Open letter to Corey Patterson

[Scott G. F.]

Dear Corey Patterson,

Hope the time away from the game has brought clarity to what needs to be done to improve. Specifically youre batting. I have heard reports you're working with Von Jasuha, batting guru. Good. That’s' a step in the right direction. By the way, how's the knee doing?

It seems that Cubs fans opinion about you is split. Half say trade you for a bag of peanuts while the other half want to give you another chance. It seems with the emerging of Sabermetrics and numbers game your career has a predestined course of subpare unreached potential. I personally don't believe that. Many have compared you to Lou Brock and I remember correctly he wasn't reaching his potential as a young player and was traded from the Cubs to the Cards on his way to the Hall. I am afraid this just might happen if we let you go in a uneven trade. The Choi and Bobby Hill trades didn't come back to bit the Cubs whereas I believe your trade will. So I don't believe shipping you off will solve the problem. In fact it'll just continue the Cubs dumb luck and impatience in developing the farm talent.

This off season the Cubs will address the lead off spot. I'm hoping it's in the form of R. Furcal. His signing would be the best thing to happen to your career. It would allow you to hit down in the order and make noise with Barrett and Murton. I see him as your only hope with the Cubs.

If you're traded to the Marlins for Juan Pierre then good luck in South Florida you'll have a lot of outfield to showcase your defense.

Either scenario your batting will have to be addressed.

 

Good luck Corey. I'll be rooting for you either way. I hope it's in Cubbies Blue and you quite the critics reaching your potential and bringing the Cubs their first pennant.

 

From a non booing Cubs fan looking for a light at the end of the tunnel.

Edited November 11, 2005 by Scott G. F.

[E.J.]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

[Scott G. F.]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

 

 

Thanks

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

From a non booing Cubs fan looking for a light at the end of the tunnel.

 

Unfortunately, sometimes that light you see is just an oncoming train.

[Derwood]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

 

:oops: #-o [-X

[Scott G. F.]

 

From a non booing Cubs fan looking for a light at the end of the tunnel.

 

Unfortunately, sometimes that light you see is just an oncoming train.

 

 

i disagree Fred and am wlling to stay on the tracks for Corey (or the train).

I just hope he's a Cub when he round the bend.

[E.J.]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

 

:oops: #-o [-X

 

I guess that's proof I should stop trying to be a smart ass all the time. :oops: :lol:

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

From a non booing Cubs fan looking for a light at the end of the tunnel.

 

Unfortunately, sometimes that light you see is just an oncoming train.

 

 

i disagree Fred and am wlling to stay on the tracks for Corey (or the train).

I just hope he's a Cub when he round the bend.

 

Scott, I'm not sure what you are disagreeing with, since I made no prediction with respect to Corey's future success. In fact, what I was really saying is that it's just too early to make such a prediction.

 

The one prediction that I do feel confident in making is that whatever future success Corey does have will not come in a CUBS uniform. I'm afraid that the handwriting on the wall in unmistakeable.

[Scott G. F.]

 

From a non booing Cubs fan looking for a light at the end of the tunnel.

 

Unfortunately, sometimes that light you see is just an oncoming train.

 

 

i disagree Fred and am wlling to stay on the tracks for Corey (or the train).

I just hope he's a Cub when he round the bend.

 

Scott, I'm not sure what you are disagreeing with, since I made no prediction with respect to Corey's future success. In fact, what I was really saying is that it's just too early to make such a prediction.

 

The one prediction that I do feel confident in making is that whatever future success Corey does have will not come in a CUBS uniform. I'm afraid that the handwriting on the wall in unmistakeable.

 

that's what I'm afraid of Fred. The Cubs have a track record of letting them get away and I feel that Corey will burn them. They must find awa y to get this kid going in a Cubs uniform. I hope they don't throw him under the bus.

[UMFan83]

Jim Hendry will be as good as dead to Cubs fans if Corey is starting in CF for the Cubs next year, whether it is the right move or not

[Scott G. F.]

Jim Hendry will be as good as dead to Cubs fans if Corey is starting in CF for the Cubs next year, whether it is the right move or not

 

 

I guess the word is Mench from the Royals for CP and a Pitching pross.

 

It'll kill me seeing Andy Sisco and Corey celabrating their WS championship in Kansas.

[TB_11]

Jim Hendry will be as good as dead to Cubs fans if Corey is starting in CF for the Cubs next year, whether it is the right move or not

 

 

I guess the word is Mench from the Royals for CP and a Pitching pross.

 

It'll kill me seeing Andy Sisco and Corey celabrating their WS championship in Kansas.

 

How are we going to get Mench from the Royals when he plays for the Rangers?

[FurcalsFan]

The question is if we trade Patterson for Mench, then who is our centerfielder? Pie needs another half season in the minors, IMO, and I don't think any of the free agents are going to be worth the money. Pierre would make a lot of sense for several reasons, but who knows what it would take to get him.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Welcome.

[FurcalsFan]

Welcome.

 

Thanks, been coming as a guest for a while, but wanted to start posting.

 

Has anyone hurd this rumor that we are close to getting Juan Pierre for a couple of minor leaguers? My buddy told me that he heard this on AM 1000. I didn't see it posted anywhere on here, so I'm not sure how truthful it is. Please don't kill the messanger if I'm wrong. Would be great as long as it's not Murton, Pie or Hill IMO. A 1-2 of Furcal and Pierre would be among the best.

[imb]

Welcome.

 

Thanks, been coming as a guest for a while, but wanted to start posting.

 

Has anyone hurd this rumor that we are close to getting Juan Pierre for a couple of minor leaguers? My buddy told me that he heard this on AM 1000. I didn't see it posted anywhere on here, so I'm not sure how truthful it is. Please don't kill the messanger if I'm wrong. Would be great as long as it's not Murton, Pie or Hill IMO. A 1-2 of Furcal and Pierre would be among the best.

 

Check the transactions forum, there's a nice big thread on it.

[FurcalsFan]

Sorry about that, just noticed after I posted that.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

The question is if we trade Patterson for Mench, then who is our centerfielder? Pie needs another half season in the minors, IMO, and I don't think any of the free agents are going to be worth the money. Pierre would make a lot of sense for several reasons, but who knows what it would take to get him.

 

I think he'll need more than a half season in the minors.

[hardcorecubfan]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

 

How do you spell it then? Corey patterson? Cory Paterson? Corey Paterson? Kory Patursun?

[Scott G. F.]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

 

How do you spell it then? Corey patterson? Cory Paterson? Corey Paterson? Kory Patursun?

 

The correct spelling is Jerome Walton.

[Derwood]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

 

How do you spell it then? Corey patterson? Cory Paterson? Corey Paterson? Kory Patursun?

 

The correct spelling is Jerome Walton.

 

I thought it was Damon Buford

[Scott G. F.]

I don't think he's going to be happy reading a letter where his name is mispelled over and over again. :wink:

 

How do you spell it then? Corey patterson? Cory Paterson? Corey Paterson? Kory Patursun?

 

The correct spelling is Jerome Walton.

 

I thought it was Damon Buford

 

 

LOL, very good. I was thinking Damian Jackson.