Let Dusty finish out the season..

[Rusch33]

That's all I'm going to say.

 

There is no turnaround in sight with this team. Absolutely horrid and I don't think it's all Baker's fault. Like it has been stated, "God couldn't win with this team."

 

Let him finish this season out and get a new coach at the end of the year. Firing him now isn't going to solve a damn issue. It isn't going to turn this season around by any means.

 

Again, that's all I'm going to say. Pointless to fire him now almost in August.

[Drew Doughty]

they should fire him out of respect to the fans if nothing else. it seems like hendry is sitting in an office twiddling his thumbs, taking breaks only to eat and occasionally shower.

[Tracer Bullet]

If firing Dusty now keeps Z from ever throwing 125 pitches in a game for the rest of this pointless season, then I'm all for firing him today.

[soapy]

Firing Dusty alone is not going to make this team significantly better in the short team. However, I'd still like to see him get fired so they can bring in someone who will play the young guys to see what we have (beyond 2006), and save his pitchers (namely Zambrano, Prior, Marshall) some by limiting their innings/pitches the rest of the way.

[Cubfanintheknow]

Depends on what Hendry does before the trade deadline. If he jettisons a bunch of players and gets talented, ML ready youngsters in the process (fat chance, I know), then can Dusty July 31st. But if there aren't any significant roster changes, it really wouldn't matter to me whether he's fired or not, because there'd really be no point to the remaining two months of the season.

 

Just so long as he's on the first plane out of town October 2nd.

[rocket]

Firing Dusty won't hurt, either.

[NewUserName]

I would say there really isnt much more to evaluate with Dusty. He has been here 3 2/3 of a season. He really has been the same guy from day 1. I think that Hendry wants to keep him he is just waiting for an opportunity to do it. So unless we just completely go in another tailspin I think he is going to stay until the end of the season. I was wrong about Rusch getting Marshalls start and I hope I am wrong about this.

[Careless]

That's all I'm going to say.

 

There is no turnaround in sight with this team. Absolutely horrid and I don't think it's all Baker's fault. Like it has been stated, "God couldn't win with this team."

 

Let him finish this season out and get a new coach at the end of the year. Firing him now isn't going to solve a damn issue. It isn't going to turn this season around by any means.

 

Again, that's all I'm going to say. Pointless to fire him now almost in August.

Again, the point of firing dusty is NOT TO WIN THIS SEASON. The point of firing dusty ASAP is to win in future seasons. Dusty has gone on the record saying that his goal is to win as many games as he can this season to make himself look better, not to put the team in the best position to win next year and in the future beyond that. No fan should accept or defend a manager who says that during an obviously lost season

[badger1679666666]

That's all I'm going to say.

 

There is no turnaround in sight with this team. Absolutely horrid and I don't think it's all Baker's fault. Like it has been stated, "God couldn't win with this team."

 

Let him finish this season out and get a new coach at the end of the year. Firing him now isn't going to solve a damn issue. It isn't going to turn this season around by any means.

 

Again, that's all I'm going to say. Pointless to fire him now almost in August.

 

You make ZERO sense. You almost make negative sense which is impressive. Firing Dusty and getting an interim manager will allow our youngsters to play and allow us to get an idea of what we have in our system. It will also allow us NOT to EVER see Neifi Perez batting 2nd. It will allow us to make sure Zambrano doesn't get ridden to an arm injury.

 

In fact, despite the fact that "that's all you're going to say", it doesn't make ANY sense to keep him lame duck through the season.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I don't know that I'd let him finish his lease if I were his landlord. Allowing him to finish this season because nobody could turn it around would be silly.

 

Save Zambrano's arm and free the kids!

[SCCubbieFAN]

Firing Dusty now sends a message the organization will not accept failure;

 

Firing Dusty now and acknowledging the remainder of this season is to prepare for 2007 and beyond is being realistic and is the wisest move to make;

 

Firing Dusty now is the best thing JH can do to show us fans that he may really have some baseball sense left.

[cubfan1955]

That's all I'm going to say.

 

There is no turnaround in sight with this team. Absolutely horrid and I don't think it's all Baker's fault. Like it has been stated, "God couldn't win with this team."

 

Let him finish this season out and get a new coach at the end of the year. Firing him now isn't going to solve a damn issue. It isn't going to turn this season around by any means.

 

Again, that's all I'm going to say. Pointless to fire him now almost in August.

 

You make ZERO sense. You almost make negative sense which is impressive. Firing Dusty and getting an interim manager will allow our youngsters to play and allow us to get an idea of what we have in our system. It will also allow us NOT to EVER see Neifi Perez batting 2nd. It will allow us to make sure Zambrano doesn't get ridden to an arm injury.

 

In fact, despite the fact that "that's all you're going to say", it doesn't make ANY sense to keep him lame duck through the season.

I'm all for firing Dusty right now but I don't think an interim manager is going to come in here and play a lot of untested youngsters. Remember, he is interim and needs to do something to convince Hendry to keep him. Playing .350 ball probably won't get him the gig permanently.

[Careless]

That's all I'm going to say.

 

There is no turnaround in sight with this team. Absolutely horrid and I don't think it's all Baker's fault. Like it has been stated, "God couldn't win with this team."

 

Let him finish this season out and get a new coach at the end of the year. Firing him now isn't going to solve a damn issue. It isn't going to turn this season around by any means.

 

Again, that's all I'm going to say. Pointless to fire him now almost in August.

 

You make ZERO sense. You almost make negative sense which is impressive. Firing Dusty and getting an interim manager will allow our youngsters to play and allow us to get an idea of what we have in our system. It will also allow us NOT to EVER see Neifi Perez batting 2nd. It will allow us to make sure Zambrano doesn't get ridden to an arm injury.

 

In fact, despite the fact that "that's all you're going to say", it doesn't make ANY sense to keep him lame duck through the season.

I'm all for firing Dusty right now but I don't think an interim manager is going to come in here and play a lot of untested youngsters. Remember, he is interim and needs to do something to convince Hendry to keep him. Playing .350 ball probably won't get him the gig permanently.

The cubs are on pace for 100 losses. I obviously don't trust Hendry, but I think he'd give someone who came in at this point some leeway, especially if he was clearly working to make the team better for next season. Remember, Dusty is harming Hendry by not trying to make the Cubs better for next year

[cubfan1955]

That's all I'm going to say.

 

There is no turnaround in sight with this team. Absolutely horrid and I don't think it's all Baker's fault. Like it has been stated, "God couldn't win with this team."

 

Let him finish this season out and get a new coach at the end of the year. Firing him now isn't going to solve a damn issue. It isn't going to turn this season around by any means.

 

Again, that's all I'm going to say. Pointless to fire him now almost in August.

 

You make ZERO sense. You almost make negative sense which is impressive. Firing Dusty and getting an interim manager will allow our youngsters to play and allow us to get an idea of what we have in our system. It will also allow us NOT to EVER see Neifi Perez batting 2nd. It will allow us to make sure Zambrano doesn't get ridden to an arm injury.

 

In fact, despite the fact that "that's all you're going to say", it doesn't make ANY sense to keep him lame duck through the season.

I'm all for firing Dusty right now but I don't think an interim manager is going to come in here and play a lot of untested youngsters. Remember, he is interim and needs to do something to convince Hendry to keep him. Playing .350 ball probably won't get him the gig permanently.

The cubs are on pace for 100 losses. I obviously don't trust Hendry, but I think he'd give someone who came in at this point some leeway, especially if he was clearly working to make the team better for next season. Remember, Dusty is harming Hendry by not trying to make the Cubs better for next year

I wish I shared your optimism about Hendry but really, Hendry and Baker are a page from the same book. And it's a horror novel.

[gflore34]

The season is lost; the only good that may come of it is whether or not Rich Hill, Angel Guzman, Ryan Theriot, Ronny Cedeno, etc. can play at the Major League level or not. Unfortunately, they only way to determine this is by playing Hill, etc. for an extended period, that's never going to happen with Dusty at the helm. If firing him is what it takes to see Hill, etc. get extended playing time, I'm all for it...

[CubsBullsBears]

Dusty needs to go. Why is it his job to play veterens in September to maintian the integrity of post-season races??

[cubsjunky95]

they should fire him out of respect to the fans if nothing else. it seems like hendry is sitting in an office twiddling his thumbs, taking breaks only to eat and occasionally shower.

 

Hendry, McFailure, and the Tribsters don't care about the fans. He will be here for the remainder of the season no questions asked.

[beowulf28]

Firing Dusty now sends a message the organization will not accept failure;

 

Firing Dusty now and acknowledging the remainder of this season is to prepare for 2007 and beyond is being realistic and is the wisest move to make;

 

Firing Dusty now is the best thing JH can do to show us fans that he may really have some baseball sense left.

 

Is it possible Hendry may want to fire Dusty, but can't because his hands are tied fiscally by MacPhail, and the Tribsters?

[goonys evil twin]

Firing Dusty now sends a message the organization will not accept failure;

 

Firing Dusty now and acknowledging the remainder of this season is to prepare for 2007 and beyond is being realistic and is the wisest move to make;

 

Firing Dusty now is the best thing JH can do to show us fans that he may really have some baseball sense left.

 

Is it possible Hendry may want to fire Dusty, but can't because his hands are tied fiscally by MacPhail, and the Tribsters?

 

Possible, but doubtful. They've fired people before, and wouldn't necessarily have to spend too much for an interim the rest of this season. Plus, all signs point to Hendry genuinely believing in Dusty. He's the one that overbid, he's the one who has stuck by him. Andy has always said the Dusty decision is Jim's to make, and I believe it. Hendry hitched his wagon to Dusty in November 2002, and he probably doesn't realize what a bad decision that was.

[soccer10k]

I don't know that I'd let him finish his lease if I were his landlord. Allowing him to finish this season because nobody could turn it around would be silly.

 

Save Zambrano's arm and free the kids!

 

Agreed. To continue with your landlord analogy, why let the tenant ruin the building anymore when you can evict him and start the cleanup a little earlier than normal?

[dvdd127]

Dusty needs to go. Why is it his job to play veterens in September to maintian the integrity of post-season races??

He does need to go. You dont bring Weurtz in in the 7th inning with the bases loaded. That is Eyre's spot. Also, why the hell has Walker not played since his two error game? I thought he was not being punished??? oh and they called Theriot up yesterday with the injury to Lee and he was not in the starting lineup..... WHY FRIGGEN NOT?

[soccer10k]

Dusty needs to go. Why is it his job to play veterens in September to maintian the integrity of post-season races??

He does need to go. You dont bring Weurtz in in the 7th inning with the bases loaded. That is Eyre's spot. Also, why the hell has Walker not played since his two error game? I thought he was not being punished??? oh and they called Theriot up yesterday with the injury to Lee and he was not in the starting lineup..... WHY FRIGGEN NOT?

 

Why not bring Wuertz in? Paul Lo Duca was batting (a righty) so you bring Wuertz in to face him. Then you bring in Eyre to fact the lefties (Beltran and Delgado). How is that a bad thing?

[goonys evil twin]

Dusty needs to go. Why is it his job to play veterens in September to maintian the integrity of post-season races??

He does need to go. You dont bring Weurtz in in the 7th inning with the bases loaded. That is Eyre's spot. Also, why the hell has Walker not played since his two error game? I thought he was not being punished??? oh and they called Theriot up yesterday with the injury to Lee and he was not in the starting lineup..... WHY FRIGGEN NOT?

 

Why not bring Wuertz in? Paul Lo Duca was batting (a righty) so you bring Wuertz in to face him. Then you bring in Eyre to fact the lefties (Beltran and Delgado). How is that a bad thing?

 

What you don't do is leave an old guy hanging on a thread against a tough lineup that has already gotten to him start the 7th. That was a perfectly fine time to use Wuertz. I would have had Wuertz walk Beltran and then brought Eyre in fresh to get Delgado.