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His attitude is starting to get disturbing. The results he brings to the field are horrible. What is this kid's future? Is he bringing anything to the table? Has he made any progress? What are the Cubs gonna do with Corey? I get the feeling he acts like theres nothing wrong with his game, and it's just bad luck.
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Corey is terrible. Drop him.
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I actually laughed at that. You still gotta blame Corey man. This guy isn't doing anything. For all his "talent" hes batting in the eight hole.
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we lose to the Rockies. un believe. This game should be freaking tied, but we blow 2 sac fly chances. God please dump these terrible players.
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I hate to blame Corey, but he really blew it twice tonight, and yesterday. I'm just so frustrated at this baseball team. YOU HAVE TO SAC FLY GUYS!
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hahahahaha Corey's seen 5 pitches tonight. 0-4. Now Cali, I have to razz you. I bet you Corey would blow it twice tonight. He failed to sac fly earlier in the game. Now he surrenders with the bases loaded. Neifi blows the sac fly. We should have the lead tonight, but instead blow 2 sac flies.
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Well, heres Corey again.
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jesus, PH NOMAR HERE WHAT ARE YOU THINKING? Neifi looks at strike 2 which is a fastball.
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STEAL THIRD MACIAS!
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CMON BARRETT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO DPS!!!!!
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Cmon Lee, be selective. Why do all the Cubs free swing when they need base runners to win the game?
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Please Cubs. PLEASE SCORE 3 MORE RUNS. PLEASE?
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Nice hit by Holly though. I give him credit for riding the pine, yet finding a hit when we need it. Lawton on the other end, better not get a 9 mill contract next year.
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I like alot of you, stopped being happy since 2003. I except a team of this payroll, and talent to be making the playoffs every year. Having friends that are Yankees fans, they understand my frustrations. When the Cubs are winning, I'm pretty happy. Otherwise, my tone isn't that optimistic. I do enjoy a good debate like I have had with some people today.I'm never malicious, unless its a Cards fan.
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In the logical realm of thinking. Corey does alot of swinging, and not enough looking. Not taking the first pitch. Hence barely any walks and alot of outs, including strikeouts. His first game up, he looked at alot of pitches and seemed to be selective. Corey is 0-3 today, and has seen 4 pitches. His last out being good, going with the pitch.
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I thought I made it clear, that if its somebody thats a perienniel (sp?) All-Star, their judgement is alot better. Swinging at the first pitch may be okay. But in certain situations, you do NOT swing at the first pitch. Situations you don't want to do that in 1) bases loaded, less then 2 outs. 2) RISP, batters ahead of you have walked 3) Sac fly situation, looking for a ball to drive. Sometimes a gamble will pay off, but I'd assume as a player you want to play things safe when your team needs wins, and is in the heat of a playoff chase. Its all about situations. You adapt to the situation. Corey's problem, is he's not adapting. He goes to the plate every day with the same mentality and philosophy. As I type this, Brenly's talking about selecting pitches. Guys like Pujols, Tejada, Vlad, Arod. These guys are VERY selective, and I can't recall the last time I saw them hack at the first pitch once, let alone twice in a game.
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You guys are mainly exaggerating, and have been in anything I've said in this thread. Its a simple concept really. The Cubs aren't getting on base, and they aren't working the count today. The Rockies lead the league in almost every worst pitching catagory, yet we've taken a single walk today. One of the problems of the Cubs is .OBP, and they're hacking at a ton of first pitches. Benefits of taking the first pitch 1) working the count towards a walk 2) working the count towards a hitters count, and deciding to hit in a spot 3) take some pitches, break down the pitcher. 4) in situational hitting, look for a pitch to drive to the outfield for a sac fly. 5) learn the pitchers aresenal. Nobody can really argue that point. If it was Aramis that swung at the first pitch, I think somebody with 40 homers, 100 rbi's a year, knows when a good pitch is a good pitch. But somebody hitting .230 and struggling, needs to take pitches.
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A batter is playing the game of "odds." The odds are hes NOT going to get as good of a pitch, if its the first pitch. Working the count also allows you to see the pitcher better, and to possible take a walk. Theres like 3 benefits to working the count, as opposed to attacking the FIRST pitch twice like Corey's done today. I can understand maybe 1 time, but I know for a fact Corey didn't see "his" pitch twice in the first pitch today.
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Either way, every pitch is guessing. But the chances/odds/favor is that in a hitters count you're getting a meatball. Hence called "hitters count." You see good hitters like Pujols, Ortiz, Manny, they work the count. DLee has worked the count for the majority of the season, and he does alot better when doing so. Watching all the replays on MLB.tv, of all the highlights, when I look at the counts when players hit homers and RBI doubles, its never 0-0. Your idea is fine, when theres nobody on base. But the pitcher is going to be VERY careful when theres 2 guys on base.
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Reading Ted William's book, he says otherwise. When you're struggling, you work the count into your favor, then you can expect a better pitch. In a 2-0, 3-0 count, you can almost expect a fastball to hit. It makes plenty of sense.
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Maybe if somebody hits a leadoff triple, we can get the runner home from third. 3 chances ought to do it. Anyone able to bring up stats, on whose stranded more runners on the Cubs, then anybody else?
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They have the best hitting philosphy imo in baseball. They drive the ball, use all fields, and do the little things needed to win the ballgame. Jackson seems to be an awesome batting coach. Manny and Ortiz drive in the big runs, but the guys around them get the sac flies, and move the runners when they need to.
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Valid point. But when you're struggling like Corey Patterson, and trying to drive in runs, you do not swing at the first pitch at all. The guy isn't hitting well. Pitchers are throwing him garbage. Rusch throws the ball away like El Duque did earlier today.
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I think Corey isn't going to learn. He's had his shot at being a starter. I say go into a different direction. A team having a realistic chance at a World Series, won't have major projects in the game. On Sullivan's single, anyone notice Walkers lack of effort? Or was that ball out of his range?
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Neifi and Corey are a black hole of offense on the team. Corey has seen 2 pitches this game. Terrible.