5/26 Mets (Dickey) @ Cubs (Z), 1:20 pm CDT, WGN

[jersey cubs fan]

Zamfreakingbrano

[Guest]

Z 3-3 on the day and 4-4 in the series.

[Yeti]

sick

[apete6]

Koyie Hill is still the turd in the punchbowl of the Cubs offense. Please come back soon, Soto.

[Pushfrog98]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

[illiniguy]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

We are run by idiots.

[Sammy Sofa]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

 

Managers tend to favor veterans, even shitty ones.

[jersey cubs fan]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

 

Managers tend to favor veterans, even [expletive] ones.

 

I still like that "since he's not good at the bat everybody just assumes he's a quality defensive catcher" theory that somebody put out there. He's just an experience crappy catcher.

 

And if you win a game with such a player, managers will always try and place part of the credit on that crappy catcher for some reason.

[Guest]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

 

Managers tend to favor veterans, even [expletive] ones.

 

I still like that "since he's not good at the bat everybody just assumes he's a quality defensive catcher" theory that somebody put out there. He's just an experience crappy catcher.

 

Isn't the opposite true for Soto? Wasn't he considered a good defensive catcher in the minors until he raked in AAA in 2007 and then won the ROY award in 2008?

[Sammy Sofa]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

 

Managers tend to favor veterans, even [expletive] ones.

 

I still like that "since he's not good at the bat everybody just assumes he's a quality defensive catcher" theory that somebody put out there. He's just an experience crappy catcher.

 

And if you win a game with such a player, managers will always try and place part of the credit on that crappy catcher for some reason.

 

Yeah, they just glom on to these journeyman catchers like they must be defensive gurus since they suck so much with the bat. Hill has the added mystique of the mangled hand and being a switch-hitter, so he might as well be a walking good luck charm for managers.

[Sammy Sofa]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

 

Managers tend to favor veterans, even [expletive] ones.

 

I still like that "since he's not good at the bat everybody just assumes he's a quality defensive catcher" theory that somebody put out there. He's just an experience crappy catcher.

 

Isn't the opposite true for Soto? Wasn't he considered a good defensive catcher in the minors until he raked in AAA in 2007 and then won the ROY award in 2008?

 

Yeah, Soto's reputation was as being a solid catcher defensively and just OK at best with the bat until he broke out.

[jersey cubs fan]

Can someone please tell me WHY Koyie is getting all this playing time? He has proven he sucks over and over, yet he still plays. He's been making some bad plays behind the plate as well, so it's not like he's a defensive genius or anything.

 

Managers tend to favor veterans, even [expletive] ones.

 

I still like that "since he's not good at the bat everybody just assumes he's a quality defensive catcher" theory that somebody put out there. He's just an experience crappy catcher.

 

Isn't the opposite true for Soto? Wasn't he considered a good defensive catcher in the minors until he raked in AAA in 2007 and then won the ROY award in 2008?

 

Yeah, Soto's reputation was as being a solid catcher defensively and just OK at best with the bat until he broke out.

 

Maybe they considered him solid defensively because he wan't a good hitter?

 

 

HMMMMmmmmmmm, think about it.

[jersey cubs fan]

FUKUSLAM

[Sammy Sofa]

Fukusexy.

 

Really wish the Cubs could play the Mets at least 40 times this season.

[Sammy Sofa]

When was the last time Marmol had to appear in a save situation? Seems like the Cubs are either losing or blowing the other team out when he comes in these days just to get work. Edited May 26, 2011 by Sammy Sofa

[Sammy Sofa]

It's OK, Reyes. Just stay at Wrigley. Those Mets don't appreciate you like I would.

[Guest]

When was the last time Marmol had to appeear in a save situation? Seems like the Cubs are either losing or blowing the other team out when he comes in these days just to get work.

 

He picked up a save on May 18 against the Marlins. Before that you have to go back to May 3 against the Dodgers. He has six appearances since May 3 and only one save opportunity.

[illiniguy]

It's OK, Reyes. Just stay at Wrigley. Those Mets don't appreciate you like I would.

Where the hell is he gonna play for us?

[Sammy Sofa]

It's OK, Reyes. Just stay at Wrigley. Those Mets don't appreciate you like I would.

Where the hell is he gonna play for us?

 

SS. Move Castro over to 2B.

[jersey cubs fan]

did I see a little middle finger action there?

[jersey cubs fan]

It's OK, Reyes. Just stay at Wrigley. Those Mets don't appreciate you like I would.

Where the hell is he gonna play for us?

 

SS. Move Castro over to 2B.

 

Starlin may have to go to 3rd.

[illiniguy]

It's OK, Reyes. Just stay at Wrigley. Those Mets don't appreciate you like I would.

Where the hell is he gonna play for us?

 

SS. Move Castro over to 2B.

While I like this thinking. I'm sure Jim is already in love with Darwin Barney.

[Guest]

CUBS WIN!!

 

Good series win to start the homestand. Hopefully the Cubs can take four of six from Pittsburgh and Houston.

[Sammy Sofa]

A WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNN.

 

Today is the start of an 8-game win streak. I DECLARE IT SO.

[Guest]

A WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNNNNNNNNN.

 

Today is the start of an 8-game win streak. I DECLARE IT SO.

 

With the Cubs' complete inability to win more than two games in a row so far this year, I'd be happy with them winning three or four straight, or even sweep a series.