andres blanco bandWGN

[treebird]

is it just me, or is it really, really nice to see a guy who can field the position out there at short for once? i've noticed a LOT of other people saying the same thing, so i thought i'd go ahead and start a thread in which we can all collectively sing his praises.

[Vanilla Ice]

I want to hop on this

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I want to hop on this

 

that's what she said.

[Sammy Sofa]

This guys is amazing. I really think between his dazzling defense and how he tries hard at every bat with off the charts grit is really going to motivate this team to put it together. He's not like those gloryhounds like Fox who only care about padding stats and don't care if the team wins or loses.

 

UP WITH BLANCO.

 

DOWN WITH FOX.

[rawaction]

Best young defensive IF the Cubs have had since Sandberg in the early 80s.

[B]

not worthy of sniffing Theriot's jock.

[sethuel1]

not worthy of sniffing Theriot's jock.

this vote does not count since theriot is probably related to you

[DiamondMind]

It's almost as if Theriot's made me forget what competent defense at SS is like.

[rocket]

i think he has such a high baseball iq, that if lou would put him out there everyday his bat would come around and he'd be an offensive threat.

[BigSlick]

yeah he actually adds something to this team unlike his evil counterpart, Aaron Miles

[Mark Priors Calves]

i'm on.

[Three Finger]

Andres Blanco is definitely a gamer with a great glove, but I don't know that he has enough pop in his bat to last in the majors. He seems destined to be Rey Ordonez all over again. Edited May 31, 2009 by Three Finger

[laurens]

Andres Blanco

[Fred Hornkohl]

Team record by starting second baseman

 

CUBS are 10-8 when Fontenot starts at 2b
CUBS are 11-9 when Miles starts at 2b
CUBS are 3-5 when Scales starts at 2b
CUBS are 1-1 when Blanco starts at 2b

 

Hmmmmmm.

[rocket]

more like andy white, right guys?

[NCCubFan]

He seems destined to be Rey Ordonez all over again.

You mean Rnez (no O, no D). :D

[series65cubsfan]

He seems destined to be Rey Ordonez all over again.

You mean Rnez (no O, no D). :D

 

LOL, that's good.

[17 Seconds]

you just don't come across too many slick fielding shortstops who can't hit these days. let's just enjoy the show

[Old Style]

I haven't seen much of him, but I like what I've seen. I don't follow the minors hardly at all, so I never understood all the hatred for him on here when he was called up.

[abuck1220]

lol WGN. i get it.*

 

*looks like "wagon."

[Sammy Sofa]

Guys, I think you're really overlooking all the little things this guy brings to the team. He's a gamer, and he never says die. When the bright lights shine on him in October (and they will), he's going to be leading the charge.

[NCCubFan]

He seems destined to be Rey Ordonez all over again.

You mean Rnez (no O, no D). :D

 

LOL, that's good.

That actually was a common nickname for him on this board when he was a Cub.

[CubLover8769]

shortstop is all about D sio it's important to get some D and blonco is getting us that so far so hopefully he can keep it uP!

 

Also, please be careful with the caps, I have been told they are :( upon