D-Lee on Dee-L

[goonys evil twin]

Worst organization ever. When was the last time a guy actually was healthy after coming off the DL? The Cubs are always in a rush to get "their horses" back. I don't see other organizations having the same problems that the Cubs have regularly.

 

Yankees fans are pretty much panicking with the team under .600, but management doesn't seem the least bit interested in rushing Matsui or Sheffield back to the field.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Worst organization ever. When was the last time a guy actually was healthy after coming off the DL? The Cubs are always in a rush to get "their horses" back. I don't see other organizations having the same problems that the Cubs have regularly.

 

Yankees fans are pretty much panicking with the team under .600, but management doesn't seem the least bit interested in rushing Matsui or Sheffield back to the field.

 

They also understand how to not fold the franchise when a good player goes down. It's amazing that the Cubs seem to be the only team that can not overcome adversity.

[JonnyRed]

I think DLee was as much responsible for coming back quickly as the coaching staff if not more

 

Stupid coaching staff still made the final decision. Shouldn't let a player who has never been seriously injured and doesn't know how his body would respond with his wrist not at 100% make the decision.

 

If the player says he's good to go and doctors can't find anything structurally wrong, you can fault the team for letting him play. Until D-Lee swung the bat, you don't know how his wrist would respond.

[RynoRules]

Worst organization ever. When was the last time a guy actually was healthy after coming off the DL? The Cubs are always in a rush to get "their horses" back. I don't see other organizations having the same problems that the Cubs have regularly.

 

Yankees fans are pretty much panicking with the team under .600, but management doesn't seem the least bit interested in rushing Matsui or Sheffield back to the field.

 

They also understand how to not fold the franchise when a good player goes down. It's amazing that the Cubs seem to be the only team that can not overcome adversity.

 

That's a huge difference between the Cubs and just about every other franchise in the game.

[oldcubsfan]

Boy, would that ever be sweet if the bone didn't set properly because Hendry was convinced this team was one good run away from wildcard contention.

 

This orgnization is beyond clueless. Please, somebody buy this organization and clean house. Bring some accountability back to this circus of carte-blanche.

 

Oh yeah, real sweet.

[sethuel1]

Boy, would that ever be sweet if the bone didn't set properly because Hendry was convinced this team was one good run away from wildcard contention.

 

This orgnization is beyond clueless. Please, somebody buy this organization and clean house. Bring some accountability back to this circus of carte-blanche.

 

Oh yeah, real sweet.

agreed

[Balsa]

AHAhahahahahaha.

 

Who's next on the DL? Pierre? Jones?

 

This is hilarious. Let's count the DL victims: DLee (2x), Wood (2x), Prior (2x), Marmol, Marshall, Rusch.....

[Larry Horse]

I think DLee was as much responsible for coming back quickly as the coaching staff if not more

 

Stupid coaching staff still made the final decision. Shouldn't let a player who has never been seriously injured and doesn't know how his body would respond with his wrist not at 100% make the decision.

 

If the player says he's good to go and doctors can't find anything structurally wrong, you can fault the team for letting him play. Until D-Lee swung the bat, you don't know how his wrist would respond.

 

There was absolutely no reason for him to come back UNTIL he was 100%. Even Ron Santo commented that he couldn't get to the inside pitch and he wasn't swinging correctly.

 

Let's see, the estimate for his return was the All-Star break and he came back two weeks early. Now he's on the D.L. Just the only consistent offensive player on the team, why not rush him back?

 

No one could have seen that coming.

[dvdd127]

Why all the negotivity? Although I do agree he came back too soon and should now be shut down for the season I do not think his wrist is messed up forever. With this injury it will take Nevin off the trade block because he has been hitting .280 in July.. and Murton has been hitting .350+ in July so he will play in left.

[Outshined_One]

The Cubs are the only team I know of that make their fans question the meaning of existence on a regular basis.

 

Seriously, it's like some sort of cosmic joke.

[bobbyd20]

I think DLee was as much responsible for coming back quickly as the coaching staff if not more

 

Stupid coaching staff still made the final decision. Shouldn't let a player who has never been seriously injured and doesn't know how his body would respond with his wrist not at 100% make the decision.

 

If the player says he's good to go and doctors can't find anything structurally wrong, you can fault the team for letting him play. Until D-Lee swung the bat, you don't know how his wrist would respond.

 

I was there in the Wednesday game when Lee homered his first week back. It was obvious that he wasn't 100% healthy. Most, if not all, fans could see that he wasn't ready to be in a major league game.

 

How our coaching staff/front office was unable to reach this conclusion for three additional weeks boggles the mind.

[UMFan83]

From Chicagosports.com

 

Phil Nevin was on the trade block, but Lee's injury is likely to force the Cubs to keep him, at least for the time being. He was in the lineup at first in Monday's game against the New York Mets.

 

It's too bad that the Cubs are the only team in baseball to not develop players capable of playing 1B. If we would we wouldn't have to play veterans we have no intention of keeping while the team is 20 games under .500

[moorecg]

From Chicagosports.com

 

Phil Nevin was on the trade block, but Lee's injury is likely to force the Cubs to keep him, at least for the time being. He was in the lineup at first in Monday's game against the New York Mets.

 

It's too bad that the Cubs are the only team in baseball to not develop players capable of playing 1B. If we would we wouldn't have to play veterans we have no intention of keeping while the team is 20 games under .500

 

This is just stupid. We have 4 different minor league teams from which we could pull an first baseman from...this should have absolutely no effect on moving Nevin...it will, but it shouldn't. No matter what any guy we put out there does it will have no effect on this season...and indeed, if we give a young guy some time, it actually might help us for next season...Nevin just HAS to be moved not because he's a bad guy but because he's the freaking posterchild of the kind of guy who needs to be moved off of a team that has no hope of contending this year.

[Outshined_One]

Just friggin' call up Hoffpauir or McGehee to play 1B. Phil Nevin will be a non-factor in 2007 and would be better served as trade bait. At least those two guys could earn a bench spot next season if they play well enough.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Just friggin' call up Hoffpauir or McGehee to play 1B. Phil Nevin will be a non-factor in 2007 and would be better served as trade bait. At least those two guys could earn a bench spot next season if they play well enough.

 

I agree with calling a 1b up. Hoffpauir could be called up and if Dusty needs his vet he can still play Mabry since he's not going anywhere.

[KingCubsFan]

Just friggin' call up Hoffpauir or McGehee to play 1B. Phil Nevin will be a non-factor in 2007 and would be better served as trade bait. At least those two guys could earn a bench spot next season if they play well enough.

I could see Nevin staying and being resigned next year now to serve as insurance when Lee's not ready to go next year.

[Mizzou]

Just friggin' call up Hoffpauir or McGehee to play 1B. Phil Nevin will be a non-factor in 2007 and would be better served as trade bait. At least those two guys could earn a bench spot next season if they play well enough.

I could see Nevin staying and being resigned next year now to serve as insurance when Lee's not ready to go next year.

I would have no problem with that at all. We're going to need power off the bench, and Nevin provides just that.

[moorecg]

Just friggin' call up Hoffpauir or McGehee to play 1B. Phil Nevin will be a non-factor in 2007 and would be better served as trade bait. At least those two guys could earn a bench spot next season if they play well enough.

 

I agree with calling a 1b up. Hoffpauir could be called up and if Dusty needs his vet he can still play Mabry since he's not going anywhere.

 

A large part of me thinks Dusty and Hendry will see the transaction report today showing KC traded MacDougal and wonder with amazement what KC will do without a closer for the rest of the year.

[Outshined_One]

I would have no problem with that at all. We're going to need power off the bench, and Nevin provides just that.

 

The question is whether or not he'd be happy in a bench role next season. He was complaining about the lack of playing time he got in SD and Texas, which was a large part of the reason he got shipped off in the first place.

 

He'll be 36 next season and his numbers have been rather ugly since 2004. Would the Cubs really benefit giving him the playing time he'd want given his declining skills?

 

A large part of me thinks Dusty and Hendry will see the transaction report today showing KC traded MacDougal and wonder with amazement what KC will do without a closer for the rest of the year.

 

The simple answer is outplay the Cubs.

[abuck1220]

From Chicagosports.com

 

Phil Nevin was on the trade block, but Lee's injury is likely to force the Cubs to keep him, at least for the time being. He was in the lineup at first in Monday's game against the New York Mets.

 

It's too bad that the Cubs are the only team in baseball to not develop players capable of playing 1B. If we would we wouldn't have to play veterans we have no intention of keeping while the team is 20 games under .500

 

man, that is just utterly ridiculous. put mabry at first, call up hoffpauir, give a turtle a glove and put him at 1b, whatever. who the hell cares whether the cubs' 1b hits .240 or .220 the rest of the way? this is the same logic that's going to "force" the cubs to keep maddux, thus squeezing guzman/hill out of the rotation when marshall and marmol comes back.

 

i've never seen a team pride itself so much on trying to maintain a .380 winning percentage.

[NCCubFan]

Now its time to bring back Womack just like they did when he originally went down. I would rather see an old Womack play then an old Nefi who might do good for 2 or 3 games and make the Cubs keep them again next year.

Neifi's back next year anyway; he signed a two-year contract.

[Hosak8]

Good. He needs to take some time off.

 

Who? Lee or Theriot? Because both will get it.

[soccer10k]

This doesn't really bother me at all. Lee hasn't looked completely healthy since he came back and I was tired of having him sit on the bench seemingly every other day. I wouldn't mind seeing Lee shut it down for the rest of the year to ensure he is healthy next year.

[ryno-mvp23]

From Chicagosports.com

 

Phil Nevin was on the trade block, but Lee's injury is likely to force the Cubs to keep him, at least for the time being. He was in the lineup at first in Monday's game against the New York Mets.

 

It's too bad that the Cubs are the only team in baseball to not develop players capable of playing 1B. If we would we wouldn't have to play veterans we have no intention of keeping while the team is 20 games under .500

 

man, that is just utterly ridiculous. put mabry at first, call up hoffpauir, give a turtle a glove and put him at 1b, whatever. who the hell cares whether the cubs' 1b hits .240 or .220 the rest of the way? this is the same logic that's going to "force" the cubs to keep maddux, thus squeezing guzman/hill out of the rotation when marshall and marmol comes back.

 

i've never seen a team pride itself so much on trying to maintain a .380 winning percentage.

 

 

pathetic isn't it

[goonys evil twin]

From Chicagosports.com

 

Phil Nevin was on the trade block, but Lee's injury is likely to force the Cubs to keep him, at least for the time being. He was in the lineup at first in Monday's game against the New York Mets.

 

It's too bad that the Cubs are the only team in baseball to not develop players capable of playing 1B. If we would we wouldn't have to play veterans we have no intention of keeping while the team is 20 games under .500

 

man, that is just utterly ridiculous. put mabry at first, call up hoffpauir, give a turtle a glove and put him at 1b, whatever. who the hell cares whether the cubs' 1b hits .240 or .220 the rest of the way? this is the same logic that's going to "force" the cubs to keep maddux, thus squeezing guzman/hill out of the rotation when marshall and marmol comes back.

 

i've never seen a team pride itself so much on trying to maintain a .380 winning percentage.

 

 

pathetic isn't it

 

Just trying to keep it respectable.