I think I've let myself get sucked in again... at least

[CubsHawks25]

a little bit anyways, after this series.

 

If we win 2 of 3 or sweep HOU, I will really fall back into the "we got a real shot at the WC" lovefest. I keep doing my best to protect myself against the letdowns, but I can't ever seem to give up all hope - until there is absolutely no way the playoffs can be attained in a certain season.

 

 

All we need is to let Baker give Murton a shot at the majority of playing time in the 3rd OF spot (with Corey & Lawton), and we might have a decently-productive OF, as a whole unit.

[hawkeyecub]

All we need is to let Baker give Murton a shot at the majority of playing time in the 3rd OF spot (with Corey & Lawton), and we might have a decently-productive OF, as a whole unit.

 

I don't know about that. If you do that we're getting almost no power out of our outfield and sacrificing some defense.

 

Burnitz is streaky and I expect him to get hot soon.

[CubsHawks25]

All we need is to let Baker give Murton a shot at the majority of playing time in the 3rd OF spot (with Corey & Lawton), and we might have a decently-productive OF, as a whole unit.

 

I don't know about that. If you do that we're getting almost no power out of our outfield and sacrificing some defense.

 

Burnitz is streaky and I expect him to get hot soon.

 

 

But when?

 

True that with the way the offense has gone 3 of the last 4 games, his ABs haven't hurt us a whole lot (yet), but there's going to come times when we really need a big hit/RBIs from him and he's just gonna make an out. We got by fine this weekend, but that's not always going to be the case.

 

Hopefully he turns it around at the Juice Box and rides the momentum to and through the Colorado series.

[CubfaninCA]

All we need is to let Baker give Murton a shot at the majority of playing time in the 3rd OF spot (with Corey & Lawton), and we might have a decently-productive OF, as a whole unit.

 

I don't know about that. If you do that we're getting almost no power out of our outfield and sacrificing some defense.

 

Burnitz is streaky and I expect him to get hot soon.

 

In your opinion, how much of a fall off would there be defensively?? The current defense is pretty brutal, the last thing the team needs to do is downgrade it. The d gave up 2 runs tonight.

[CubsHawks25]

All we need is to let Baker give Murton a shot at the majority of playing time in the 3rd OF spot (with Corey & Lawton), and we might have a decently-productive OF, as a whole unit.

 

I don't know about that. If you do that we're getting almost no power out of our outfield and sacrificing some defense.

 

Burnitz is streaky and I expect him to get hot soon.

 

In your opinion, how much of a fall off would there be defensively?? The current defense is pretty brutal, the last thing the team needs to do is downgrade it. The d gave up 2 runs tonight.

 

 

True. But Aramis and Nomar are to blame for the 2 runs tonight that scored because of bad D, not the OF (not tonight).

[CubfaninCA]

All we need is to let Baker give Murton a shot at the majority of playing time in the 3rd OF spot (with Corey & Lawton), and we might have a decently-productive OF, as a whole unit.

 

I don't know about that. If you do that we're getting almost no power out of our outfield and sacrificing some defense.

 

Burnitz is streaky and I expect him to get hot soon.

 

In your opinion, how much of a fall off would there be defensively?? The current defense is pretty brutal, the last thing the team needs to do is downgrade it. The d gave up 2 runs tonight.

 

 

True. But Aramis and Nomar are to blame for the 2 runs tonight that scored because of bad D, not the OF (not tonight).

 

Yep, not the outfield tonight. Put Barrett in there instead of Blanco and maybe it's 3. :o