Irrelevant Dude
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Everything posted by Irrelevant Dude
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So far, he's not even close. Sample size. I agree that he will eventually make some defensive mistakes, but even when he does make an error, what are the chances that it makes the difference in a game? I would say those chances are much smaller than having his bat positively influence an outcome.
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And that my friends is how you get 16 RBI's out of the 3 spot. -
Another example of why he is not an above average defender as many people say he is.
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If we didn't already have a premier leadoff hitter (sarcasm), With Bradley's OBP and lack of power, wouldn't he be a good leadoff candidate?
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I can't believe it is almost July and our #3 hitter has 16 RBI's.
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So far, he's not even close.
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Lou didn't sound very convincing in his press conference today, with his non-commitment to play Fox everday. I still don't understand the over the top criticism of his defense. Based on the hesitation to play him anywhere in the field, I was expecting something epically bad, but he has been just fine. Stick him out there every day, be willing to live with a few errors, and be done with it!
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I'd say below average. He doesn't seem to read the ball of the bat well and his effort is questionable.He has played way too many singles into doubles and triples. Soriano looks like an above average outfielder on paper, but if you actually watch the games and see the balls that he misplays, I would say he is below average at best. Most of the time his misplays don't result in errors, because he misjudges the ball too badly to get into position to catch it.
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"That ball was about 6 or 7 inches outside."
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Of course they are.
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This whole debacle really should be a fireable offense for Hendry.
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Sources confirm that Bradley has left the park. Please tell me he has decided to retire.
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So... when Ramirez comes back, can Fox play 2B?
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Good ole "1 pitch" got them again.
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Why does this team hate Randy Wells?
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The Cubs wouldn't dare do that. Who else could possibly face one left-handed batter each night in Marshall's place?
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I'm not sure whether they are the worst outfield statistically, but they have to be close. Hendry has been taking us down this road for a few years now with bad, backloaded contracts. I thought he would at least get another couple years of good teams before those contracts started to backfire, but it appears to be happening much sooner. The worst part is the team will still be paying for Hendry's mistakes long after he is gone. At this point, I almost don't want him to be given any more money to work with, because there is a good chance it will only put the team in a deeper hole.
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Ran over Theriot trying to make a wide ranging play rather than letting Theriot make the easy play on a ball hit right to him. The Cajun Connection! Why'd Kasper give Fox such a hard time on that ball yesterday, but kind of glossed over that Fontenot gaffe? No idea, but he was unnecessarily harsh on Fox yesterday.
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Ran over Theriot trying to make a wide ranging play rather than letting Theriot make the easy play on a ball hit right to him. The Cajun Connection!
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Yeah but he's bad in the field. So he can't play over Blanco and Miles in NL parks. I seriously think that Fox is going to force Lous hand, and Fontenot is going to help the cause. I've yet to see anything terrible out of Fox defensively. He definitely won't win any gold gloves, but the way everyone talks about him I expected routine ground balls to be consistently rolling through his legs. Len was critical of him yesterday for not making the diving play, and most good 3rd basemen would have made that play, but by no means was it routine either. Everything I've seen tells me that his bat is enough of an upgrade over Fontenot/Miles/Blanco to make up for any defensive concerns.
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Re: Sale of Cubs to Ricketts Complete (p. 15)
Irrelevant Dude replied to 17 Seconds's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I partially agree that Hendry has nobody to blame but himself for how he has committed a generous payroll. At the same time, I can't blame him for committing all his available resources up front. If the Cubs' budget is run anything like other corporations, unspent dollars are often removed from the budget altogether. Maybe he felt that if he didn't spend the money, he was going to lose it anyway. -
Re: Sosa tested positive in 2003 per NY Times
Irrelevant Dude replied to SouthSideRyan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Would you rather have him condoning steroid use? At least he is willing to voice an opinion other than "I don't know what to tell my kids dude". -
I'm not surprised... why would he be?
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You must have missed Jackson Melian on the Score a few years back.
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Yep, time to send Fox down again for a 12th reliever who will never see the field.
