670 the Score reports Pie called up

[Banedon]

I wish the Cubs were playing tonight...I wanna see Pie play... :x

[Transmogrified Tiger]

If it really bothers you, then Theriot should start at SS.

 

That's been tried before.

 

From what I heard, it wasn't pretty.

 

Really? I remember hearing differently from someone else here.

[C.C.]

I wish the Cubs were playing tonight...I wanna see Pie play... :x

 

 

DVR

[Chocolate Milk]

Yay!

 

Now please please please please please don't hit him leadoff. 2 or preferably 7.

 

Nothing higher than 6th in the lineup please.

 

I'd put the chances of him leading off at about 99%.

[Banedon]

I wish the Cubs were playing tonight...I wanna see Pie play... :x

 

 

DVR

 

I would have had to have had the foresight to set it up though.

[TheDude]

If we're talking fantasy land of ideal lineups with the current team - I'd be all for that. But is Lou really benching or getting rid of Floyd, JJ, and Izturis? Those are some of JH's "biggest" or at least, favorite, acquisitions.

 

What are you basing this on? You actually have a quote of Hendry claiming this?

[jersey cubs fan]

Yay!

 

Now please please please please please don't hit him leadoff. 2 or preferably 7.

 

Nothing higher than 6th in the lineup please.

 

I'd put the chances of him leading off at about 99%.

 

Under the Dusty rule of CF=Leadoff, perhaps. But I'm not sure Lou works that way, nor does he want to put a young guy in that situation.

[E.J.]

Wow. I'm trying to listen to ESPN 1000, trying to find out more about Pie being called up, and I have to say that this is the worst I've ever heard. These guys are idiots.

 

I've switched over to the Score and these guys are talking about how Pie should leadoff because he's got speed and he's replacing Soriano in the lineup. :x

Edited April 17, 2007 by E.J.

[UMFan83]

So when will Jones be leaving us?

[Tracer Bullet]

If we're talking fantasy land of ideal lineups with the current team - I'd be all for that. But is Lou really benching or getting rid of Floyd, JJ, and Izturis? Those are some of JH's "biggest" or at least, favorite, acquisitions.

 

I don't know about that favorite tag. Floyd was signed as a platoon/role player. JJ was reportedly on the trading block all offseason. And while I think Hendry was legitimately proud of acquiring a former gold glover and All Star for Maddux, I doubt he'll flip if Lou benches him. And I don't think Lou cares what Hendry thinks. Lou is the only one of the two with any longterm hold on his job. A new owner is going to can Hendry unless this team goes very far this year.

 

I don't know - Hendry's been chasing Floyd since, well, Floyd's entire career. JJ was one of the first guys brought in after the "catch the ball" comment and I thought JH made a big deal about expecting JJ to do great things here (and there may have been trade rumors, but the guy is still here - if he really wanted him gone, I'm sure he could have found someone to take him). And he seems pretty high on Izturis too. They may not be favorites over guys Lee or Aram, but they are guys he specifically targeted, not guys he settled on b/c he couldn't get another player. That was my point.

 

I agree with Lou not necessarily caring about JH's thoughts on playing time. Though I haven't been really impressed with Lou's division of playing time so far either.

[Chocolate Milk]

Yay!

 

Now please please please please please don't hit him leadoff. 2 or preferably 7.

 

Nothing higher than 6th in the lineup please.

 

I'd put the chances of him leading off at about 99%.

 

Under the Dusty rule of CF=Leadoff, perhaps. But I'm not sure Lou works that way, nor does he want to put a young guy in that situation.

 

I hope you are right.

[soapy]

Yay!

 

Now please please please please please don't hit him leadoff. 2 or preferably 7.

 

Nothing higher than 6th in the lineup please.

 

I'd put the chances of him leading off at about 99%.

 

Under the Dusty rule of CF=Leadoff, perhaps. But I'm not sure Lou works that way, nor does he want to put a young guy in that situation.

I'm not so sure. I hope you're right. If Theriot plays, my guess it he'll lead off, but if he doesn't, I wouldn't be shocked to see Pie there.

[Tracer Bullet]

If we're talking fantasy land of ideal lineups with the current team - I'd be all for that. But is Lou really benching or getting rid of Floyd, JJ, and Izturis? Those are some of JH's "biggest" or at least, favorite, acquisitions.

 

What are you basing this on? You actually have a quote of Hendry claiming this?

 

see my post above

[Tracer Bullet]

Yay!

 

Now please please please please please don't hit him leadoff. 2 or preferably 7.

 

Nothing higher than 6th in the lineup please.

 

I'd put the chances of him leading off at about 99%.

 

Under the Dusty rule of CF=Leadoff, perhaps. But I'm not sure Lou works that way, nor does he want to put a young guy in that situation.

I'm not so sure. I hope you're right. If Theriot plays, my guess it he'll lead off, but if he doesn't, I wouldn't be shocked to see Pie there.

 

I agree with all of that, but man I'd rather have Pie hitting 7th.

[98navigator]

Wow. I'm trying to listen to ESPN 1000, trying to find out more about Pie being called up, and I have to say that this is the worst I've ever heard. These guys are idiots.

 

I've switched over to the Score and these guys are talking about how Pie should leadoff because he's got speed and he's replacing Soriano in the lineup. :x

 

S & R on ESPN AM 1000 are Cubs bashers. Mully and Hanley (one Sox fan one Cubs fan) on, The Score, are Bears and Bulls beat writers; they know as much about the situation as we do. lol

[YearofDaCubs]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

[98navigator]

FYI, Cliff Floyd is coming up on ESPN AM 1000. This is S & R's weekly attempt to get Cubs fans to listen.

[98navigator]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

 

Lou said this yesterday; that he spoke with Sori to make sure that CF wasn't holding him back on offense. Soriano assured him that it wasn't... I think Jones' days were numbered all along.

[Banedon]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

 

The way Piniella presented it to Soriano was as an option, not a demand. It wasn't like he said "You're going to LF." and Soriano told him to stick it. It was "Will moving to LF help your hitting with not having so much to worry about?" and he said he was fine, that CF wasn't a distraction.

 

I don't think this is an issue.

[jersey cubs fan]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

 

I heard about Lou offering a move. But I don't think it means anything. Lou was sort of going out of his way to make the guy comfortable. They've pretty much said all along that if he's uncomfortable in center he doesn't have to play there. Now that he's struggled for a while, Lou asked if he was uncomfortable. Soriano said no.

[Tracer Bullet]

FYI, Cliff Floyd is coming up on ESPN AM 1000. This is S & R's weekly attempt to get Cubs fans to listen.

 

Can you post a recap?

[YearofDaCubs]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

 

The way Piniella presented it to Soriano was as an option, not a demand. It wasn't like he said "You're going to LF." and Soriano told him to stick it. It was "Will moving to LF help your hitting with not having so much to worry about?" and he said he was fine, that CF wasn't a distraction.

 

I don't think this is an issue.

What happens when Soriano gets back and Pie stays on board though? I wonder is Pie will be our starting CF and if so will Sori be in RF or LF?

[E.J.]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

 

The way Piniella presented it to Soriano was as an option, not a demand. It wasn't like he said "You're going to LF." and Soriano told him to stick it. It was "Will moving to LF help your hitting with not having so much to worry about?" and he said he was fine, that CF wasn't a distraction.

 

I don't think this is an issue.

What happens when Soriano gets back and Pie stays on board though? I wonder is Pie will be our starting CF and if so will Sori be in RF or LF?

 

With Murton playing RF yesterday, I'd expect Soriano to move back to LF. Also, he's played a year there, so he's comfortable in LF. I doubt they'd move him to RF.

[Tracer Bullet]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

 

The way Piniella presented it to Soriano was as an option, not a demand. It wasn't like he said "You're going to LF." and Soriano told him to stick it. It was "Will moving to LF help your hitting with not having so much to worry about?" and he said he was fine, that CF wasn't a distraction.

 

I don't think this is an issue.

What happens when Soriano gets back and Pie stays on board though? I wonder is Pie will be our starting CF and if so will Sori be in RF or LF?

 

With Murton playing RF yesterday, I'd expect Soriano to move back to LF. Also, he's played a year there, so he's comfortable in LF. I doubt they'd move him to RF.

 

I'm hoping this is what happens.

[CubColtPacer]

Have you guys read this article?

 

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/cs-070416cubsgamer,1,3488580.story?coll=cs-home-headlines

 

According to this Piniella offered Soriano to play LF and he rejected it. To me iit means that 1. Pie was probably going to get called up to play CF no matter the injury to Soriano if he accepted. 2. How did he refuse to play LF? Is this going to be a problem now, and is Pie stays Soriano stays in CF as well? I think Jones will be out of there soon as well.

 

The way Piniella presented it to Soriano was as an option, not a demand. It wasn't like he said "You're going to LF." and Soriano told him to stick it. It was "Will moving to LF help your hitting with not having so much to worry about?" and he said he was fine, that CF wasn't a distraction.

 

I don't think this is an issue.

What happens when Soriano gets back and Pie stays on board though? I wonder is Pie will be our starting CF and if so will Sori be in RF or LF?

 

With Murton playing RF yesterday, I'd expect Soriano to move back to LF. Also, he's played a year there, so he's comfortable in LF. I doubt they'd move him to RF.

 

I'd be surprised if Soriano moved to LF this year. They'd basically be shutting off Floyd from ever starting the rest of the year, and I don't think the team would be ready to do that.