hill to be skipped; injured in 5/16 AAA start

[Tyrant]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

[Keener98]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

Why if you act like a douchebag you should be called out on it. Lous a douchebag, I hope that doesnt hurt his feelings.

[17 Seconds]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

 

Are there 7 year olds present or something?

[Tyrant]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

 

Are there 7 year olds present or something?

 

Plenty of them, it appears.

[Keener98]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

 

Are there 7 year olds present or something?

 

Plenty of them, it appears.

OHHH SNAP!

[SouthSideRyan]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

 

Yeah, namecalling is wrong, I shouldn't call him a douchebag, but it's the best way I could think of summing up the way he's acted this year. Saying he's acting like a classic macho jock who refuses to be questioned and publically calls out others for not being the same macho-headed jock doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

[Tyrant]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

 

Yeah, namecalling is wrong, I shouldn't call him a douchebag, but it's the best way I could think of summing up the way he's acted this year. Saying he's acting like a classic macho jock who refuses to be questioned and publically calls out others for not being the same macho-headed jock doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

 

I'll agree that Lou can be a little too macho/tough guy sometimes.

 

I just think he's a better manager than a lot of people give him credit for. Really, I think all fans wind up hating their managers eventually.

[Keener98]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

 

Yeah, namecalling is wrong, I shouldn't call him a douchebag, but it's the best way I could think of summing up the way he's acted this year. Saying he's acting like a classic macho jock who refuses to be questioned and publically calls out others for not being the same macho-headed jock doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

 

I'll agree that Lou can be a little too macho/tough guy sometimes.

 

I just think he's a better manager than a lot of people give him credit for. Really, I think all fans wind up hating their managers eventually.

 

Well he managed alot better last year, but hes overmanaging alot this year.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

I liked Riggleman.

[CubColtPacer]

SSR speaks the truth. Glad Im not the only one fed up with Lous handling of this team.

 

You can criticize Lou's handling of the team all you want.

 

Calling him a huge douchebag is entirely inappropriate.

 

Yeah, namecalling is wrong, I shouldn't call him a douchebag, but it's the best way I could think of summing up the way he's acted this year. Saying he's acting like a classic macho jock who refuses to be questioned and publically calls out others for not being the same macho-headed jock doesn't quite have the same ring to it.

 

I'll agree that Lou can be a little too macho/tough guy sometimes.

 

I just think he's a better manager than a lot of people give him credit for. Really, I think all fans wind up hating their managers eventually.

Well he managed alot better last year, but hes overmanaging alot this year.

 

I think he overmanaged just as much last year, but it's pretty easy to forget. When we were losing in the first two months last year, there were lots of threads bashing him for running out of players in extra inning games because of using so many bench players in one inning. Floyd, Jones, Ward, or Pie would usually get pinch-hit for in the later innings against a left-hander, even if they were the announced as the pinch-hiter. Pie (when he was in the majors) would come in as a defensive replacement every game the Cubs were up, usually in a double switch.

 

The bench was used frequently last year, but I think the perception becomes that Lou is managing more this year because the bench players are better and therefore don't have as clear of roles on this years team. Last year, everybody knew that Pie was the defensive replacement, Ward was the big hitter, Fontenot was the pinch-hitter when you led off an inning, Murton was the player who pinch-hit when a left-hander came in, and then you had the backup catcher. After a while, fans accepted those roles for those players, and the comfort of the routine set in.

This year, there's a lot more options available to Lou, so it seems like he's pulling the strings more even when he's really not.

[BudHouse]

No way should Fox be up here(based on what success?) and Hill should be sent down immediately with him. Len and Bob keep saying it's a mental thing, not physical. Hill seems at times he doesn't get it and certainly isn't aggressive out there. I feel bad for Matt Murton because he can only play the corner spots and he just doesn't seem to have the power we'd hoped for. He may be better off somewhere else. The continuing saga for Felix Pie is also disappointing. Jeez, I wish he could put it all together and get the bat rolling. I admire Lou for sticking with him.

 

One theory about Lou having Soriano continue to bat lead-off is that he's sending the subtle message to Hendry that we need a lead-off guy now(you promised Brian Roberts and didn't get it done) to win the WS. Lou will continue to stick him there until a better option arrives. Just a thought.

[minnesotacubsfan]

No way should Fox be up here(based on what success?) and Hill should be sent down immediately with him. Len and Bob keep saying it's a mental thing, not physical. Hill seems at times he doesn't get it and certainly isn't aggressive out there. I feel bad for Matt Murton because he can only play the corner spots and he just doesn't seem to have the power we'd hoped for. He may be better off somewhere else. The continuing saga for Felix Pie is also disappointing. Jeez, I wish he could put it all together and get the bat rolling. I admire Lou for sticking with him.

 

One theory about Lou having Soriano continue to bat lead-off is that he's sending the subtle message to Hendry that we need a lead-off guy now(you promised Brian Roberts and didn't get it done) to win the WS. Lou will continue to stick him there until a better option arrives. Just a thought.

 

Roberts isnt a great option to lead off either

[David]

No way should Fox be up here(based on what success?) and Hill should be sent down immediately with him. Len and Bob keep saying it's a mental thing, not physical. Hill seems at times he doesn't get it and certainly isn't aggressive out there. I feel bad for Matt Murton because he can only play the corner spots and he just doesn't seem to have the power we'd hoped for. He may be better off somewhere else. The continuing saga for Felix Pie is also disappointing. Jeez, I wish he could put it all together and get the bat rolling. I admire Lou for sticking with him.

 

One theory about Lou having Soriano continue to bat lead-off is that he's sending the subtle message to Hendry that we need a lead-off guy now(you promised Brian Roberts and didn't get it done) to win the WS. Lou will continue to stick him there until a better option arrives. Just a thought.

 

Roberts isnt a great option to lead off either

 

He actually is. I hate the reference to "lead off" and I'll just say that he's a very good hitting 2B and is a great option anywhere. Don't go crazy with a month's worth of stats this year (that aren't even bad).

[Jon]

“So it’s very surprising to me. I was never even aware of the fact that this problem of control was in the past, because last year he was the best strike-thrower we had. In fact he didn’t walk a person all last spring.”

I don't think Lou is joking.

[E.J.]

“So it’s very surprising to me. I was never even aware of the fact that this problem of control was in the past, because last year he was the best strike-thrower we had. In fact he didn’t walk a person all last spring.”

I don't think Lou is joking.

 

sounds like Dusty describing how he didn't know Corey Patterson was struggling because he wasn't striking out. It's amazing how similar Dusty and Lou really are.

[David]

“So it’s very surprising to me. I was never even aware of the fact that this problem of control was in the past, because last year he was the best strike-thrower we had. In fact he didn’t walk a person all last spring.”

I don't think Lou is joking.

 

sounds like Dusty describing how he didn't know Corey Patterson was struggling because he wasn't striking out. It's amazing how similar Dusty and Lou really are.

 

They seem to differ extremely in perhaps the most important area.

[Vanilla Ice]

“So it’s very surprising to me. I was never even aware of the fact that this problem of control was in the past, because last year he was the best strike-thrower we had. In fact he didn’t walk a person all last spring.”

I don't think Lou is joking.

 

sounds like Dusty describing how he didn't know Corey Patterson was struggling because he wasn't striking out. It's amazing how similar Dusty and Lou really are.

 

They seem to differ extremely in perhaps the most important area.

 

being white?

[Roast]

“So it’s very surprising to me. I was never even aware of the fact that this problem of control was in the past, because last year he was the best strike-thrower we had. In fact he didn’t walk a person all last spring.”

I don't think Lou is joking.

 

sounds like Dusty describing how he didn't know Corey Patterson was struggling because he wasn't striking out. It's amazing how similar Dusty and Lou really are.

 

They seem to differ extremely in perhaps the most important area.

 

being white?

Yah...that or their approach to getting on base.

[Soul]

Lou and Dusty share very little in common as managers.

[Bobson Dugnutt]

No way should Fox be up here(based on what success?) and Hill should be sent down immediately with him. Len and Bob keep saying it's a mental thing, not physical. Hill seems at times he doesn't get it and certainly isn't aggressive out there. I feel bad for Matt Murton because he can only play the corner spots and he just doesn't seem to have the power we'd hoped for. He may be better off somewhere else. The continuing saga for Felix Pie is also disappointing. Jeez, I wish he could put it all together and get the bat rolling. I admire Lou for sticking with him.

 

He has?

[Lefty]

What does it say about Rothschild that Hill is supposed to get "fixed" at AAA. After Rothschild was working with him this whole time (and probably should have left him alone).

[abuck1220]

What does it say about Rothschild that Hill is supposed to get "fixed" at AAA. After Rothschild was working with him this whole time (and probably should have left him alone).

 

yeah, not exactly a ringing endorsement for larry. especially since hill says he hasn't been right all year (including ST).

[Lefty]

While major league baseball requires constant adjustment vis a vis your opponent, one's mechanical approach must be consistent. Whatever imperfections there were in Hill's mechanics didn't prevent him from being successful. I don't know why they tinkered with him. They changed the release point from his very successful 2005-2007 run. Why would you do that?

[CuseCubFan69]

What does it say about Rothschild that Hill is supposed to get "fixed" at AAA. After Rothschild was working with him this whole time (and probably should have left him alone).

 

yeah, not exactly a ringing endorsement for larry. especially since hill says he hasn't been right all year (including ST).

 

Imo, a pitching coach may not be able to fix all the pitchers and since Hill seemed to fix his problem in AAA last year with whoever is down there, maybe that's the best coach for him to get the kinks out. Larry has his strengths and maybe this is one of his weaknesses and I think it's a good idea for Hill to work with a coach that may be more able to help him.

[C.C.]

What does it say about Rothschild that Hill is supposed to get "fixed" at AAA. After Rothschild was working with him this whole time (and probably should have left him alone).

 

Not if being "fixed" means gaining confidence again.