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  1. Abe Frohman
    Theriot is a Cub product. Fontenot has more pop in his bat. Theriot has better plate discipline and is more of a leadoff type hitter. Decent speed.
  2. Abe Frohman
    I'm sure he'll get his weekly at-bat. Too bad, because it seems he has the unfortunate knack of getting on base and scoring runs. He'll never play for the Cubs doing that.
  3. Abe Frohman
    Don't have a link, just the word from mutual friends that Theriot got called up last night. I imagine our boy Mark Prior prolly went to the DL.
  4. Abe Frohman
    Maddux has pitched good enough to win in several of his losses. I would say he has kept the Cubs in most of the games he has started.
  5. Abe Frohman
    I really think that Leyland isn't getting enough credit. Look at the Tigers last year. That ought to say enough. JL has always been a great manager, and there is something he does that gets the best out of his players. Probably demands fundementals.
  6. Abe Frohman
    After reading the whole Aramis "interview," it seems he is not necessarily trying to shift the criticism to the pitching as the original quote makes it sound. Still, it shows internal lack of harmony - which is never good. Losing sucks.
  7. Abe Frohman
    But can he close down a buffet like Glenfat?
  8. Abe Frohman
    Am I right when it seems that Dusty's definition of "aggressive hitting" is basically not taking a walk and hitting the closest thing thrown down the plate? Is he talking about it being taboo to take a strike? Because I call that "Stupid hitting."
  9. Abe Frohman
    No, there really isn't. Our outfield (overall) is pathetic, our infield is average at best, and our pitching is absolutely atrocious. A handful are having down years, but most of what's happened is because we do not have enough talent in those positions. On paper, don't you think we have talent? We never really had a true #5 hitter going into the year, and we knew the team was lacking in power - but we came into the year with a strong closer, bullpen, and pretty good defense. The hitting was improved for the most part (on paper), and the starting pitching, as far as we knew, was going to be above average (Zambrano, Maddux, Wood, Prior, and a few promising rookies contending with Rusch/Williams for the #5 spot). Pierre/Walker/DLee/Ramirez/Jones/Barrett/Murton/Cedeno wasn't the WORST looking lineup pre-season. There is some talent in there.
  10. Abe Frohman
    Barrett punched AJP in the face essentially b/c he plays for the White Sox and that's a big rival. That shows heart and fire to me. May not be a wise play, but Barrett still cares. And I don't think he's the only one. I am talking about the team, collectively. Barrett punching AP in the face has nothing to do with playing baseball - and cost the Cubs 10 games without one of their best hitters. I don't call that playing with fire, or the fire the Cubs need to win ballgames.
  11. Abe Frohman
    There is plenty of talent on this team. I quiver when I think where the Cubs would be with Jim Leyland running the show. I really think that fundementals and execution are the biggest problem with this team. And that points the finger right at work ethic/coaching. You can't bat Neifi Perez in the 2 spot, Todd Walker in the 3 or 4 spot, sit your hottest hitter (Jacques Jones) against a team he hammers - and expect good results. For a manager that "plays the odds," Dusty Baker has not won a hand in a long time. That's what I think. This team shows zero heart. Collectively, they look like they have no game plan when they step to the plate. Swinging at the first pitch makes things easy on the opposing pitcher/defense. The Cubs do a lot of that. Just my opinion. This is a good team that swan-dove right into the tank. They play horrible baseball.
  12. Abe Frohman
    Aramis really should let his bat do the talking for him. Besides, he is due for a hammy-snap any day now. His bat has mostly been silent. He pulled about as much weight as Richard Simmons so far this season.
  13. Abe Frohman
    Juan Pierre, as of today, is 18 for his last 42. That is very nice. Feel free to add anything positive (best of luck).
  14. Abe Frohman
    I thought maybe he had pulled a fat-kernal or something.
  15. Abe Frohman
    I think the point they were trying to make about Corey running on Jones was that he was fearless and willing (also able) to challenge the best defense. If I had his speed, I would have done the same thing. I am happy that CP is having a great year, just wish he could have put it together for the Cubs. Bunts or no bunts, the fact is that Corey is swinging the bat 100% better than last year - when he was fooled and clueless just about every time he stepped up to the dish. Congrats to Corey and the Orioles. Now what is it going to take to get Pierre productive while he is still a Cub.....
  16. Abe Frohman
    Remember a couple years ago when Hendry fired some of Dusty's coaches? Kinda seems that things have been not so good since then. Hmmmmm....
  17. Abe Frohman
    Welcome aboard. I'm new myself, and always appreciate people who agree with me! :) Take Ronny Cedeno, for instance. The kid can hit, but he would be twice the player if he would just TAKE A STRIKE. Look at him at the plate these days - if it is even close to the zone, he is hacking. The kid isn't thinking up there - like Ted Williams preached, MAKE THEM THROW YOU A PITCH YOU CAN HIT. When you work a pitcher, he will eventually make a mistake. The more pitches he throws, the more mistakes he will make. Look at the teams that win - their hitters get on base via the walk frequently. Clogging the bases. Nearly all the great hitters took the walk. Probably because they knew how to get the pitcher into a position in which he would have to give them a drivable pitch. That right there is more than Gene Clines has obviously taught the 2006 Cubs. All in a book called "The Science of Hitting" by Ted Williams.
  18. Abe Frohman
    I don't think that has anything to do with his ability to instruct or not. Coaches stats as a player are not something to look for when deciding on the quality of instruction he is giving a modern day player. Though you have a solid point, I do as well. Clines has to be judged by the fruit of his labor. The Cub offense is horrific. He is not effective, nor is he making any sort of difference. I hate to be critical, but when you have a payroll of nearly $100 million, you should at least be in the top 75% of the standings. The Cubs could do this poorly with a $15 million payroll. Am I wrong?
  19. Abe Frohman
    Corey needed to get out of Chicago. It is a damned shame that he couldn't do all of this for the Cubs. I am sure he was getting an earful of advice, but a ML player needs to adjust (from what I hear). It is obvious that a change of scenery would work magic for CP, and I am happy for him. His success could quite possibly open eyes as to how horrible our coaching staff is for the Cubs. Just look at the guy we have as a hitting coach. Check his stats out when he played. It is pathetic.
  20. Abe Frohman
    Geaux Tigers! I got the privelege of playing HS baseball (and soccer) against Todd Walker - we all knew then that the guy would be a Major Leaguer. It's notable that Toronto's BJ Ryan went to the same High School. Todd graduated from Airline HS in Bossier City, LA (Albert Belle's dad was a coach there) in 1991 while B.J. Ryan graduated in 1994 or 1995. It was cool having played against two Major Leaguers while in HS. I am sure other posters here have similar stories, which I think is interesting...
  21. Abe Frohman
    ...captions. They are rich.... http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-060701cubssoxphotos,1,7414053.photogallery?coll=cs-cubs-utility
  22. Abe Frohman
    Olerud was a young man at that time, though. Gammons is 61. I would think that would work against him. I am sure that Gammons' age made his situation a lot different than Oleruds, yes. Good point, or maybe bad...
  23. Abe Frohman
    John Olerud had a brain aneurysm before he started his ML career. There is hope, and we all have it for our boy Peter. May he have a full recovery and be back on Baseball Tonight ASAP.
  24. Abe Frohman
    I don't get it. What is so hard about understanding the correlation between getting on base and scoring runs? For a team with such a lack of power, you would think the Cubs at least had players who could get on base. I think that since defenses have taken the bunt away from Pierre (is that not what has happened), we see that he really isn't that good of a hitter. Florida raped us with that deal. I guess it is fair, because we have been raping Pittsburgh so far this century.
  25. Abe Frohman
    The Cubs should have NEVER let Kenny Lofton go. Of course, if he were a Cub, he would have already blown out his hammy.
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