Mount Lou erupts

[abuck1220]

What's there to do?

 

There were balls flying (hard) all over off the Cubs bats today, they just landed in gloves.

 

This "eruption" for the media means nothing.

 

you're right no way any of this gets back to the players

 

he's sending a message to the players to pick it up and refocus on hitting

 

because lee and ramirez have totally been focusing on the hit tv show so you think you can dance.

[SouthSideRyan]

So if we can't hit mediocrepitchers, and that's why we're going to struggle in the playoffs cause just wait til they face real pitchers, I mean am I going crazy or are we 17 games over 500? Where did all those wins come from if we can't beat mediocre or playoff caliber pitchers? Have we just faced Phil Dumatrait 55 times this season? And does Roy Halladay suck.

 

It's been a crappy start to the 2nd half. It was a crappy start to the 2nd half. Yeah, we've been ~500 over the past 5 weeks. We were also playing the toughest stretch of our schedule, and doing it without Soriano.

Edited July 22, 2008 by SouthSideRyan

[Transmogrified Tiger]

So if we can't hit mediocre-bad pitchers, and that's why we're going to struggle in the playoffs cause just wait til they face real pitchers, I mean am I going crazy or are we 17 games over 500? Where did all those wins come from if we can't beat mediocre, bad, or playoff caliber pitchers?

 

The implication is that we can't hit anyone anymore since we were middle of the road in June and bad in July.

[Abe Frohman]

I haven't looked at the numbers, but it seems like the Cubs are not walking or getting on base as frequently as they were when the offense was clicking most of the first half. Seems like a very different offensive team right now.

[erik316wttn]

For the longest time the Cubs have needed a manager who isn't afraid of kicking them in the butt when they need it. Dusty never did it, nor did Baylor. The 9-0 win in Houston aside, the offense has looked like crap since a few games before the break. We need to get our act together on the road, and pronto. I'm in favor of whatever gets that done.

[Peoriaman]

If you think that is an eruption, you need to look again.

[fromthestretch]

If you think that is an eruption, you need to look again.

 

They've been playing the soundbite all morning on XM. Lou certainly didn't sound happy, but he wasn't exactly yelling and screaming. It was more of a matter-of-fact statement. After reading this thread, you'd have thought he was standing on the table, breathing fire.

[Derwood]

if you think that the Cubs hitting a pile of 390 foot fly balls is awful, I don't know what to tell you. They scorched some balls in Houston as well as last night, they were just to the deepest parts of the parks. You're talking about a split second difference between a loud out and a home run. Are we really falling apart over this? If the Cubs were striking out 12 times a game and hitting weak dribblers to second base every at bat I could understand the panic

[CarolinaCubFan]

I'd say most of my frustration is with Lee, he looks like a sad puppy dog out there. He shows no energy at the plate. His numbers are respectable, but watching the games it sure doesn't show. I'll give him a pass for when his daughter was sick, and I'll give him another one for the wrist injury, but I'm growing tired of DLee. I'd be on board for a Lee / Texieria trade.

 

I haven't seen anywhere what problems Aram has been dealing with in the Dominican. Can anyone fill me in?

[soapy]

I'd say most of my frustration is with Lee, he looks like a sad puppy dog out there. He shows no energy at the plate. His numbers are respectable, but watching the games it sure doesn't show. I'll give him a pass for when his daughter was sick, and I'll give him another one for the wrist injury, but I'm growing tired of DLee. I'd be on board for a Lee / Texieria trade.

 

I haven't seen anywhere what problems Aram has been dealing with in the Dominican. Can anyone fill me in?

Ramirez' wife gave birth. That's why he wasn't with the team for a few days.

 

I'm not sure what to say in response in your thoughts on Lee, except that I think it's kind of absurd.

[CarolinaCubFan]

I'd say most of my frustration is with Lee, he looks like a sad puppy dog out there. He shows no energy at the plate. His numbers are respectable, but watching the games it sure doesn't show. I'll give him a pass for when his daughter was sick, and I'll give him another one for the wrist injury, but I'm growing tired of DLee. I'd be on board for a Lee / Texieria trade.

 

I haven't seen anywhere what problems Aram has been dealing with in the Dominican. Can anyone fill me in?

Ramirez' wife gave birth. That's why he wasn't with the team for a few days.

 

I'm not sure what to say in response in your thoughts on Lee, except that I think it's kind of absurd.

 

Thanks for the info on Aram. I'm just venting about Lee, but my dislike is growing more and more. It's sad that I'm more excited to see Theriot at the plate than I am when I see DLee.

[soapy]

Thanks for the info on Aram. I'm just venting about Lee, but my dislike is growing more and more. It's sad that I'm more excited to see Theriot at the plate than I am when I see DLee.

 

you don't appear to be the only one, but people need to remember he's put up 348/403/485 in July. he needs to start hitting for more power, but people are acting like he's a black hole out there.

[Mizzou]

I'd say most of my frustration is with Lee, he looks like a sad puppy dog out there. He shows no energy at the plate. His numbers are respectable, but watching the games it sure doesn't show. I'll give him a pass for when his daughter was sick, and I'll give him another one for the wrist injury, but I'm growing tired of DLee. I'd be on board for a Lee / Texieria trade.

 

I haven't seen anywhere what problems Aram has been dealing with in the Dominican. Can anyone fill me in?

Wait... what? How much energy are you wanting to see? Do you want him to ferociously dig his feet into the dirt before each pitch?

[Soul]

I'd say most of my frustration is with Lee, he looks like a sad puppy dog out there. He shows no energy at the plate. His numbers are respectable, but watching the games it sure doesn't show. I'll give him a pass for when his daughter was sick, and I'll give him another one for the wrist injury, but I'm growing tired of DLee. I'd be on board for a Lee / Texieria trade.

 

I haven't seen anywhere what problems Aram has been dealing with in the Dominican. Can anyone fill me in?

Wait... what? How much energy are you wanting to see? Do you want him to ferociously dig his feet into the dirt before each pitch?

 

I'm not down on Lee, but last night was frustrating that's all. It wasn't just Lee's DP, it was the whole damn night at the plate.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

If you think that is an eruption, you need to look again.

 

They've been playing the soundbite all morning on XM. Lou certainly didn't sound happy, but he wasn't exactly yelling and screaming. It was more of a matter-of-fact statement. After reading this thread, you'd have thought he was standing on the table, breathing fire.

 

They showed Lou during these statements on Comcast after the game and let me tell you, he was visibly disgusted. I think he stopped himself just short because had he gone on it was going to be a complete bash session.

 

He was sending a very stern message to the offense (Lee and Ramirez I suspect) and he wasn't doing it in a calm tone.

[abuck1220]

and that message was.....?

[jersey cubs fan]

and that message was.....?

 

Lou doesn't like batting practice.

[NeifiIsMyHomeBoy]

and that message was.....?

 

Get some [expletive] hits or take a [expletive] walk. And quit grounding into [expletive] double plays

[ChiCubsfan0502]

and that message was.....?

 

Start earning your supertar salary? Maybe have better at bats from the 3-4 hitters? No one expects them to produce EVERY time they are up there, but when you have a 2-0 count with a team on the ropes, you had better have a better AB then a weak 6-4-3 DP.

 

And A-Ram looks as bad as I have seen him as a Cub.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

and that message was.....?

 

You need to do better at something so I'm not letting you practice it anymore.

[ChiCubsfan0502]

and that message was.....?

 

You need to do better at something so I'm not letting you practice it anymore.

 

Maybe he is seeing a pattern of just "putting on a show" in BP instead of actually working on their games? Perhaps he is "taking away their fun" until they show they have come out of this slump in actual game action?

 

It almost like Lou saying: " No X-BOX or PS3, kids, until your homework is done".

Edited July 22, 2008 by ChiCubsfan0502

[Soul]

and that message was.....?

 

You need to do better at something so I'm not letting you practice it anymore.

 

Maybe he is seeing a pattern of just "putting on a show" in BP instead of actually working on their games? Perhaps he is "taking away their fun" until they show they have come out of this slump in actualy game action?

 

It almost like Lou saying: " No X-BOX or PS3 kids until your homework is done".

 

Maybe he doesn't know what to do so he's trying something random. Not a real comforting thought, but that's what occurs to me.

[fromthestretch]

and that message was.....?

 

You need to do better at something so I'm not letting you practice it anymore.

 

Maybe he is seeing a pattern of just "putting on a show" in BP instead of actually working on their games? Perhaps he is "taking away their fun" until they show they have come out of this slump in actualy game action?

 

It almost like Lou saying: " No X-BOX or PS3 kids until your homework is done".

 

Maybe he doesn't know what to do so he's trying something random. Not a real comforting thought, but that's what occurs to me.

 

Yeah, taking away batting practice when the offense is slumping doesn't exactly sound like the greatest idea. If you don't like the approach your players have during batting practice, address the issue. Don't just take it away. To me, that's like saying, "Zambrano didn't throw strikes today, so I'm not going to let him warm up before his next start."

[jersey cubs fan]

and that message was.....?

 

You need to do better at something so I'm not letting you practice it anymore.

 

Maybe he is seeing a pattern of just "putting on a show" in BP instead of actually working on their games? Perhaps he is "taking away their fun" until they show they have come out of this slump in actualy game action?

 

It almost like Lou saying: " No X-BOX or PS3 kids until your homework is done".

 

Maybe he doesn't know what to do so he's trying something random. Not a real comforting thought, but that's what occurs to me.

 

Yeah, taking away batting practice when the offense is slumping doesn't exactly sound like the greatest idea. If you don't like the approach your players have during batting practice, address the issue. Don't just take it away. To me, that's like saying, "Zambrano didn't throw strikes today, so I'm not going to let him warm up before his next start."

 

Actually, I don't think it's anything like that. Not allowing a pitcher to warm-up is inviting injury. Not having batting practice is no big deal.

[Tracer Bullet]

and that message was.....?

 

You need to do better at something so I'm not letting you practice it anymore.

 

Maybe he is seeing a pattern of just "putting on a show" in BP instead of actually working on their games? Perhaps he is "taking away their fun" until they show they have come out of this slump in actualy game action?

 

It almost like Lou saying: " No X-BOX or PS3 kids until your homework is done".

 

Maybe he doesn't know what to do so he's trying something random. Not a real comforting thought, but that's what occurs to me.

 

Yeah, taking away batting practice when the offense is slumping doesn't exactly sound like the greatest idea. If you don't like the approach your players have during batting practice, address the issue. Don't just take it away. To me, that's like saying, "Zambrano didn't throw strikes today, so I'm not going to let him warm up before his next start."

 

Actually, I don't think it's anything like that. Not allowing a pitcher to warm-up is inviting injury. Not having batting practice is no big deal.

 

Yeah, it's nothing like not letting a pitcher warm up. But it does strike me as odd. Maybe it's not intended to be a punishment. Maybe he thinks guys are tired and all the extra swings in BP are hurting more than helping at this point.