3/27ST Cubs (Hill) Vs. Royals (DeLaRosa) 3:05CT GamedayAudio

[Allroy]

13 Runs off of 12 hits? Freaking basecloggers.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Good to see Federico Baez get a quality inning in there. And Ronny's having a nice lil spring.

 

By the way, to those who mentioned the Royals announcers were complaining about the Cubs' spending...why the heck aren't they complaining about their team dropping $55 million on Gil Freakin Meche?

[MPrior]

Question: is there still hope for Ronny Cedeno not to suck? Cause I had pretty much given up.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Question: is there still hope for Ronny Cedeno not to suck? Cause I had pretty much given up.

 

Yes, he's taken to the more patient approach that Lou and Perry are emphasizing.

[Guancous]

Question: is there still hope for Ronny Cedeno not to suck? Cause I had pretty much given up.

 

Also keep in mind that Cedeno is still wicked young.

[98navigator]

Foxsports.com

 

"He worked with me on the strike zone," Cedeno said. "Now I try to take more walks and I can see the ball real good. ... It is relaxing for me because they gave me an opportunity and I feel happy for that."

 

With Cesar Izturis now the everyday shortstop, Cedeno will get his playing time backing him up and can also play second base.

 

Piniella's message to Cedeno was stay on the ball longer, hit it to right-center when possible and take more pitches.

 

"The more pitches he sees, the better he is able to clock them," Piniella said.

 

"He's done well, that ball there is a home run without the wind. He got all of it."

 

Notes: Coach Tony Dungy of the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts watched the game from a box seat behind the screen with Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. After the game, Dungy went to the field and shook hands with Piniella.

Edited March 28, 2007 by 98navigator

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Question: is there still hope for Ronny Cedeno not to suck? Cause I had pretty much given up.

 

Yes, he's taken to the more patient approach that Lou and Perry are emphasizing.

 

The thing that excites me is that he doesn't have to go nuts to be pretty valuable to the team like Murton. All he has to do is not suck offensively and he's better than Izturis.

[A New Era]

Notes: Coach Tony Dungy of the Super Bowl champion Indianapolis Colts watched the game from a box seat behind the screen with Cubs general manager Jim Hendry. After the game, Dungy went to the field and shook hands with Piniella.

 

Good. Maybe he can be a luckly charm and have some good fortunes rub off on us. .

[98navigator]

LOL, he's trying hard

 

"I learned some things." "I'll make more adjustments. Who knows what will happen? I have to be patient for any situation and I'll be OK. I'll work more, take ground balls at second base, shortstop. I never want to be traded. I want to be with the Chicago Cubs the rest of my life, and play every day. Maybe next year, this year, who knows?"

 

Cubs.com

[E.J.]

LOL, he's trying hard

 

"I learned some things." "I'll make more adjustments. Who knows what will happen? I have to be patient for any situation and I'll be OK. I'll work more, take ground balls at second base, shortstop. I never want to be traded. I want to be with the Chicago Cubs the rest of my life, and play every day. Maybe next year, this year, who knows?"

 

Cubs.com

 

That's a great attitude to take. Gotta love that from a young kid. It wouldn't take much to win the SS job away from Izturis. If he keeps taking pitches and learns to go the other way frequently then he can definitely out-hit Izzy.

[A New Era]

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

 

haha. Love your new sig. Keep it. :lol:

[Omar]

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

 

haha. Love your new sig. Keep it. :lol:

 

Thanks. Earth 2 Sean gave me the idea.

[A New Era]

CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN! CUBS WIN!

 

haha. Love your new sig. Keep it. :lol:

 

Thanks. Earth 2 Sean gave me the idea.

 

That was so funny Piniella cried tears of laughter. .

[98navigator]

Bruce Miles / Daily Herald

 

Lou Piniella spent about 45 minutes Tuesday near first base with left fielder Matt Murton.

 

Murton went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and 2 RBI against the Royals.

 

“We were talking about hitting, and I tell you what, he put some charges into a few pitches out in right-center,” Piniella said. “He lined a ball to left. We just talked hitting in general. He’s a bright kid, and he knows what he wants to do up there. He’s very conscientious. He wants to be productive and a good major-league hitter.

 

“He was trying a little bit of a leg kick. He wasn’t all that comfortable with it. I told him, ‘Look, first of all you’ve got to relax and not overthink.”

 

 

There's no way to know if Murton's performance was a coincidence or if Lou's talk helped his hitting, but it is nice to see that Lou is hands on with the players.

[CubinNY]

Bruce Miles / Daily Herald

 

Lou Piniella spent about 45 minutes Tuesday near first base with left fielder Matt Murton.

 

Murton went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and 2 RBI against the Royals.

 

“We were talking about hitting, and I tell you what, he put some charges into a few pitches out in right-center,” Piniella said. “He lined a ball to left. We just talked hitting in general. He’s a bright kid, and he knows what he wants to do up there. He’s very conscientious. He wants to be productive and a good major-league hitter.

 

“He was trying a little bit of a leg kick. He wasn’t all that comfortable with it. I told him, ‘Look, first of all you’ve got to relax and not overthink.”

 

 

There's no way to know if Murton's performance was a coincidence or if Lou's talk helped his hitting, but it is nice to see that Lou is hands on with the players.

 

Lou is probably the best thing to happen to Matt Murton's career since he was drafted, not that I think Lou has helped him all that much. If Dusty were still here, he'd be sitting or on the short end of a 70/30 platoon with Floyd.

[YearofDaCubs]

Bruce Miles / Daily Herald

 

Lou Piniella spent about 45 minutes Tuesday near first base with left fielder Matt Murton.

 

Murton went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and 2 RBI against the Royals.

 

“We were talking about hitting, and I tell you what, he put some charges into a few pitches out in right-center,” Piniella said. “He lined a ball to left. We just talked hitting in general. He’s a bright kid, and he knows what he wants to do up there. He’s very conscientious. He wants to be productive and a good major-league hitter.

 

“He was trying a little bit of a leg kick. He wasn’t all that comfortable with it. I told him, ‘Look, first of all you’ve got to relax and not overthink.”

 

 

There's no way to know if Murton's performance was a coincidence or if Lou's talk helped his hitting, but it is nice to see that Lou is hands on with the players.

Agreed. Finally, a manager we have some faith in.

[A New Era]

Bruce Miles / Daily Herald

 

Lou Piniella spent about 45 minutes Tuesday near first base with left fielder Matt Murton.

 

Murton went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and 2 RBI against the Royals.

 

“We were talking about hitting, and I tell you what, he put some charges into a few pitches out in right-center,” Piniella said. “He lined a ball to left. We just talked hitting in general. He’s a bright kid, and he knows what he wants to do up there. He’s very conscientious. He wants to be productive and a good major-league hitter.

 

“He was trying a little bit of a leg kick. He wasn’t all that comfortable with it. I told him, ‘Look, first of all you’ve got to relax and not overthink.”

 

 

There's no way to know if Murton's performance was a coincidence or if Lou's talk helped his hitting, but it is nice to see that Lou is hands on with the players.

 

It's up to the players to play the game dude. That's not my department. .

[98navigator]

Bruce Miles / Daily Herald

 

Lou Piniella spent about 45 minutes Tuesday near first base with left fielder Matt Murton.

 

Murton went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and 2 RBI against the Royals.

 

“We were talking about hitting, and I tell you what, he put some charges into a few pitches out in right-center,” Piniella said. “He lined a ball to left. We just talked hitting in general. He’s a bright kid, and he knows what he wants to do up there. He’s very conscientious. He wants to be productive and a good major-league hitter.

 

“He was trying a little bit of a leg kick. He wasn’t all that comfortable with it. I told him, ‘Look, first of all you’ve got to relax and not overthink.”

 

 

There's no way to know if Murton's performance was a coincidence or if Lou's talk helped his hitting, but it is nice to see that Lou is hands on with the players.

 

It's up to the players to play the game dude. That's not my department. .

 

:lol: