Re: 5/5 Cubs (Dempster) vs. Dusty Baker's Reds (Cueto)

[Little Slide Rooter]

a few weeks ago, hearing Derrek Lee to the plate would have excited me.

[illiniguy]

Pie is overmatched and looking clueless. Please send him to AAA

Yeah because everyone else has been hammering Cueto for us. How about we give him a month straight to play instead of only playing him against right handers with electric stuff. Lou is setting him up to fail.

 

Normally I would agree with you......but cmon, he has been horsecrap the last 5 games he's played

 

He went 2 for 4 with a double in the Cardinals series.

Your stats are really killing his theory.

 

I never posted a theory lol. I'm thinking he's looking just overmatched and lost at the plate. I knew he was amazing in AAA....I just find it hard to believe that he cant at least foul of some pitches and look like a major leaguer. How is it that a "stud" prospect cannot hit lefties AT ALL? That's an honest question

A lot of guys are like that. Justin Upton looked lost at times last year. The difference is they stick with him and don't play some cast off like Reed Johnson everyday. Let the young kid play through his struggles. You would be suprised what he could do.

 

 

I really want to see him succeed, I just can't see him do so in the near future. But if he does I'll be happily surprised

I just want to know so we can make a decision on what to do in reguards to centerfield in the future. If this year plays out the same way it has been, we still won't know. Reed Johnson isn't the answer to any good question, Pie might be. Don't we owe it to ourselves to find out?

[Little Slide Rooter]

yup. hes been just another Cub lately.

[weatherdood]

That was kinda icky

[ctcf]

Well the offense sure is depressing without Aramis...

[chuckywang]

On the bright side, I'm looking forward to another K the side form Dempster.

[cubbyvirus00]

Pie is overmatched and looking clueless. Please send him to AAA

Yeah because everyone else has been hammering Cueto for us. How about we give him a month straight to play instead of only playing him against right handers with electric stuff. Lou is setting him up to fail.

 

Normally I would agree with you......but cmon, he has been horsecrap the last 5 games he's played

 

He went 2 for 4 with a double in the Cardinals series.

Your stats are really killing his theory.

 

I never posted a theory lol. I'm thinking he's looking just overmatched and lost at the plate. I knew he was amazing in AAA....I just find it hard to believe that he cant at least foul of some pitches and look like a major leaguer. How is it that a "stud" prospect cannot hit lefties AT ALL? That's an honest question

A lot of guys are like that. Justin Upton looked lost at times last year. The difference is they stick with him and don't play some cast off like Reed Johnson everyday. Let the young kid play through his struggles. You would be suprised what he could do.

 

 

I really want to see him succeed, I just can't see him do so in the near future. But if he does I'll be happily surprised

I just want to know so we can make a decision on what to do in reguards to centerfield in the future. If this year plays out the same way it has been, we still won't know. Reed Johnson isn't the answer to any good question, Pie might be. Don't we owe it to ourselves to find out?

 

I wholeheartedly agree. I'd love nothing more then to bench Reed Johnson, along with Fontenot and Theriot for a long time.

[illiniguy]

Pie is overmatched and looking clueless. Please send him to AAA

Yeah because everyone else has been hammering Cueto for us. How about we give him a month straight to play instead of only playing him against right handers with electric stuff. Lou is setting him up to fail.

 

Normally I would agree with you......but cmon, he has been horsecrap the last 5 games he's played

 

He went 2 for 4 with a double in the Cardinals series.

Your stats are really killing his theory.

 

I never posted a theory lol. I'm thinking he's looking just overmatched and lost at the plate. I knew he was amazing in AAA....I just find it hard to believe that he cant at least foul of some pitches and look like a major leaguer. How is it that a "stud" prospect cannot hit lefties AT ALL? That's an honest question

A lot of guys are like that. Justin Upton looked lost at times last year. The difference is they stick with him and don't play some cast off like Reed Johnson everyday. Let the young kid play through his struggles. You would be suprised what he could do.

 

 

I really want to see him succeed, I just can't see him do so in the near future. But if he does I'll be happily surprised

I just want to know so we can make a decision on what to do in reguards to centerfield in the future. If this year plays out the same way it has been, we still won't know. Reed Johnson isn't the answer to any good question, Pie might be. Don't we owe it to ourselves to find out?

 

I wholeheartedly agree. I'd love nothing more then to bench Reed Johnson, along with Fontenot and Theriot for a long time.

Yeah, but it isn't going to happen. We repalced Dusty Baker with his white counterpart.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Dempster flied out to left field

Soriano flied out to deep right field

Theriot singled to center field

D Lee grounded into a FC, 5-4, Theriot out at second

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 1 0                          1  2  1
Cincinnati      3 0                            3  3  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Soto (6)

Cincinnati: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      2.0  3  3  1  0  6  0  49

 

Cincinnati     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Cueto         3.0  2  1  1  0  5  1  51

[cubbyvirus00]

Wow color me surprised Theriot didnt attempt a SB right there

[Schwarber Fan]

Pie is overmatched and looking clueless. Please send him to AAA

Yeah because everyone else has been hammering Cueto for us. How about we give him a month straight to play instead of only playing him against right handers with electric stuff. Lou is setting him up to fail.

 

Normally I would agree with you......but cmon, he has been horsecrap the last 5 games he's played

 

He went 2 for 4 with a double in the Cardinals series.

Your stats are really killing his theory.

 

I never posted a theory lol. I'm thinking he's looking just overmatched and lost at the plate. I knew he was amazing in AAA....I just find it hard to believe that he cant at least foul of some pitches and look like a major leaguer. How is it that a "stud" prospect cannot hit lefties AT ALL? That's an honest question

A lot of guys are like that. Justin Upton looked lost at times last year. The difference is they stick with him and don't play some cast off like Reed Johnson everyday. Let the young kid play through his struggles. You would be suprised what he could do.

 

 

I really want to see him succeed, I just can't see him do so in the near future. But if he does I'll be happily surprised

I just want to know so we can make a decision on what to do in reguards to centerfield in the future. If this year plays out the same way it has been, we still won't know. Reed Johnson isn't the answer to any good question, Pie might be. Don't we owe it to ourselves to find out?

 

I wholeheartedly agree. I'd love nothing more then to bench Reed Johnson, along with Fontenot and Theriot for a long time.

Yeah, but it isn't going to happen. We repalced Dusty Baker with his white counterpart.

 

Unreal

[weis21]

a few weeks ago, hearing Derrek Lee to the plate would have excited me.

April, 23 - May, 4: .931 OPS

[Fred Hornkohl]

Phillips grounded out to third, 5-3

[reds44]

Anyone listening to the broadcast on XM? Marty is absolutely going off on Dusty. The guy is a real prick. I bet he use to beat Thom pretty good when Thom was a young'in.

About what, changes in the lineup?

He said about 10 times over that Dusty was the only person who didn't know that Patterson was sucking at the plate. He then went on about some other problems with Dusty. I was only listening while I was in the car.

 

Reds44 didn't know.

False.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Votto grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

[CubsGM]

More errors!

[UMFan83]

Lee is in a 3-19 slump (.156) with 0 XBH in his last 5 games.

 

Man wth is up with this D?

[Roast]

Way to play defense, cubs.

[Mizzou]

What's the deal with Aramis, have they said when he's expected to return?

[17 Seconds]

Now you know Dunn will go yard.

[Schwarber Fan]

What's the deal with Aramis, have they said when he's expected to return?

 

Probably October

[UMFan83]

The Cubs are correcting their early season run support for Dempster by making him get extra outs.

[illiniguy]

Pie is overmatched and looking clueless. Please send him to AAA

Yeah because everyone else has been hammering Cueto for us. How about we give him a month straight to play instead of only playing him against right handers with electric stuff. Lou is setting him up to fail.

 

Normally I would agree with you......but cmon, he has been horsecrap the last 5 games he's played

 

He went 2 for 4 with a double in the Cardinals series.

Your stats are really killing his theory.

 

I never posted a theory lol. I'm thinking he's looking just overmatched and lost at the plate. I knew he was amazing in AAA....I just find it hard to believe that he cant at least foul of some pitches and look like a major leaguer. How is it that a "stud" prospect cannot hit lefties AT ALL? That's an honest question

A lot of guys are like that. Justin Upton looked lost at times last year. The difference is they stick with him and don't play some cast off like Reed Johnson everyday. Let the young kid play through his struggles. You would be suprised what he could do.

 

 

I really want to see him succeed, I just can't see him do so in the near future. But if he does I'll be happily surprised

I just want to know so we can make a decision on what to do in reguards to centerfield in the future. If this year plays out the same way it has been, we still won't know. Reed Johnson isn't the answer to any good question, Pie might be. Don't we owe it to ourselves to find out?

 

I wholeheartedly agree. I'd love nothing more then to bench Reed Johnson, along with Fontenot and Theriot for a long time.

Yeah, but it isn't going to happen. We repalced Dusty Baker with his white counterpart.

 

Unreal

Tell me in what way he has been different than Dusty was in reguards to lineup construction or handing out playing time.

[UMFan83]

What's the deal with Aramis, have they said when he's expected to return?

 

It's day to day. Last I heard yesterday he was too sore to take BP.

[Careless]

Some of these strike calls have been questionable but Fontenot's was definitely a strike. Pie's looked pretty good as well.

theriot's was the only one that was really, really bad