Murph on the scores report

[GoCubsGo1679625768]

lol, Wrigley23 must have some type of bat signal anytime leadoff is typed in a thread.

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[Wilson A2000]

leadoff is not a position.

 

Position in the batting order, something everyone but you must have known in context.

[imb]

this "leadoff is not a position" stuff has got to stop

 

everyone gets it by now. you can't even call someone a leadoff hitter anymore without hearing "leadoff isnt a position"

[Mephistopheles]

neither can Soriano. What's your point?

 

Leadoff is Soriano's best position because that is where he is best suited. Leadoff is not where Miles is best suited. That's my point.

[Wilson A2000]

neither can Soriano. What's your point?

 

Leadoff is Soriano's best position because that is where he is best suited. Leadoff is not where Miles is best suited. That's my point.

 

...position in the batting order. Every manager positions his batting order a certain way.

 

Can we get back to something we all agree on - Murph knows about as much about baseball as I do.

[jersey cubs fan]

this "leadoff is not a position" stuff has got to stop

 

everyone gets it by now. you can't even call someone a leadoff hitter anymore without hearing "leadoff isnt a position"

 

If people keep foolishly talking about it like a position, that's their fault.

[jersey cubs fan]

neither can Soriano. What's your point?

 

Leadoff is Soriano's best position because that is where he is best suited. Leadoff is not where Miles is best suited. That's my point.

 

...position in the batting order. Every manager positions his batting order a certain way.

 

Can we get back to something we all agree on - Murph knows about as much about baseball as I do.

 

It's still ridiculous to suggest it's where he's best suited for. It's not a position. He is a batter, where the manager chooses to hit him does not make that player that type of hitter. Similarly, just because a manager chooses to play a guy in multiple positions it does not mean that guy has value at multiple positions.

[cubsfan26]

Wow Mike Murphy is an idiot.

[Wilson A2000]

It's still ridiculous to suggest it's where he's best suited for. It's not a position. He is a batter, where the manager chooses to hit him does not make that player that type of hitter. Similarly, just because a manager chooses to play a guy in multiple positions it does not mean that guy has value at multiple positions.

 

Soriano has pretty much proven that he can't hit in the middle of the order because he isn't disciplined enough. Soriano's value decreases once he is put in the middle of the order because people in the middle of the order are pitched differently.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Forgot a few tidbits

 

-He also said that Pie is a goner, and good riddence.

-Gathright is a signifacant upgrade over Pie as a 25th man(apparently he doesnt know the meaning of floor vs. ceiling)

-He really seems to dislike Pie

-If we do fail to get Bradley, which he highly doubts, we'll go after "Aaron" Dunn, and if that falls through, wed re explore Teahen or Dejesus with the Royals.

[jersey cubs fan]

It's still ridiculous to suggest it's where he's best suited for. It's not a position. He is a batter, where the manager chooses to hit him does not make that player that type of hitter. Similarly, just because a manager chooses to play a guy in multiple positions it does not mean that guy has value at multiple positions.

 

Soriano has pretty much proven that he can't hit in the middle of the order because he isn't disciplined enough. Soriano's value decreases once he is put in the middle of the order because people in the middle of the order are pitched differently.

 

So his discipline isn't a problem at leadoff?

[Little Slide Rooter]

It's still ridiculous to suggest it's where he's best suited for. It's not a position. He is a batter, where the manager chooses to hit him does not make that player that type of hitter. Similarly, just because a manager chooses to play a guy in multiple positions it does not mean that guy has value at multiple positions.

 

Soriano has pretty much proven that he can't hit in the middle of the order because he isn't disciplined enough. Soriano's value decreases once he is put in the middle of the order because people in the middle of the order are pitched differently.

 

So his discipline isn't a problem at leadoff?

 

I dont think that problm is him as a leadoff hitter, its the fact that his bat would be more valuable in another spot, more of an RBI position.

[Southpaw191679666239]

Wasn't Murphy off today? I thought I heard Double Z.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Wasn't Murphy off today? I thought I heard Double Z.

 

Murph was on vacation, and ZZ was hosting, but Murph was in the office and went on for a bit to talk about the Cubs moves.

[Monco]

Batting DLee first would prevent him from breaking the record for most dp's in a season.

 

Soriano's power numbers and low obp suggest he should probably be batting sixth.(we know that'll never happen though,because his contract numbers suggest he can hit wearever he wants).

 

If Aaron Miles is such a great leadoff hitter,why are the Cards letting him go ?

[17 Seconds]

Wow I'm so glad I've never listened to the Score.

 

So let me get this straight

 

- The Cubs can't win a title with an .800-.850 OPS 2B

 

- Aaron Miles is a good leadoff hitter

 

Yeah, that's perfectly reasonable.

[Wilson A2000]

It's still ridiculous to suggest it's where he's best suited for. It's not a position. He is a batter, where the manager chooses to hit him does not make that player that type of hitter. Similarly, just because a manager chooses to play a guy in multiple positions it does not mean that guy has value at multiple positions.

 

Soriano has pretty much proven that he can't hit in the middle of the order because he isn't disciplined enough. Soriano's value decreases once he is put in the middle of the order because people in the middle of the order are pitched differently.

 

So his discipline isn't a problem at leadoff?

 

Not as much. He is pitched differently; he isn't given as many fastballs. This is the reason why he has failed to put up a good average when Lou, or anyone else, has slid him down in the order. Granted, we don't have a large sample size, but I am not sure we need one.

[salukifudd]

Murphy is just awful, the worst personality on the station. Most of his sports related thoughts are ass-backwards.

[JeffH]

Most of his sports related thoughts are ass-backwards.

 

He's the Jim Hendry of sports radio?

[RedFlash]

Most of his sports related thoughts are ass-backwards.

 

He's the Jim Hendry of sports radio?

 

No, more like the John Paxson of sprts radio. At least Hendry has produce quality ML players on the Cubs.

[17 Seconds]

this "leadoff is not a position" stuff has got to stop

 

everyone gets it by now. you can't even call someone a leadoff hitter anymore without hearing "leadoff isnt a position"

 

CALM DOWN DUDE. WE GET IT.

 

i don't even see what this has to do with gus frerrote

[wrigley23]

make fun of murph all you want but at least he talks Cubs & baseball. The rest of the hacks on there talk Bulls, Bears, etc. Murph is a diehard baseball & Cub fan & there is not much better than talking hot stove baseball this time of year.

[SweetZombieJesus]

make fun of murph all you want but at least he talks Cubs & baseball. The rest of the hacks on there talk Bulls, Bears, etc. Murph is a diehard baseball & Cub fan & there is not much better than talking hot stove baseball this time of year.

 

Uh, there's a pretty good "NHL" hockey team in town now. Playing a pretty big game tommorrow afternoon.

[17 Seconds]

make fun of murph all you want but at least he talks Cubs & baseball. The rest of the hacks on there talk Bulls, Bears, etc. Murph is a diehard baseball & Cub fan & there is not much better than talking hot stove baseball this time of year.

 

Uh, there's a pretty good "NHL" hockey team in town now. Playing a pretty big game tommorrow afternoon.

 

who is leading off

[RedFlash]

make fun of murph all you want but at least he talks Cubs & baseball. The rest of the hacks on there talk Bulls, Bears, etc. Murph is a diehard baseball & Cub fan & there is not much better than talking hot stove baseball this time of year.

 

Uh, there's a pretty good "NHL" hockey team in town now. Playing a pretty big game tommorrow afternoon.

 

who is leading off

 

No, who hits second, how is leading off......