Sammy Sofa
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I still can't wrap my head around this. It's basically saying "don't have the wrong opinion, because people are going to make you pay." Again, by this logic there are still people who should be harassed every time Zambrano has a quality start. Where does it end?
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Though as long as they don't tank, both Howry and Eyre could fetch some decent players in smart trades if needed. Dempster, too, if he can pick it back up and get back on a more consistent schedule.
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Exactly.
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And people said that David Eckstein shouldn't play sports because he was so small, or not toolsy enough, blah, blah. If Theriot can play, like him play. You never know what Theriot can do, unless you give him the opportunity to play. So, yes, I like to see him be seriously considered to start in 2007. On the flipside of that thinking, that's pretty much how we got saddled with Cedeno. And Murton. :wink: Which I already alluded to. Murton doesn't have the extnded craptacular history that Cedeno does, so his success isn't really as "out of the blue" as Ronny's was.
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And people said that David Eckstein shouldn't play sports because he was so small, or not toolsy enough, blah, blah. If Theriot can play, like him play. You never know what Theriot can do, unless you give him the opportunity to play. So, yes, I like to see him be seriously considered to start in 2007. On the flipside of that thinking, that's pretty much how we got saddled with Cedeno. Your quotes can come back to haunt you. Cedeno needs a good hitting coach. When he was with Joshua he didn't hit like this. Moreover, he's been moved from SS to 2nd, then sat a number of games, then played at 2nd, then moved back to SS. Not smart moves by the Cubs with a rookie who has been struggling at the plate. But then again, they are the Cubs. More moreover, in Winter ball last year he didn't play an inning at 2nd even though the Cubs were supposedly hot and heavy after Furcal. Again, not a smart move by the Cubs, but then again they are the Cubs. BTW: Cedeno was rookie of the year in his league in Winter ball. Ronnie has hit very poorly and has showed very little plate discipline. He's never had much, but at least he use to be able to pick a pitch to hit. This is all true. Of course, even Izturis had a stretch where he was one of the best hitters in the NL.
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OK, that's just ridiculous. I'm sorry he had to hear that.
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I guess he is planning on getting a head start on his 2007 season ending injury. Haha. But really, I HATE that he has to be injured like this. I remember when he was amazing. Too bad he has to be a reliever now. :( He could still be an amazing reliever/closer.
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They were piling on abuck. It was pretty bad. Well, if I'm lumped into that and/or anything I said down the line was taken that way, I do sincerely apologize. I was venting my frustration about Hill and I didn't think any of it would be taken personally by anyone.
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Personally, I always thought it was a control issue and I didn't think he was going to be able to consistently lock it down against MLB-level hitters as a starter and thought he might be a better option as a lefty specialist coming out of the pen.
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So people specifically quoted posts of his to try and and somehow spin what he said in a negative and, quie frankly, insulting light as opposed to simply just disagreeing with his opinion of Hill? The "told you so" sentiment as some are gleefully piling on here is just ugly, negative and pointless. Again, I'm sorry, but I find it insulting. It's not like people were piling on abuck...they were piling on Rich Hill and disagreeing with abuck's opinion about Hill. Transferring the angry and often times ridiculous things I and others said about Hill onto him doesn't somehow make the "told you so's" OK.
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Not to speak for everyone, but isn't it safe to say Hill was fulfilling pretty much all of those statements during his initial run of MLB starts between 2005 and 2006? It's not like the negative sentiments about him came from out of nowhere. For pretty much every player you're going to find people on both sides of the opinion as to whether or not that player will find success in the bigs. Hell, Zambrano had his detractors. It happens. People can be wrong. What's the point in singling out those who didn't share your opinion and then willfully rubbing their faces in it, even if they've repeatedly expressed that they were wrong? I'm sorry, but that's a line of thought that bugs the hell out of me.
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Ronny Cedeno hates children. -
Theriot got picked off. Crud.
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Wow, what an at-bat by The Riot! 10 pitches, fouls off 5 of them, finally walks with Jacque on 3rd with 1 out. Sadly, Cedeno is up. Ronny...PLEASE! Do it for the children!
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Theriot in to bat after Blanco grounds out, Jones to 3rd.
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Jacque singles...steals 2nd with Blanco batting, no outs.
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LEEEEEEEEEEE!!!! Derrek solo homers to left-center off of Benitez!
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Would you feel different if he continues this tear until the end of the year? Again, Cedeno. Unlike, say, Murton, Theriot's history up until this point likely dictates he will not be this kind of player longterm. That's not say he couldn't, which is why I'd like him as the main middle IF backup, but history indicates it would be probably only slightly less foolish going into next year with Theriot at 2nd than if you did with Cedeno.
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Our middle infield is like some kind of fever dream nightmare.
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So the Cubs can score 6 runs in each game 5 games in a row and lose 4 of those games...but they can't do it when it actually would come in handy and win them something. Great.
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"Go, Billy Elliot! GO!!!"
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And people said that David Eckstein shouldn't play sports because he was so small, or not toolsy enough, blah, blah. If Theriot can play, like him play. You never know what Theriot can do, unless you give him the opportunity to play. So, yes, I like to see him be seriously considered to start in 2007. On the flipside of that thinking, that's pretty much how we got saddled with Cedeno.
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I didn't know "it looks like" or "it appears" or "I think" or "maybe" or "probably"" etc., etc. ad nauseum were the indicators of definitive statements. There were a whole lot of definitive statements about Hill being made. I'm not about to search and find who said them, I'm just saying they were made, and there were many of them. In that case, I was speaking for myself. I was specifically quoted as someone who needed to be singled out for my comments on Hill, and I don't appreciate the nature of those posts.
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I didn't know "it looks like" or "it appears" or "I think" or "maybe" or "probably"" etc., etc. ad nauseum were the indicators of definitive statements. It's not like he was only "kinda bad." He couldn't have been in more of a steep contrast with his minor league numbers with his MLB performances the start of this year and the end of last year. Sample size, sure, but he was appalling. People let their passionate fandom get the better of them all the time, especially when someone is repeatedly THAT bad. Now he's gotten a lot better and the naysayers have copped to hopefully being wrong. Where's the problem?
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Nice. Ohman strikes out Bonds swinging.
