Sveum Suggests Sending Castro and Rizzo to AAA

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Tribune[/url]"]“Find options,” Sveum said. “If people keep playing like that, you have to find options. Give people playing time at Triple-A to figure this stuff out.”

 

No one believes the Cubs would demote Castro, who is hitting .304, or Rizzo, who is at .190 but leads the team with five home runs.

 

It’s their defense that has Sveum up in arms.

 

Bruce Miles[/url]"]Sveum also alluded to sending players to the minor leagues if they don’t perform, but it’s almost impossible to imagine either Castro or first baseman Anthony Rizzo being sent to Iowa. The Cubs simply don’t have anybody down there who’s better.

 

“Find options,” Sveum said. “If people keep playing like that, you have to find options. Get people playing time in Triple-A to figure this stuff out.

 

“That’s why I make statements like I did yesterday, about we’ve got to perform at the big-league level. There’s reasons why people play in the big leagues and have long careers, because they perform on an everyday basis. The reason why a lot of minor-league players … they can’t perform at the big-league level. They’re pretty good. They’re really good players, but you put the third deck on the stadium, something happens. We’ve got to obviously find that out and make people aware that there are things that can be done if you don’t start performing.

 

“You have to perform. The bottom line is you have to perform. Whether you need more development, you decide all those things.

[Guest]

hmmm...

 

Respect for Dale declines here.

[UMFan83]

I don't see the big deal. He's just trying to motivate his players.

[Guest]

hmmm...

 

Respect for Dale declines here.

 

Yeah.

[mookie]

My fantasy mag didn't cover this as a possibility. Thanks Dale.

[Guest]

I don't see the big deal. He's just trying to motivate his players.

Kind of a disrespectful way of doing so, don't you think? Going to the media with that kind of musing won't build a lot of loyalty amongst the troops.

[Garwilly]

I don't see the big deal. He's just trying to motivate his players.

 

With unrealistic, silly threats?

[Guest]

I don't see the big deal. He's just trying to motivate his players.

 

With unrealistic, silly threats?

 

And airing out in the media, as opposed to in the clubhouse.

[Sosa21MVP]

Of course the suggestion of sending them down is silly but I'd have to assume Dale is really, really frustrated at this point.

[Martin]

Its poor form to call out your players in public like that, even if hes not happy with their play he should of kept in in house.

[Tracer Bullet]

I don't see the big deal. He's just trying to motivate his players.

 

With unrealistic, silly threats?

 

And airing out in the media, as opposed to in the clubhouse.

 

You don't suppose this came up in the clubhouse earlier?

[Sosa21MVP]

I don't see the big deal. He's just trying to motivate his players.

 

With unrealistic, silly threats?

 

And airing out in the media, as opposed to in the clubhouse.

 

You don't suppose this came up in the clubhouse earlier?

 

That is what I was thinking too.

[Sosa21MVP]

Its poor form to call out your players in public like that, even if hes not happy with their play he should of kept in in house.

 

The way this team is playing baseball is in poor form so I think it balances out.

[treebird]

put the manager approval poll up again, i'm ready to vote

[Martin]

Its poor form to call out your players in public like that, even if hes not happy with their play he should of kept in in house.

 

The way this team is playing baseball is in poor form so I think it balances out.

 

The ethos from the FO and owners is suck now and have a better future because of it, maybe Rizzo and Castro are buying into that a bit too much.

[manbearcub]

Am I missing the quotes that specifically mention castro and rizzo?

[Sosa21MVP]

Am I missing the quotes that specifically mention castro and rizzo?

 

Apparently I am missing that too. None of the quotes I read in the OP mentions anyone specifically.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Am I missing the quotes that specifically mention castro and rizzo?

 

Apparently I am missing that too. None of the quotes I read in the OP mentions anyone specifically.

CSN just showed his quote. "...start becoming that prolific defensive shortstop that's there..."

 

I'm done with this team if that happens.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Also, Hollandsworth and Kaplan think it's a good thing so that's all anyone needs to know.

[Cubswin11]

This might be the dumbest conversation/idea ever from a manager and local talking heads in Chicago and that's saying something.

[illiniguy]

Am I missing the quotes that specifically mention castro and rizzo?

 

Apparently I am missing that too. None of the quotes I read in the OP mentions anyone specifically.

CSN just showed his quote. "...start becoming that prolific defensive shortstop that's there..."

 

I'm done with this team if that happens.

At some point doesn't Theo step in and prevent any insanity from happening?

[davell]

It's not going to hsppen. First, its not Sveum's call, second, there are no replacements anyway. I like Sveum. That said, this was stupid, whether there are true quotes out there or not. He's frustrated and hates struggling. Handled it wrong here. But everyone will get over it and this [expletive] will be kept in house.

[imb]

he didnt even mention castro or rizzo, lol. it's just rodgers being rodgers again

[Backtobanks]

Maybe Sveum read the posts about yesterday's game suggesting that his job may be in jeopardy and decided to take the offensive.

[neely crenshaw]

Pretty sure the manager doesn't send anyone down. There aren't a whole lot of people he could be talking about and I would think sitting them down would come first.

Also, I would also have to guess that this has been done face to face long before this became public.

Lot of frustration i'm sure.