ARam Sounds Off

[JC]

According to Baseball Tonite, after the game, ARam said (paraphrasing), "Everyone always talks about us not scoring runs. Well, we aren't shutting anyone down, either."

 

Finger pointing, "mischaracterized" radio interviews--the second half is going to suck...worse.

[Iceblink]

Every team with a losing record has things to point fingers at. Even teams with winning records can do it.

 

But good players don't. Whether he's right or not, you don't do that in the press.

[E.J.]

I'm loving it. Just shows Dusty doesn't have control of his clubhouse. Tensions are running high. Hopefully there's a clubhouse brawl that someone in the media witnesses. I see Z using Rusch as one of those big red plastic wiffle bats and Neifi is the wiffle ball. Tee off Z, tee off.

[Sammy Sofa]

So Aramis basically expects the pitchers to keep opposing teams to 1 or 2 runs or less every single game? Because given the offense the overwhelming bulk of this season, that's what they'd have to do for this team to win.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm loving it. Just shows Dusty doesn't have control of his clubhouse. Tensions are running high. Hopefully there's a clubhouse brawl that someone in the media witnesses. I see Z using Rusch as one of those big red plastic wiffle bats and Neifi is the wiffle ball. Tee off Z, tee off.

 

Anything short of Lee and Z tearing limbs off of everyone in sight will leave me unsatisfied.

[CubsBullsBears]

I'm loving it. Just shows Dusty doesn't have control of his clubhouse. Tensions are running high. Hopefully there's a clubhouse brawl that someone in the media witnesses. I see Z using Rusch as one of those big red plastic wiffle bats and Neifi is the wiffle ball. Tee off Z, tee off.

 

Anything short of Lee and Z tearing limbs off of everyone in sight will leave me unsatisfied.

Just Niefi and Fat Glendon will do.

[Wilson A2000]

Aramis has no room to talk. His power anfd RBI numbers are there and he is steadily improving, but his average still stinks.

[Laura]

I guess the likelihood of Aramis exercising his opt-out clause at the end of the season just went up some more.

[Outshined_One]

Strange how he said nothing about hustle and motivation in there.

[Jehrico]

I'm hoping he was just trying to refer to taters Rusch.

[Sammy Sofa]

I'm not saying he should be run out of town, but I REALLY hope he gets traded for somebody decent soon. Talk like this just makes it more likely he bails at the end of this year and the Cubs get squat.

[Abe Frohman]

Aramis really should let his bat do the talking for him. Besides, he is due for a hammy-snap any day now.

 

His bat has mostly been silent. He pulled about as much weight as Richard Simmons so far this season.

[Laura]

This reminds me of when Alou complained a bit about how the pitchers were getting all the attention in ... '04, I guess it was?

 

It's a weak free agent class. I don't like Aramis acting like the primadonna, either, but until that ARod trade happens, I'm concerned about losing him for zero-to-diddly-squat.

[CubsBullsBears]

I can easily see Aramis using his escape clause. He's putting up better #'s than Adrain Beltre, and he's got a 5 year 65M deal.

[abuck1220]

I can easily see Aramis using his escape clause. He's putting up better #'s than Adrain Beltre, and he's got a 5 year 65M deal.

 

and because of adrian beltre, he won't get near that kind of $.

[Laura]

I can easily see Aramis using his escape clause. He's putting up better #'s than Adrain Beltre, and he's got a 5 year 65M deal.

 

and because of adrian beltre, he won't get near that kind of $.

 

What's the Cubs deal he's signed to now? I don't think he has to get close to Beltre to exceed his current contract.

[Andy]

Guys on this team who are allowed to say anything that could be interpreted as a finger-point at somebody else:

 

Derrek Lee (because he is the de facto captain and mainly because he would find a way to make it constructive)

 

That's it. That's the list.

 

Aramis is right, of course. But saying it in the press is a bad idea.

[Andy]

I can easily see Aramis using his escape clause. He's putting up better #'s than Adrain Beltre, and he's got a 5 year 65M deal.

 

and because of adrian beltre, he won't get near that kind of $.

 

What's the Cubs deal he's signed to now? I don't think he has to get close to Beltre to exceed his current contract.

He signed a 4/42 in April 2005 so he should have about 2/24 left on it.

[rocket]

Guys on this team who are allowed to say anything that could be interpreted as a finger-point at somebody else:

 

Derrek Lee (because he is the de facto captain and mainly because he would find a way to make it constructive)

 

That's it. That's the list.

 

Aramis is right, of course. But saying it in the press is a bad idea.

 

anyone on the team should be able to say whatever they want.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I hope more of the guys start speaking their mind. It's not like keeping them shut has helped anything.

[Irrelevant Dude]

anyone on the team should be able to say whatever they want.

Except for the young players. Their negative comments should be punished with reduced playing time.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I think they should be able to speak their mind without retribution.

 

It makes things colorful.

[Laura]

I think they should be able to speak their mind without retribution.

 

It makes things colorful.

 

Amazing how the phrase "The MacPhail Thought Police" has swept across Cubs message boards & blogs over the past few weeks.

 

usage example:

 

The MacPhail Thought Police beat Williamson into submission.

[ZiggyTaxi]

I hope more of the guys start speaking their mind. It's not like keeping them shut has helped anything.

 

I agree. I was glad when Lee did it, and am glad to see that Aramis did it. I was also glad when Barrett punched AJ. It is good to see some fire in this team, or else it is going to be an excruciatingly boring second half.

[A New Era]

I think they should be able to speak their mind without retribution.

 

It makes things colorful.

 

Amazing how the phrase "The MacPhail Thought Police" has swept across Cubs message boards & blogs over the past few weeks.

 

usage example:

 

The MacPhail Thought Police beat Williamson into submission.

 

Uh. The MacPhail (F A I L) thought police. . . uh. . Are dumb? . . . like MacPhail is (F A I L). . . :)