan. I've never seen them so inept, so lackadaisical, so seemingly out of focus. I'd rather have the Marlins with Joe G. at least they are doing it with enthusiasm. Pathetic, what the hell are they waiting for? I give Kerry a month, before he comes up with another injury.

[BigbadB]

How on Earth would we ever know if the injuries are caused by Rothschild? It doesn't matter one way or another. They should all be fired, all of them, including the trainers, concession people, ticket takers, all of them...MacPhail too...this team is worse than I've ever seen it...in the 35 years I've been a fan. I've never seen them so inept, so lackadaisical, so seemingly out of focus. I'd rather have the Marlins with Joe G. at least they are doing it with enthusiasm. Pathetic, what the hell are they waiting for? I give Kerry a month, before he comes up with another injury.

 

I'm not a fan of George Steinbrenner, but I sure would like to see someone in the Trib Tower come down to the park and go George Steinbrenner on anyone and everyone involved with this train wreck of a team.

[Pinktermite]

Too bad an owner can't own more than one team. Would George sell the Yankees and buy the Cubs? I just don't understand it, can anyone enlighten anyone else on these boards why they continue to tolerate ineptness? The best fans in the world that buy up all the tickets and all they do is the same crap over and over. If the Cubs were Home Depot, they'd be out of business...years ago. Gawd I hope someone from the Cubs team reads these boards. Shameful.