Cedeno may be benched

[Warren Brusstar]

Dusty makes a mention of plate discipline and nobody cares...but there are still a half-dozen sarcastic insults at him :). Nothing like pre-defined responses.

 

Dusty is right on this one.

 

I agree with you. I've beaten up on Dusty all season and was utterly shocked that the two words "plate discipline" came out of his mouth. I'll give him credit for this move. However, I want him to mention "plate discipline" to the whole team and not just Cedeno.

 

Saying plate discipline doesn't mean a thing. Making mentions of things isn't what matters. People have been talking about this problem for 4 years and he just now mentions the words and we're supposed to get all giddy? Dusty's track record is set as far as patience at the plate is concerned. He would have to undergo a drastic change to make a difference for the better.

 

Saying you are going to talk to somebody about plate discipline isn't the same as actually making a hitter better.

 

That's fine, but that standard needs to be applied both ways. This board jumps all over any and every thing that Dusty says that runs contrary to this board's collective wisdom regarding how to manage a baseball team.

 

That's a double standard. Either his comments matter or they don't.

[goonys evil twin]

That's fine, but that standard needs to be applied both ways. This board jumps all over any and every thing that Dusty says that runs contrary to this board's collective wisdom regarding how to manage a baseball team.

 

That's a double standard. Either his comments matter or they don't.

 

Not true at all.

 

His comments usually run right in line with his actions. That's why we react to them. If the Cubs led the league in walks and he talked about clogging the bases, I wouldn't care. If they were a high scoring team with a solid staff and he talked about the stuff he talks about, it wouldn't matter. But they do all the things wrong, and he defends it with his gibberish.