Interesting Dusty on Discussion on XM Radio

[LoneStarCubFan]

If you have XM radio, you might want to listen to the rebroadcast of MLB Live on 175 between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Central time.

 

I was listening to the live airing of the show this morning on my drive in to work and the hosts, Mark Patrick and Buck Martinez, got into a discussion about Dusty and the Cubs. I'm paraphrasing here but I think I have the gist of it.

 

Patrick mentioned that the Cubs were a fairly common topic of discussion among the media at the World Series and the near unanimous consensus of the writers he talked to was that Dusty was a bad fit for the Cub organization.

 

The main concern that was mentioned was that Dusty spends too much time worrying about stuff that he can't control, like what is said about him and the team in the media. In other words, he's way too thin-skinned.

 

Martinez pointed out the obvious, that this team isn't athletic enough, relies to much on the long ball, etc. and said its often very overrated.

 

He also tried to stand up for Dusty and said that the problem could also be the team is a bad fit for Dusty instead of Dusty being a bad fit for the team.

 

Be interested to hear people's thoughts on this.

[LoneStarCubFan]

Reairing now.

 

Martinez: Wood, Prior can't throw breaking balls for strikes consistently like the Sox pitchers. Until they learn to do that they won't be top flight pitchers. May have been specifically referring to Prior on the last comment but I'm not sure.

 

Patrick: Asked 9 or 10 writers while at Series. All 9 or 10 said Dusty is a bad fit.

 

Martinez: He may not be a fit or the players may not fit his style. that is one of the teams that gets overrated dramatically. Not very athletic, can't manufacture runs, relies too much on the long ball. That team is not put together very well.

 

Patrick: Several of the writers i talked to were chicago writers and they said Dusty spends too much time worrying about things he can't control: what's said on TV, what people are writing, what people are saying.

 

Granted this isn't earthshattering news but its nice to hear people who are closer to the game say the same things a lot of us are saying on here.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

A while back I had the impression that Buck Martinez was a good analyst. I don't know why.

[YearofDaCubs]

It was very obvious last year that having Dusty here was a bad idea. Hendry constructed a team last year that had no chance of winning IMO, but Dusty didn't help the matters either. Dusty does a terrible job of putting the lineup together. Terrible!! That has been the case for a long time now even before last year. He doesnt play the best players at their respective positions only because they are not "veterans." I'm going to puke if I see Macias and Perez on the roster again. Some people on this forum mentioned dusty-proofing the team for us to be successful. They do have a point but I find it ridiculous that we need to take those steps to be successful. Hendry and Dusty both have flaws that are not conducive to winning championships. Dusty being gone will make us a better club but I'm at the point now where I think Hendry might need to leave as well but I'll wait until April before I make a decision on that.

[hardcorecubfan]

Wow, just can't believe that people can afford XM radio........keep it up though I have stock in it

[burnt out cubbie fan]

A while back I had the impression that Buck Martinez was a good analyst. I don't know why.

Neither do I.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

A while back I had the impression that Buck Martinez was a good analyst. I don't know why.

Neither do I.

 

Must've been from the old Triple Play video games. I was an impressionable youth in those days you know, or something.

[imb]

CAN OF CORN

[XZero771679666304]

Wow, just can't believe that people can afford XM radio........keep it up though I have stock in it

 

Shoot, I only pay about 10 bucks a month. It's not expensive.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

CAN OF CORN

 

The best was the secret home run derby location that was a living room.

[Andy]

CAN OF CORN

 

The best was the secret home run derby location that was a living room.

"Oh darn, wrestling was about to come on!"

"This guy's a real bull in the china shop!"

 

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