6/25 cObs (Lilly) @. Tigers (Galarraga) 12:05CT WGN

[Little Slide Rooter]

Is it going to take a Nancy Kerrigan type incident to get Fontenot out of the lineup, because I assure you, there is a plentitude of people willing to make it happen.

[illiniguy]

Looks like we found our third baseman.

 

Good thing it took 6 weeks...

 

And where does Fox go when Aramis comes back?

2B, why the hell not? He can't field, but who cares. We've tried the good fielders no hit thing. It's failed.

[moorecg]

Jake Fox needs to play everyday.

 

 

If he can play 3rd, why not 2nd? Slide him over there when Ramirez gets back...how much harm could it do?

[Z38Cubs]

Mike Fontenot folks. The new Juan Pierre. Groundball to 2nd. Rinse and repeat.

[Banedon]

Looks like we found our third baseman.

 

Good thing it took 6 weeks...

 

And where does Fox go when Aramis comes back?

 

Back up 1st, 3rd, LF. I'd rather have Fox around than Hoff if we can only pick one.

 

What a crappy choice though. Both those guys have really been a couple of the only guys swinging the bat...

 

And the whole point is to get him in the lineup....backup doesn't do that.

[JonJayCutler]

Its hard to be mad at Lilly considering the season he has had. However, I wish he would have picked a day where we scored zero runs to do this.

[Derwood]

fontenot is a lefty so he'll never go away

[illiniguy]

fontenot is a lefty so he'll never go away

Hey give Hendry his due, we ain't getting swept in the first round this year.

[DiamondMind]

Looks like we found our third baseman.

 

Good thing it took 6 weeks...

 

And where does Fox go when Aramis comes back?

 

Back up 1st, 3rd, LF. I'd rather have Fox around than Hoff if we can only pick one.

 

Yup, same here.

[apete6]

fontenot is a lefty so he'll never go away

Hey give Hendry his due, we ain't getting swept in the first round this year.

 

He's a true problem solver!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Jake Fox needs to play everyday.

 

 

If he can play 3rd, why not 2nd? Slide him over there when Ramirez gets back...how much harm could it do?

 

a lot.

[illiniguy]

fontenot is a lefty so he'll never go away

Hey give Hendry his due, we ain't getting swept in the first round this year.

 

He's a true problem solver!

What I love is if this sale ever gets done, you know he'll play the whole finally I won't be handcuffed by not having an owner card. He won't come out and say how he wrecked a 97 win team over 3 games.

Edited June 25, 2009 by illiniguy

[JonJayCutler]

fontenot is a lefty so he'll never go away

Hey give Hendry his due, we ain't getting swept in the first round this year.

 

He's a true problem solver!

 

I haven't decided yet if getting swept out of the first round for the third year in a row would be worse than not making the playoffs at all. I think it would be.

[jersey cubs fan]

Looks like we found our third baseman.

 

Good thing it took 6 weeks...

 

And where does Fox go when Aramis comes back?

 

Back up 1st, 3rd, LF. I'd rather have Fox around than Hoff if we can only pick one.

 

What a crappy choice though. Both those guys have really been a couple of the only guys swinging the bat...

 

And the whole point is to get him in the lineup....backup doesn't do that.

 

He can PH everyday and start occasionally.

[Little Slide Rooter]

we have 1 inning to make something happen before Zumaya and Rodney blow these hapless losers away. Unfortunately, Fukudome, Hill, and Blanco are due up, so were doomed.

[apete6]

fontenot is a lefty so he'll never go away

Hey give Hendry his due, we ain't getting swept in the first round this year.

 

He's a true problem solver!

 

I haven't decided yet if getting swept out of the first round for the third year in a row would be worse than not making the playoffs at all. I think it would be.

 

It wouldn't be worse. This whole "we're going to be 0-5 games back for 6 months" scenario is pretty brutal. See 2004.

[SouthSideRyan]

we have 1 inning to make something happen before Zumaya and Rodney blow these hapless losers away. Unfortunately, Fukudome, Hill, and Blanco are due up, so were doomed.

 

Fernando Rodney isn't that good.

[jersey cubs fan]

fontenot is a lefty so he'll never go away

Hey give Hendry his due, we ain't getting swept in the first round this year.

 

He's a true problem solver!

 

I haven't decided yet if getting swept out of the first round for the third year in a row would be worse than not making the playoffs at all. I think it would be.

 

It wouldn't be worse. This whole "we're going to be 0-5 games back for 6 months" scenario is pretty brutal. See 2004.

 

Getting swept in the first round at least means you get to enjoy clinching the division. And since this isn't Atlanta we'd still enjoy seeing them win the division.

[SouthSideRyan]

we have 1 inning to make something happen before Zumaya and Rodney blow these hapless losers away. Unfortunately, Fukudome, Hill, and Blanco are due up, so were doomed.

 

Fernando Rodney isn't that good.

 

Neither is Zumaya

[nick23]

we have 1 inning to make something happen before Zumaya and Rodney blow these hapless losers away. Unfortunately, Fukudome, Hill, and Blanco are due up, so were doomed.

 

Fernando Rodney isn't that good.

 

Neither is Zumaya

Does it matter?

[DiamondMind]

I know it's cliche and generalization, but Detroit's just a better team than us. I don't know how much discussion there is even to be had about this series. They've kicked our ass so far.

[JonJayCutler]

we have 1 inning to make something happen before Zumaya and Rodney blow these hapless losers away. Unfortunately, Fukudome, Hill, and Blanco are due up, so were doomed.

 

Fernando Rodney isn't that good.

 

Neither is Zumaya

Does it matter?

 

Lol. Considering all the no-names that own the Cubs I think I'd prefer to face someone I've heard of.

[Banedon]

What a crappy choice though. Both those guys have really been a couple of the only guys swinging the bat...

 

And the whole point is to get him in the lineup....backup doesn't do that.

 

He can PH everyday and start occasionally.

 

Meanwhile we have to start a Fontenot or a Blanco every day. I'm just lamenting that we can't get that bat in there more often long term. He screams trade bait to me.

[illiniguy]

I know it's cliche and generalization, but Detroit's just a better team than us. I don't know how much discussion there is even to be had about this series. They've kicked our ass so far.

We are dead last in baseball in OPS. It doesn't take much to be better than us right now.

[Banedon]

I know it's cliche and generalization, but Detroit's just a better team than us. I don't know how much discussion there is even to be had about this series. They've kicked our ass so far.

 

Really? We were a Gregg meatball short of winning that game yesterday.

 

Edit: Er.....Tuesday.