Chicago Cobs Catchers

[Alfonso Soriano]

Some Stats:

Cubs catchers have combined for 2 hits in July.

 

Game-By-Game

July 1st 0-2

July 2nd-0-3

July 3rd-0-4

July 4th 0-3 (0-1 Pinch Hitting Catcher)

July 5th 1-4

July 6th 1-4 (0-1 Pinch Hitting Catcher)

July 7th 0-3

July 8th 0-3

July 13th 0-5

July 14th 0-4

 

Combined Total: 2-35 (0-2 Pinch Hitting)

2-35= .057 batting average

Including Pinch Hitters: 2-37= .054 batting average

 

GO CUBS!

Edited July 19, 2007 by Alfonso Soriano

[Carlos Zambrano]

Wow, that is pretty bad. It hasnt cost us ballgames though, and thats the good thing. Hopefully Soto can give us some hitting from the catcher spot.

[OleMissCub]

A black hole of cosmic proportions.

 

It's amazing we are still winning games.

[Laura]

They should seriously bat 9th.

 

Oh well, maybe Soto will pick up the output (hard to imagine it could get worse).

[Sarcastic]

I'm so glad we got rid of Barrett, he was really costing us games.

[Bleed_Cubbie_Blue]

They should seriously bat 9th.

 

Oh well, maybe Soto will pick up the output (hard to imagine it could get worse).

 

I remember Bob Brenly saying that when Ted Lilly looks at the lineups he say something about how he shouldn't be batting 9th (of course sarcastically).

 

Maybe he should say it in all seriousness.

[Mephistopheles]

yeah here's another hole we have to fix and probably won't.

 

With the way Ryan Doumit is hitting, I would expect that Ronny Paulino could be had pretty easilly. He's not hitting great but he has some offensive upside. Eric Munson is another decent option, I guess.

 

Of course one of Salty and McCann would be lovely.

[Jazz]

yeah here's another hole we have to fix and probably won't.

 

With the way Ryan Doumit is hitting, I would expect that Ronny Paulino could be had pretty easilly. He's not hitting great but he has some offensive upside. Eric Munson is another decent option, I guess.

 

Of course one of Salty and McCann would be lovely.

 

salty's being waved at texas for texiera because McCann is blocking. Thusly, neither seem likely.

[Mephistopheles]

no duh.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

yeah here's another hole we have to fix and probably won't.

 

With the way Ryan Doumit is hitting, I would expect that Ronny Paulino could be had pretty easilly. He's not hitting great but he has some offensive upside. Eric Munson is another decent option, I guess.

 

Of course one of Salty and McCann would be lovely.

 

Asmodai,

 

Since you follow the minors, what's your thoughts on Jeff Clement from Seattle's AAA who is blocked by Johjima?

 

I mention this as possibly a bit cheaper acquisition to Salty/McCann. Even though I know this would never come to fruition.

[Mephistopheles]

won't happen. clements got a good enough bat to DH if he can't catch. he may have the most raw power of any catcher on the planet. majors, minors or amateurs.

[Omar]

If Cubs were losing, we'd have a reason to complain. Fortunately, Cubs have been one of the hottest teams during the same stretch you mentioned.

 

I guess that's the consequence in the trade-off. I'll gladly take it, though.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Hope the Yankees sell and trade for "Hip, Hip Jorge!"

[Alfonso Soriano]

Hope the Yankees sell and trade for "Hip, Hip Jorge!"

ESPN Staff: HIP HIP, JORGE! HIP HIP JORGE!

One Staff Member: "Uhh Jorge is in Chicago now"

ESPN Staff: "What you mean there are other cities besides Boston and New York?"

[wekse]

Hope the Yankees sell and trade for "Hip, Hip Jorge!"

ESPN Staff: HIP HIP, JORGE! HIP HIP JORGE!

One Staff Member: "Uhh Jorge is in Chicago now"

ESPN Staff: "What you mean there are other cities besides Boston and New York?"

 

you are quite the jokester big guy.

[Rusch33]

Here's a stat for you guys that's positive:

 

Since Michael Barrett has been gone, the Cubs catchers have zero passed balls.

[Carlos Zambrano]

Here's a stat for you guys that's positive:

 

Since Michael Barrett has been gone, the Cubs catchers have zero passed balls.

 

Really? That's an interesting one. The catchers havent cost us any ball games, and so I really can't complain right now.

[Keener98]

Here's a stat for you guys that's positive:

 

Since Michael Barrett has been gone, the Cubs catchers have zero passed balls.

 

What about throws into CF?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Our two primary catchers since Barrett was traded:

 

148/217/230

 

074/188/111

 

I'd rather have a few more passed balls and a little better hitting that. :puker:

[Carlos Zambrano]

Our two primary catchers since Barrett was traded:

 

148/217/230

 

074/188/111

 

I'd rather have a few more passed balls and a little better hitting that. :puker:

 

I'm fine with what we have now..............if we're winning.

[abuck1220]

Here's a stat for you guys that's positive:

 

Since Michael Barrett has been gone, the Cubs catchers have zero passed balls.

 

and zero hits.

 

seriously, the catching is a problem. i can't believe people are like "oh well, we're winning, so it's ok." it's gonna catch up to them.

[abuck1220]

Our two primary catchers since Barrett was traded:

 

148/217/230

 

074/188/111

 

I'd rather have a few more passed balls and a little better hitting that. :puker:

 

yeah, people like to imagine that every barrett passed ball cost the cubs 10 runs.

[Sarcastic]

Our two primary catchers since Barrett was traded:

 

148/217/230

 

074/188/111

 

I'd rather have a few more passed balls and a little better hitting that. :puker:

 

I'm fine with what we have now..............if we're winning.

 

The Cubs are winning in spite of their catchers, not because of them. With this offense, they may not be winning for long.

[Carlos Zambrano]

Here's a stat for you guys that's positive:

 

Since Michael Barrett has been gone, the Cubs catchers have zero passed balls.

 

and zero hits.

 

seriously, the catching is a problem. i can't believe people are like "oh well, we're winning, so it's ok." it's gonna catch up to them.

 

They don't have zero hits but ok.

[Sarcastic]

Here's a stat for you guys that's positive:

 

Since Michael Barrett has been gone, the Cubs catchers have zero passed balls.

 

and zero hits.

 

seriously, the catching is a problem. i can't believe people are like "oh well, we're winning, so it's ok." it's gonna catch up to them.

 

They don't have zero hits but ok.

 

No, but they're closer than any players ever should be in that amount of playing time. Again, the Cubs are winning in spite of them, not because of them.