ST: 3/9 Cubs(Dempster) v. Royals(Tomko) 3:05 CT WGN

[cbbryan]

After a big inning Dempster is going to give a few back. Get use to that boys and girls.

[Roast]

Ah. that was kinda crappy, felix.

[VanceJergins]

Fontenot would be gone before Cedeno, IMO.

 

Unless he can prove he's versatile enough to handle SS if needed. Lou mentioned on the broadcast yesterday, that Mike was going to play some SS in upcoming games. Fontenot's bat is better than Cedeno's. Also, right now both of our MI are RH, so having a LH compliment might be preferred.

 

Cedeno has struggled at the plate recently, but I still see him as a better bat then Fontenot. He certainly has more upside then Fontenot.

 

He has more upside but his upside has yet to show up in the major leagues. Not that Fontenot has shown a whole lot.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

And Dempster shows his true colors this inning.

[cbbryan]

Fontenot would be gone before Cedeno, IMO.

 

Unless he can prove he's versatile enough to handle SS if needed. Lou mentioned on the broadcast yesterday, that Mike was going to play some SS in upcoming games. Fontenot's bat is better than Cedeno's. Also, right now both of our MI are RH, so having a LH compliment might be preferred.

 

Cedeno has struggled at the plate recently, but I still see him as a better bat then Fontenot. He certainly has more upside then Fontenot.

 

He has more upside but his upside has yet to show up in the major leagues. Not that Fontenot has shown a whole lot.

 

But if neither have options available you have to keep the one w/ more upside.

[Roast]

Demp has lost control

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Dempster couldn't find the strike zone with a GPS and a map,

[Sweet Swinging Billy]

C'mon Dempster rebound.

[VanceJergins]

Fontenot would be gone before Cedeno, IMO.

 

Unless he can prove he's versatile enough to handle SS if needed. Lou mentioned on the broadcast yesterday, that Mike was going to play some SS in upcoming games. Fontenot's bat is better than Cedeno's. Also, right now both of our MI are RH, so having a LH compliment might be preferred.

 

Cedeno has struggled at the plate recently, but I still see him as a better bat then Fontenot. He certainly has more upside then Fontenot.

 

He has more upside but his upside has yet to show up in the major leagues. Not that Fontenot has shown a whole lot.

 

But if neither have options available you have to keep the one w/ more upside.

 

touche

[Roast]

Nice.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Blanco's arm is sick.

[cbbryan]

Nice turn. I didn't think they were going to get it.

[Sweet Swinging Billy]

...and he does!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Nifty looking double play there.

[Roast]

Blanco's arm is sick.

No kidding. I'd almost be for him making the club as a late-inning defensive replacement alone. He has showed some serious d-skills.

[VanceJergins]

Man...I don't want to get any sort of hope that Dempster and Lieber will be effective this year...but I can feel it rising.

[YearofDaCubs]

long inning seems to have gotten to dempster.

 

That or he remembered he's not good.

I

d rather have Cintron here over Fontenot but not over Cedeno. Let's face it, Fontenot isn't good defensively at either 2nd or SS.

[Bruce Miles]

Dempster: 20 pitches, 9 strikes

Total: 33/20

[XZero771679666304]

Man...I don't want to get any sort of hope that Dempster and Lieber will be effective this year...but I can feel it rising.

 

 

There's no reason to think that Lieber won't be effective as a #5.

[javy knows my name]

Marquis is a sure bet to outpitch Dempster this year

[Roast]

Marquis is a sure bet to outpitch Dempster this year

I don't knwo about that.

[XZero771679666304]

long inning seems to have gotten to dempster.

 

That or he remembered he's not good.

I

d rather have Cintron here over Fontenot but not over Cedeno. Let's face it, Fontenot isn't good defensively at either 2nd or SS.

 

 

Cintron and Cedeno seems redundant. I have to believe Cedeno is going to be traded.

[Roast]

long inning seems to have gotten to dempster.

 

That or he remembered he's not good.

I

d rather have Cintron here over Fontenot but not over Cedeno. Let's face it, Fontenot isn't good defensively at either 2nd or SS.

 

 

Cinton and Cedeno seems redundant. I have to believe Cedeno is going to be traded.

I'm with this train of thought.

[Roast]

Nice, Hoff.

[VanceJergins]

Man...I don't want to get any sort of hope that Dempster and Lieber will be effective this year...but I can feel it rising.

 

 

There's no reason to think that Lieber won't be effective as a #5.

 

Yeah, but they'll both probably be about #5 quality, and having 2 of those makes it ineffective.