8/7 Cubs (Big Z) @ Rockies (Jimenez) 8:10 PM; CSN; WGN Radio

[illiniguy]

SEVEN total pitches that inning. How does this happen so often from a team that was so much more patient last year?

It seemed to me like the whole organization decided that last year wasn't worth it because of 3 games against L.A. Had to change everything up.

 

I wonder what Hendry's asinine philosophy will be this offseason. Let's see, so far we've had...

 

--Guys who can catch the ball

 

--The extreme need for a leadoff hitter no matter the cost

 

-- The need to get more left-handed

 

None of these so-called "team philosophies" have ever lasted more than a season, and are completely forgotten about by the time the next one enters his hollow head.

Which is why he needs to go. He doesn't have any real philosophies of his own. How does a guy running a big league team not have a set theory on how to build a team?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fowler singled to right field

[B-Diddy]

How about something besides a fastball Samardzija?

[DiamondMind]

Samardzija is BRUTAL

[Roast]

How about something besides a fastball Samardzija?

His breaking ball just hasnt broke so he's probably safer staying with the FB.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fowler stole second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 14-28 when the opponent steals a base.... 43-21 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[erik316wttn]

SEVEN total pitches that inning. How does this happen so often from a team that was so much more patient last year?

It seemed to me like the whole organization decided that last year wasn't worth it because of 3 games against L.A. Had to change everything up.

 

I wonder what Hendry's asinine philosophy will be this offseason. Let's see, so far we've had...

 

--Guys who can catch the ball

 

--The extreme need for a leadoff hitter no matter the cost

 

-- The need to get more left-handed

 

None of these so-called "team philosophies" have ever lasted more than a season, and are completely forgotten about by the time the next one enters his hollow head.

Which is why he needs to go. He doesn't have any real philosophies of his own. How does a guy running a big league team not have a set theory on how to build a team?

 

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Stewart singled to left field

Iannetta homered to right center field , Stewart scored

Quintanilla grounded out to first, unassisted

Jimenez grounded out to second, 4-3

Fowler singled to right field

Fowler stole second base

Gonalez grounded out to first, 3-1

 

2 runs 3 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            1 0 0 0                        1  2  1
Colorado        3 0 0 2                        5  8  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Colorado: Iannetta (13)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marshall      2.0  5  1  1  1  3  0  62
Samardzija    2.0  3  2  2  0  1  1  35

 

Colorado       IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Jimenez       4.0  2  0  0  2  2  0  59

[Sammy Sofa]

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

 

I like how you say that like it's crazy.

[Fred Hornkohl]

              CUBS    Colorado
P/PA          3.93        4.85
RBI%          0.00        0.44
R/BR          0.25        0.56
BA           0.154       0.421
OBP          0.267       0.450
SLG          0.154       0.789
OPS          0.421       1.239
ERA           6.75        0.00
BB/9          2.25        4.50
K/9           9.00        4.50

[E.J.]

How about something besides a fastball Samardzija?

 

He doesn't have any good pitches besides the fastball. He's very raw and should be getting innings in the minors, but the Cubs are idiots and think he's best suited pitching once every few days, and that he'll somehow magically figure things out.

[illiniguy]

SEVEN total pitches that inning. How does this happen so often from a team that was so much more patient last year?

It seemed to me like the whole organization decided that last year wasn't worth it because of 3 games against L.A. Had to change everything up.

 

I wonder what Hendry's asinine philosophy will be this offseason. Let's see, so far we've had...

 

--Guys who can catch the ball

 

--The extreme need for a leadoff hitter no matter the cost

 

-- The need to get more left-handed

 

None of these so-called "team philosophies" have ever lasted more than a season, and are completely forgotten about by the time the next one enters his hollow head.

Which is why he needs to go. He doesn't have any real philosophies of his own. How does a guy running a big league team not have a set theory on how to build a team?

 

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

Money can mask a lot of flaws. But honestly if you were going to build a team from scratch it would take a few years to get the team you want in order to play your way. How the hell do you ever do that if you change your way every year?

[Fred Hornkohl]

St. Louis      6
Pittsburgh     4  F

Milwaukee      3  8
Houston        6

Cincinnati     0
San Francisco  0  1

[erik316wttn]

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

 

I like how you say that like it's crazy.

 

It is.

 

A few good trades does not absolve him from the other absolutely brutal moves he's made.

[illiniguy]

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

 

I like how you say that like it's crazy.

I like how you've never ever been wrong once. Ever.

[Sammy Sofa]

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

 

I like how you say that like it's crazy.

 

It is.

 

A few good trades does not absolve him from the other absolutely brutal moves he's made.

 

Didn't say they do, but he's not bottom 5.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        60    7   10    5    0    1    1    3   13  0.167  0.206  0.300  0.506  0.196  4.19  0.040  0.000
bases empty       171   18   43   11    0    6    6   12   38  0.251  0.301  0.421  0.722  0.291  4.25  0.049  0.000
Middle (4-6)      113   14   27    7    1    3   12    9   25  0.239  0.298  0.398  0.697  0.282  3.98  0.059  0.164
0 outs             87   13   20    7    2    3    9    8   19  0.230  0.295  0.460  0.755  0.262  4.05  0.065  0.214
CUBS trailing     107    7   18    5    0    2    6   12   27  0.168  0.252  0.271  0.523  0.205  4.28  0.084  0.074
last 14 games      38    5    8    4    1    2    5    3    8  0.211  0.268  0.526  0.795  0.214  4.37  0.058  0.120
August             17    2    5    3    0    1    3    1    3  0.294  0.333  0.647  0.980  0.308  4.61  0.039  0.200
Road              171   17   43   12    0    6   23   14   37  0.251  0.305  0.427  0.732  0.289  3.98  0.053  0.213
Nite              162   18   36   11    0    7   22   14   34  0.222  0.285  0.420  0.705  0.240  4.09  0.063  0.179
vs Right          253   27   58   14    1    9   29   28   58  0.229  0.307  0.399  0.707  0.263  4.23  0.078  0.148
vs Jimemez          1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    1  0.000  0.500  0.000  0.500  0.000  6.00  0.500  0.000
vs. Colo            6    0    0    0    0    0    0    3    1  0.000  0.333  0.000  0.333  0.000  4.78  0.333  0.000

season totals     302   30   70   17    2    9   35   30   70  0.232  0.301  0.391  0.691  0.274  4.14  0.069  0.158

[erik316wttn]

 

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

Money can mask a lot of flaws. But honestly if you were going to build a team from scratch it would take a few years to get the team you want in order to play your way. How the hell do you ever do that if you change your way every year?

 

I could live with a few rebuilding years if we actually got someone in here who knew what the hell he was doing.

[Outshined_One]

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

 

I like how you say that like it's crazy.

 

It is.

 

A few good trades does not absolve him from the other absolutely brutal moves he's made.

 

He's hit and miss, imo. I'm willing to give him a pass for the time being for the recent Pac Rim efforts and the 2008 draft.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fontenot walked

[Sammy Sofa]

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

 

I like how you say that like it's crazy.

I like how you've never ever been wrong once. Ever.

 

Never said that was the case.

[B-Diddy]

How about something besides a fastball Samardzija?

 

He doesn't have any good pitches besides the fastball. He's very raw and should be getting innings in the minors, but the Cubs are idiots and think he's best suited pitching once every few days, and that he'll somehow magically figure things out.

 

You're right. He's useless here. A bunch of four seemers to major league hitters is just bad business. His slider has a weak break and he can never utilize it for an out pitch against anyone.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
runners on        154   22   46    8    2    3   38    9   25  0.299  0.337  0.435  0.772  0.341  3.81  0.039  0.196
Middle (4-6)      127   25   38    2    1    2   16   12   20  0.299  0.359  0.378  0.737  0.343  3.80  0.060  0.230
0 outs            133   24   39    6    1    2    9    8   19  0.293  0.338  0.398  0.737  0.330  3.54  0.045  0.156
CUBS trailing     141   18   37    6    2    2   14    9   22  0.262  0.309  0.376  0.685  0.299  3.75  0.047  0.203
last 14 games      54    7   14    2    2    0    6    4    7  0.259  0.322  0.370  0.692  0.298  3.84  0.063  0.222
August             15    0    5    0    2    0    2    0    3  0.333  0.375  0.600  0.975  0.417  3.35  0.042  0.250
Road              205   23   54    6    3    2   17   19   35  0.263  0.333  0.351  0.685  0.310  3.75  0.070  0.160
Nite              216   22   58    9    3    4   21   18   28  0.269  0.333  0.394  0.727  0.293  3.57  0.065  0.185
vs Right          324   41   90   11    4    5   32   25   57  0.278  0.332  0.383  0.715  0.324  3.72  0.055  0.181
vs Jimemez          3    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  5.67  0.000  0.000
vs. Colo            8    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    2  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  3.56  0.000  0.000

season totals     406   57  118   19    5    7   42   32   62  0.291  0.347  0.414  0.761  0.329  3.73  0.056  0.196

[illiniguy]

 

And yet there are people who honestly think he's not a bottom-5 GM.

Money can mask a lot of flaws. But honestly if you were going to build a team from scratch it would take a few years to get the team you want in order to play your way. How the hell do you ever do that if you change your way every year?

 

I could live with a few rebuilding years if we actually got someone in here who knew what the hell he was doing.

I just want a real plan. Not this get me guys who catch the ball. Hey let's trade away good big leaguers who bat right handed so we can add crappy ones who hit with their left hand. It's foolish.