09/07 Pittsburgh (Chacon) @ CUBS (Marshall) 1:20 CDT, WGN TV

[NorthsideAvenger]

When the new manager arrives (coughsGirardicoughs) he should make two decisions (regardless of financial commitments):

 

1: Ronnie Cedeno should start 2007 in AAA, until he proves he can be a ML hitter. Theriot has shown he is a better 2B, offensively and defensively, then Cedeno.

 

2: Dempster CANNOT go into 2007 as the undisputed closer. Regardless of what Baker says (he won't be here, anyways), Dempster must fight for the job. I like to see an opening audition of Wood .v. Dempster .v. Marmol or whatnot. Personally if Wood is healthy, I would like to see Kerry as closer in 2007.

[YearofDaCubs]

That's what a 95mil payroll does to you when you have Hendry and Baker running the show..last place. Marlins are close to making the playoffs with their 17mil payroll, go figure. You seriously have to try to be this bad.

[TruffleShuffle]

clutch loss today by the cubs

[frostwyrm]

Demp needs a trip to the DL.

[Soriano12]

At this point I don't even think Hendry and Mc-Failure can show their

faces at the February convention.

[Andy]

Hahahaha, being a fan of this worthless team is almost worth it for the comedy of it all

[Brian]

crap I went to class and forgot about this game, so I'm a little late but

 

SCOTT MOORE!!!

[Brian]

and

 

MARMOL!!!!

 

if he can get a little bit more consistency with his command I think he could step up to late inning relief next year possibly closing at some point.

[Laura]

I'm sure this was probably mentioned, but on one of the should-have-been double plays involving Cedeno-Bynum that didn't happen, Santo of course sputtered, then said, "That is just NOT a good double play combination. They're just BAD! BAD! BAD!"

 

Poor Ron. When even he runs out of patience and doesn't fall back on the "he's just not seeing the ball very well right now" excuse ... it is BAD.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Scott Moore continues to impress. I think he could be a really good player in terms of spelling D-Lee and Aramis next year... perhaps the corner outfielders too.

 

I think I'd prefer having him in AAA and maybe move McGehee around or have him be the major league utility man. Moore defnitely has a higher ceiling and a little bit of a K problem he could use some work on.

 

Moore strikeouts:

 

2003: 110 in 107 games

2004: 125 in 118 games

2005: 134 in 128 games

2006: 115 in 114 games

 

 

If he's going to work on that, he'd better start soon. His BB/K, BB/G and K/G ratios have been remarkably consistent the past four years. I think the numbers suggest he is what he is - a guy who will walk some but will also strike out about once per game.

 

Ehh, I see improvement in his K/G.

 

2003 (A): 110/332 - 29.5%

2004 (A+): 125/391 - 31.9%

2005 (A+): 135/466 - 28.9%

2006 (AA*): 127/467 - 27.1%

 

*4 ABs at AAA, 1 K.

 

Certainly, it's not great but he is cutting down his K rates. Especially since coming to the Cubs and moving from SS to 3B.