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dusty's reasons for limiting theriot's time
MembersOnlyJacket replied to abuck1220's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I'd imagine from Dusty it'd be more like "go get em, swing that bat, but don't mess up in the field. if you do, it's because you're still young and i've got neifi to show you the ropes. in fact, you can just watch him. he's a ball player." -
dusty's reasons for limiting theriot's time
MembersOnlyJacket replied to abuck1220's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
i don't know which is better...the 'he just got here' line or basically saying that playing theriot will cause the team to lose. the 'he just got here' line makes it seem like he needs a few days off to unpack his suitcase, get his haircut, get used to his new pants, etc. so that's pretty good. but then you have the 'we still have to win' crap, which is so idiotic it's comical because a) the cubs won today (despite theriot's efforts to sabotage the win with his stupid double and triple) and b) the cubs haven't exactly been piling up the wins by playing the non-kids. It's probably because Theriot took a walk and saw 26 pitches in his 5 pa. There's no place for that on dusty's club. I'm surprised Dusty didn't start hyperventalating during Theriot's 9 pitch ab and Murton's 8 pitch ab. -
dusty's reasons for limiting theriot's time
MembersOnlyJacket replied to abuck1220's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
When Bobby Cox recieves a callup, assuming the player didn't have to travel overnight, he will start that day. His philosophy is that the best way to get over the anxiety is to get him 4 or 5 ab's asap. That way, you aren't forced to send a guy up there in late/extra innings in a critical situation because you have no one else on the bench. My favorite case was Franceour striking out his first 3 ab's and then hitting the game-winning HR in the 8th inning of his first ML game last year. -
Team Buddiga came up with a solid performance yesterday to lead by about 25. The offense will again be needed today because the Tooters have Penny and Hernandez going today.
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July: 11-25, 8 runs, 8 rbi, 2 bb, 2 k 8 of the 11 hits are against right-handed pitchers. Sure hope the platoon with Pagan keeps up.
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did you see that aggressiveness by Theriot ? a triple after the club went down by 2 runs. speed. aggressiveness. lee needs to drive him in though. he's gotta be more aggressive. can't leave those runners for ramirez to drive in. you gotta hit your way on at this level.
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I'd be interested to see a run chart of Cubs game thread post count versus date. As the season has progressed, interest in the actual games has virtually disappeared. Unless Murton or Zambrano are playing, I could care less.
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I go on vacation, Buddiga flops. The All-Star break comes at a great time for my team. The East race keeps getting better!
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If the season ended today, how would the following tie be broken ? Budcrew and the Hand Sanitizers have the same overall record, same division record, and have the exact same number of points. Of course, with the current standings it wouldn't matter because they'd face each other anyway.
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The Cubs don't need to get Murton in the weight room, they need to get him on the field. This organization has no concept of player development. Ever since Baker's fishing buddies joined this coaching staff, these players have rotted. No position player has ever developed under Dusty Baker unless you are willing to count Rich Aurilia. That's 1 player in almost 15 years of managing. That sucks. Look at the ever growing list of young players in SF who were traded/dfa/etc under Baker and developed nicely. It's starting to grow in Chicago. Sure, Williamson exaggerated a bit, but he basically stated the truth and I'm dissapointed that he backed off it. This team sucks.
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I did not know Jeremi Gonzalez was still in baseball. I guess if you continue to stick around you'll get your chances. He'll probably blank the Cubs tomorrow.
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Mabry hits for Murton. What ?
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But then Dusty wouldn't have his horses. You beat me to it by mere moments...
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Turnbow should leave the mound in shame after walking Neifi. Drop the ball, and head for the clubhouse.
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Everyone keeps saying when Hendry's gonna fire Dusty ? Well, I think MacPhail will bring down the hammer shortly if this continues. A thorough flushing. The mental and physical errors just get worse every day. 9 losses in a row at home. Worst home record in baseball. Fights in the stands. Fire Everyone signs. What's next ? Flares in the bleachers ? You just don't see this these days, even with the worst clubs.
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Going for 9 losses in a row at home. Don't screw it up Turnbow! Keep the streak alive!
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Don't tell Dusty that. He's more powerful than we know!
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One of the reasons cited for dumping Ortiz was the belief that he could not and would not ever hit left-handed pitching. Certainly, it was true in 2002 that he could not hit LHP with the Twins, but he mashed RHP. Reason enough to keep him and try to work on his development against LHP ? After all, he had just turned 26. 2002, Twins, vs. LHP: .637 OPS in 118 AB 2002, Twins, vs. RHP: .919 OPS in 294 AB Then, the move to Boston: 2003, vs. LHP: .674 OPS in 116 AB 2003, vs. RHP: 1.058 OPS in 332 AB 2004, vs. LHP: .784 OPS in 196 AB 2004, vs. RHP: 1.084 OPS in 386 AB 2005, vs. LHP: .894 OPS in 205 AB 2005, vs. RHP: 1.058 OPS in 332 AB 2006, vs. LHP: .870 OPS in 97 AB 2006, vs. RHP: .975 OPS in 176 AB Would that kind of development have occured in Minnesota ? Who knows. Through his struggles, through pennant races, Boston continued to allow him to hit everyone. And, look at the rewards. Matt Murton will never be David Ortiz, but stories like Ortiz just kill me. Teams give up on young players because they assume the player can't do something. Other teams focus on that players strengths and look it improve those weaknesses to an acceptable level.
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If you get starts like that again the next time, then the Quakers will win the week. A 9-6 advantage in starts is very difficult to overcome unless the team with the start advantage does nothing offensively.
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oh, and they all have to be healthy. a 100% healthy team of great players...that's all he asks. then he can really work his magic. give him horses ? his team plays like [expletive].
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I managed to make it down there on my off day and got a $45 ticket for $20, right near the RF pole. That's probably the second best regular season game I've attended (the Mongo game at Wrigley being the best). Ortiz is a great, great hitter (not just slugger). The Loretta AB really set that up though. He worked the pitcher for 9 pitches and drew a 3-2 walk. It was hot today and he hung one to Big Papi. Ortiz leads baseball now with 22 go-ahead RBI. I'm not a believer in clutch hitting, but Ortiz stretches that thought to the limit. I think what you have is the best leadoff hitter (.431 OBP!) in the game followed by a #2 hitter with a .360 OBP. Youkilis and Loretta have reached base 212 times this season batting 1-2. Incredible. Ortiz just comes to the plate with guys out there. He's got Ramirez behind him. He has it made, but he still has to come through. And, he does.
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We need to get Bynum and Rusch back as well before we can judge him. let's just agree that EVERYONE needs to be 100% healthy ALL THE TIME in order to fairly judge dusty. after all, the cubs are the only team in the majors to have injuries. the DL would be completely empty if it weren't for all the cubs on it. I think you pretty much have to get rid of the rookies and trade them for proven veterans. Then, and only then, can you fairly judge Johnny B. Since Dusty and his staff can't teach these pesky rookies, you need to get some veterans in the mix. I mean, think of how much better the club would be if you replaced Murton with Doug Glanville ? Or, a healthy Rusch for Marshall ? Maybe an Estes for Marmol ? The book is out on these kids, so, better replace them for veterans who've been around this game. Just think of how much better this team would be!
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Can you get OBP to show up in the stat lines when players come to bat in the Cubs telecasts ? It would be great for added emphasis on the futility of this bunch. It's been a brutal season. Thanks for not sugar coating it and telling it as it is. Keep up the great work.
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Forget Bonds, we've got Perez
MembersOnlyJacket replied to NorthsideAvenger's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Ski Melilo lead baseball in singles in 1931. He would have fit in perfectly with this club. I bet he was fast too! -
Give Dusty a break here. The Cubs just didn't bring their speed game like he needed them to. They got picked off three times. They forced the issue, but didn't have the results to show for it. On the other hand, the Twins, boy, they really had the speed game working on the turf. They stole 1 base and walked 12 times. The Cubs walked twice this weekend (both by Walker), and had 25 hits! The Twins had 26 hits! Imagine, we just needed more hits to get that speed game going on the turf. Dusty's boys of Summer would have taken at least one of those games if they'd used the speed game better and gotten more clutch hits! And besides, how are you supposed to get that speed game going if you're beset by injuries ? Bynum, boy, that's huge there and Tony's getting up there. He looked better today though, he almost played! Neifi used his speed though. I mean, that's another shutout today without Neifi's blooper. It would have been an RBI if Murton had stolen 2nd instead of waiting for Blanco to drive him in. ...