8/28 Mets (Misch) vs. Cubs (Lilly) 1:20 CT, CSN

[illiniguy]

Smattering of boos on that one.

 

went to take a piss, what did I miss this time?

Some sweet outfield play from our 18 million dollar left fielder.

[Outshined_One]

My big thing is our guys who aren't hitting can't catch the ball. Half of us can play the outfield better than Soriano.

 

Agreed. I would love us to make a much bigger commitment to some defense this offseason. Which will require getting rid of Soriano or Bradley and moving Riot to 2nd...as a start at least. Maybe one of those three will happen if lucky

 

Frankly, even if we made the commitment to defense, it would most likely make our already beleaguered offense even worse. This team should be scoring more runs than it has this season, but for various reasons, it simply has not done that.

 

If we could improve both, that'd be great, but I don't see many options out there who would fit that bill.

[KBF]

It is encouraging that Lilly pitched so well.

[Outshined_One]

Kevin Gregg time!

[illiniguy]

My big thing is our guys who aren't hitting can't catch the ball. Half of us can play the outfield better than Soriano.

 

Agreed. I would love us to make a much bigger commitment to some defense this offseason. Which will require getting rid of Soriano or Bradley and moving Riot to 2nd...as a start at least. Maybe one of those three will happen if lucky

 

Frankly, even if we made the commitment to defense, it would most likely make our already beleaguered offense even worse. This team should be scoring more runs than it has this season, but for various reasons, it simply has not done that.

 

If we could improve both, that'd be great, but I don't see many options out there who would fit that bill.

I get that in the outfield, but Theriot cannot play short. With the blackhole we have had at 2nd, stick him there and play anyone at SS.

[Butterscup1679666578]

kevin gregg in to make sure bradley gets home on time

[Prizefight]

 

If we could improve both, that'd be great, but I don't see many options out there who would fit that bill.

 

So it almost seems we can expect maybe a minimum tweak and hope this same team starts to outhit our defensive deficiencies next year like we did last year?

 

[Expletive]

 

 

Come on double play.

[fromthestretch]

My big thing is our guys who aren't hitting can't catch the ball. Half of us can play the outfield better than Soriano.

 

Agreed. I would love us to make a much bigger commitment to some defense this offseason. Which will require getting rid of Soriano or Bradley and moving Riot to 2nd...as a start at least. Maybe one of those three will happen if lucky

 

Frankly, even if we made the commitment to defense, it would most likely make our already beleaguered offense even worse. This team should be scoring more runs than it has this season, but for various reasons, it simply has not done that.

 

If we could improve both, that'd be great, but I don't see many options out there who would fit that bill.

 

 

Even worse, I could see Hendry targeting someone with a great defensive reputation who in reality isn't that great at defense anymore and doesn't offer much offensively.

[KBF]

kevin gregg in to make sure bradley gets home on time

 

Even I, the incurable optimist, have a hard time envisioning how this is going to turn out well.

[Guancous]

They should put Milton Bradley on the DL with Todd Hundley disease.

 

KBF, I appreciate the optimism but check out the Baseball Prospectus playoff odds. The Cubs were the best team in the league on paper this offseason. Now they won't play meaningful baseball in September. Everyone should be disgusted. The Cubs didn't have lethargic games like this last year. THAT was a playoff caliber team. This version doesn't deserve to make the playoffs. They certainly haven't earned it.

[Outshined_One]

I get that in the outfield, but Theriot cannot play short. With the blackhole we have had at 2nd, stick him there and play anyone at SS.

 

I agree, but if you get a defensive-minded SS to take over for Theriot with Theriot moving to 2B, you'd basically be shifting the offensive black hole from 2B to SS. Heck, depending on who you get, you might even create an even bigger black hole of suck at SS than what we have at 2B now.

[Andy]

My big thing is our guys who aren't hitting can't catch the ball. Half of us can play the outfield better than Soriano.

 

Agreed. I would love us to make a much bigger commitment to some defense this offseason. Which will require getting rid of Soriano or Bradley and moving Riot to 2nd...as a start at least. Maybe one of those three will happen if lucky

 

Frankly, even if we made the commitment to defense, it would most likely make our already beleaguered offense even worse. This team should be scoring more runs than it has this season, but for various reasons, it simply has not done that.

 

If we could improve both, that'd be great, but I don't see many options out there who would fit that bill.

 

 

Even worse, I could see Hendry targeting someone with a great defensive reputation who in reality isn't that great at defense anymore and doesn't offer much offensively.

Come on, Hendry's never done anything like that.

 

In a totally unrelated story, Cesar Izturis is still collecting a paycheck.

[fromthestretch]

My big thing is our guys who aren't hitting can't catch the ball. Half of us can play the outfield better than Soriano.

 

Agreed. I would love us to make a much bigger commitment to some defense this offseason. Which will require getting rid of Soriano or Bradley and moving Riot to 2nd...as a start at least. Maybe one of those three will happen if lucky

 

Frankly, even if we made the commitment to defense, it would most likely make our already beleaguered offense even worse. This team should be scoring more runs than it has this season, but for various reasons, it simply has not done that.

 

If we could improve both, that'd be great, but I don't see many options out there who would fit that bill.

I get that in the outfield, but Theriot cannot play short. With the blackhole we have had at 2nd, stick him there and play anyone at SS.

 

It really amazes me how bad Theriot is on pop flies into shallow left-center that are well within his reach. Everytime someone hits one, it becomes an adventure.

[Ballgame64]

Didn't Gregg give up a 2 run homer to Francouer in Atlanta to blow the save for what should have been Randy Wells first win?

[illiniguy]

I get that in the outfield, but Theriot cannot play short. With the blackhole we have had at 2nd, stick him there and play anyone at SS.

 

I agree, but if you get a defensive-minded SS to take over for Theriot with Theriot moving to 2B, you'd basically be shifting the offensive black hole from 2B to SS. Heck, depending on who you get, you might even create an even bigger black hole of suck at SS than what we have at 2B now.

I think you gotta go get a great glove short and live with whatever he hits. Let him hit 8th.

[Outshined_One]

Even worse, I could see Hendry targeting someone with a great defensive reputation who in reality isn't that great at defense anymore and doesn't offer much offensively.

 

I seriously fear Hendry trading Harden for someone like Cesar Izturis.

[illiniguy]

My big thing is our guys who aren't hitting can't catch the ball. Half of us can play the outfield better than Soriano.

 

Agreed. I would love us to make a much bigger commitment to some defense this offseason. Which will require getting rid of Soriano or Bradley and moving Riot to 2nd...as a start at least. Maybe one of those three will happen if lucky

 

Frankly, even if we made the commitment to defense, it would most likely make our already beleaguered offense even worse. This team should be scoring more runs than it has this season, but for various reasons, it simply has not done that.

 

If we could improve both, that'd be great, but I don't see many options out there who would fit that bill.

 

 

Even worse, I could see Hendry targeting someone with a great defensive reputation who in reality isn't that great at defense anymore and doesn't offer much offensively.

Come on, Hendry's never done anything like that.

 

In a totally unrelated story, Cesar Izturis is still collecting a paycheck.

Well he should be he gloves in runs.

[Outshined_One]

Crap.

[PrimeTime]

Haahhahahhahaha

[Garwilly]

This is funny.

[Butterscup1679666578]

damn. great try by sori there.

[Outshined_One]

That was almost awesome.

[SouthSideRyan]

Our defense really hasn't been that bad this year. If it was as bad as some make it out to be, our starters would be having some historically great seasons.

[NotSoSober]

Who was it on here that talked about every time they saw Soriano in the outfield it reminded them of a new born calf?

[fromthestretch]

Even worse, I could see Hendry targeting someone with a great defensive reputation who in reality isn't that great at defense anymore and doesn't offer much offensively.

 

I seriously fear Hendry trading Harden for someone like Cesar Izturis.

 

My fear is Edgar Renteria, although that would be better than Izturis.