Lou to Soriano " Have some guts"

[YearofDaCubs]

I heard on the radio some people heard Lou screaming at Soriano to have some guts. I'm glad he's starting to call out these mental midgets.

[Elrhino]

Dare I suggest this team could use some grit factor?

[weis21]

What does that even mean?

[SouthSideRyan]

I was hoping I'd get to see the term mental midgets somewhere today. Thank you for not disappointing.

[soapy]

not sure what swinging at pitches out of the zone has to do with guts, but whatever.

[UMFan83]

What good is screaming at your players now going to do?

 

Is yelling at Soriano going to make him loose and stop pressing? Is yelling at Soriano going to make him stop swinging at pitches in the dirt?

 

Soriano is what he is and its stupid to think you will ever change him at this point.

[YearofDaCubs]

not sure what swinging at pitches out of the zone has to do with guts, but whatever.

It could be more than just that though. Who knows how he was acting in the clubhouse?

[rocket]

Dare I suggest this team could use some grit factor?

 

we could use some hitting the [expletive] ball out of the ballpark factor too. anything but this.

[soapy]

not sure what swinging at pitches out of the zone has to do with guts, but whatever.

It could be more than just that though. Who knows how he was acting in the clubhouse?

 

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[abuck1220]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

[Abe Frohman]

Have any of you guys ever played while being pissed off? It's kinda a boost...

[jersey cubs fan]

Have any of you guys ever played while being pissed off? It's kinda a boost...

 

In football

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Our grit factor forgot he brought his glove to the ballpark yesterday, so I'm not sure we need more of that.

[BigbadB]

I'm trying to determine, with my little bit of brain activity, whether yelling at Soriano to "have some guts" would be more effective than Lou yelling at Dodger pitchers to "quit throwing balls in the dirt to Soriano".

[abuck1220]

Have any of you guys ever played while being pissed off? It's kinda a boost...

 

in your experience as a professional baseball player?

[CarolinaCubFan]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

 

Dusty Baker hugs or Lou holding the players accountable?

 

I'll take Lou's approach any day. This team looks mezmerized, scared, or something. Lou's only hope is to light a fire under this teams butt. We can win 3 in a row against the Dodgers. If the only way to get that fire in a players eye is to call him out, I'm all for giving it a shot. We don't have much time.

 

Hey Lou! Lee could use a swift kick to the butt while you're at it!

[erik316wttn]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

 

Yes. He should be giving all of his players big hugs and leading the team in a sing-along before they take the field. And after the game he can take them all out for pizza.

[UMFan83]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

 

Dusty Baker hugs or Lou holding the players accountable?

 

I'll take Lou's approach any day. This team looks mezmerized, scared, or something. Lou's only hope is to light a fire under this teams butt. We can win 3 in a row against the Dodgers. If the only way to get that fire in a players eye is to call him out, I'm all for giving it a shot. We don't have much time.

 

Hey Lou! Lee could use a swift kick to the butt while you're at it!

 

Light a fire under their butts? Are you actually suggesting that they need motivation to win this series? Yell at the right times, and it can be extremely effective. Yell at the wrong times, and you risk losing your grip on the players.

[UK1679666180]

I rather have Lou yell at him to have a good approach at the plate, he'll never have a great approach but better than what he's shown.

[CarolinaCubFan]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

 

Dusty Baker hugs or Lou holding the players accountable?

 

I'll take Lou's approach any day. This team looks mezmerized, scared, or something. Lou's only hope is to light a fire under this teams butt. We can win 3 in a row against the Dodgers. If the only way to get that fire in a players eye is to call him out, I'm all for giving it a shot. We don't have much time.

 

Hey Lou! Lee could use a swift kick to the butt while you're at it!

 

Light a fire under their butts? Are you actually suggesting that they need motivation to win this series? Yell at the right times, and it can be extremely effective. Yell at the wrong times, and you risk losing your grip on the players.

 

Loose 1 game and you go home. There is a reason Lou is calling players out, they haven't preformed. Give them somthing to think about over the winter, if they get mad, GOOD! I'm mad too.

[IowaCubsFan]

The real issue is how the fans not being loud enough obviously affected Soriano at the plate, and forced him to throw his bat at all those low, outside pitches.

 

Lou should be yelling at the fans.

 

:roll:

[CubbieBum]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

 

Dusty Baker hugs or Lou holding the players accountable?

 

I'll take Lou's approach any day. This team looks mezmerized, scared, or something. Lou's only hope is to light a fire under this teams butt. We can win 3 in a row against the Dodgers. If the only way to get that fire in a players eye is to call him out, I'm all for giving it a shot. We don't have much time.

 

Hey Lou! Lee could use a swift kick to the butt while you're at it!

 

Light a fire under their butts? Are you actually suggesting that they need motivation to win this series? Yell at the right times, and it can be extremely effective. Yell at the wrong times, and you risk losing your grip on the players.

 

Well if Lou has proven anything its that he knows when to yell and when not. Everytime he has exploded with this team they have responded by winning. Its been Lou's signature all his managing career so I think I'll trust that he is yelling at the right time.

[Backtobanks]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

 

Yes. He should be giving all of his players big hugs and leading the team in a sing-along before they take the field. And after the game he can take them all out for pizza.

 

We already have one coach in town who does that - Lovie Smith.

[Sammy Sofa]

lou is acting like a real douche the last 24 hours.

 

Dusty Baker hugs or Lou holding the players accountable?

 

I'll take Lou's approach any day. This team looks mezmerized, scared, or something. Lou's only hope is to light a fire under this teams butt. We can win 3 in a row against the Dodgers. If the only way to get that fire in a players eye is to call him out, I'm all for giving it a shot. We don't have much time.

 

Hey Lou! Lee could use a swift kick to the butt while you're at it!

 

Light a fire under their butts? Are you actually suggesting that they need motivation to win this series? Yell at the right times, and it can be extremely effective. Yell at the wrong times, and you risk losing your grip on the players.

 

Well if Lou has proven anything its that he knows when to yell and when not. Everytime he has exploded with this team they have responded by winning. Its been Lou's signature all his managing career so I think I'll trust that he is yelling at the right time.

 

Yeah, those Mariners teams sure set the world on fire in the postseason.

 

This deserves to be dragged out of the politics thread:

 

http://www.mikepirone.com/albums/People/grandpa_simpson_yelling_at_cloud_001.jpg

 

Same effect. This might as well have been called, "Lou to Soriano: FLIM-FLAM-FLOOM HIBBETY-JIBBETY FASHOONK!"

[CarolinaCubFan]

If I throw a personal attack at you, you'll come back at me guns a blazing.

 

Lou won't get banned for throwing one at Soriano.

 

The offense has to have some kind of motivation, and so far, the playoffs doesn't appear to be enough.