In Soviet Russia, Jason Kendall steals off of you!

[badnews]

Have you ever noticed it seems like 9/10 times when we as a Cub fanbase shoot off our fat mouths about something, it comes back to bite us in the ass?

 

All I heard about since the Brewers signed Kendall was about how we were going to embarrass him, and in a debate about someone's stolen base totals (Felix Pie, maybe?) someone said 17 steals and another guy said "Pie will have 17 steals off Kendall alone."

 

But in today's game Kendall handled himself well and even he stole a base yesterday. Meanwhile he caught Fukudome stealing when some people were projecting him for 20. The Brewers ran us ragged, not the other way around. We had the speed guys on.

 

Another reason I think Roberts is a little overrated - we rarely utilize speed correctly anyway.

 

But my point is (if this rambling has one) why do we shoot off our mouths when this so often happens?

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

IT IS THE 2ND [expletive] GAME OF THE SEASON!

[badnews]

Yes, and we were supposed to have 20 steals off of Kendall by now, remember? He wasn't supposed to be stealing off of us.

[CubColtPacer]

Have you ever noticed it seems like 9/10 times when we as a Cub fanbase shoot off our fat mouths about something, it comes back to bite us in the ass?

 

All I heard about since the Brewers signed Kendall was about how we were going to embarrass him, and in a debate about someone's stolen base totals (Felix Pie, maybe?) someone said 17 steals and another guy said "Pie will have 17 steals off Kendall alone."

 

But in today's game Kendall handled himself well and even he stole a base yesterday. Meanwhile he caught Fukudome stealing when some people were projecting him for 20. The Brewers ran us ragged, not the other way around. We had the speed guys on.

 

Another reason I think Roberts is a little overrated - we rarely utilize speed correctly anyway.

 

But my point is (if this rambling has one) why do we shoot off our mouths when this so often happens?

 

Kendall didn't catch Fukudome stealing. That may be what it went down in the book as, but that's not even close to what happened.

 

Overall, I agree with your argument. Of course, I believed that a large part of the Cubs problems in throwing runners out was their pitchers, and I still believe that's the case. Kendall is still going to be one of the worst catchers in the league at throwing runners out, but he isn't an automatic extra base as it was at times last year.

[sneakypower]

it's the same idiocy, different manager.

 

it's like the time where piazza's arm was so bad he couldn't throw guys out on pitchouts and dusty tried bunting over corey patterson with piazza behind the dish.

 

the other team plays a horrible, horrible catcher and you don't run. it's as stupid as swinging at the first pitches daniel cabrera gives you.

[TruffleShuffle]

it's the same idiocy, different manager.

 

it's like the time where piazza's arm was so bad he couldn't throw guys out on pitchouts and dusty tried bunting over corey patterson with piazza behind the dish.

 

the other team plays a horrible, horrible catcher and you don't run. it's as stupid as swinging at the first pitches daniel cabrera gives you.

 

agreed. generally stolen bases are not a big deal; however, when you are playing a team with a rag-armed catcher, that is an advantage that you have to exploit.

[rynefan]

Didn't they say during the broadcast today that Kendall spent the whole offseason working with his dad who is a catching coach? Supposedly they ID'd some issues with his form and fixed them in the offseason. Maybe we'll regret getting rid of him!

[Balsa]

I'm shocked we haven't stolen a base off of him yet.

 

But kudos on the great thread title.

[weitliz]

But my point is (if this rambling has one) why do we shoot off our mouths when this so often happens?

 

Who is John Galt?

[sneakypower]

THANK GOD LOU

[sethuel1]

Jeezy Chreezy, if there ever should be a sample size complaint, it should be made in this thread.

[TruffleShuffle]

Didn't they say during the broadcast today that Kendall spent the whole offseason working with his dad who is a catching coach? Supposedly they ID'd some issues with his form and fixed them in the offseason. Maybe we'll regret getting rid of him!

 

it'd be more helpful if his dad was a surgeon, and could replace kendall's rag arm with a bionic one

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I guess we found that outstanding arm of Jason today.

 

I particularly like the double clutches and the throws that tail to the shortstop side of the bag.

[Derwood]

I guess we found that outstanding arm of Jason today.

 

I particularly like the double clutches and the throws that tail to the shortstop side of the bag.

 

he throws a wicked slider to 2nd. maybe they should use him in middle relief

[Post Count Padder]

I didn't see the game today but noticed we had 4 stolen bases so I assume Kendall acted like himself today.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I didn't see the game today but noticed we had 4 stolen bases so I assume Kendall acted like himself today.

 

Yeah it was fun watching. One throw in particular hopped on the shortstop side of the bag. It was a thing of beauty.

[Balsa]

Finally, we remembered who was catching.

[radarluv1]

i know kendalls throws will hurt the brewers, but also that it probably wont happen in games vs the cubs. i expect competent teams to take full advantage.