Who do you want in CF? At this point, JJ is a better option that Pie. I'd rather see Theriot too, but not having them in there isn't going to cost the Cubs the game. If Pie isn't going to start EVERY day, then he should be sent to Iowa where he can play every day. He's not going to start hitting better by sitting on the bench. And his defense in CF makes up for his lack of offense right now, IMO.
Be prepared to be attacked by the baseball geniuses on here. Hey, we're not the ones making stuff up. But you guys are making it seem like I said the catcher is the sole reason why Zambrano has been so inconsistent this year, which I never did.
you're kidding yourself. Pitchers make the ultimate call on the pitches they throw. As such, they are responsible! I never said that the pitcher wasn't ultimately responsible. Why do you think guys like Greg Maddux always liked to have a personal catcher? None of Maddux's personal catchers are headed to the HoF Who said they were?
I'm not a stat freak like some of you are, but I bet if you go back over the past few seasons and look at ERA's when Blanco is catching vs when Barrett is catching, you will notice a marked difference.
you're kidding yourself. Pitchers make the ultimate call on the pitches they throw. As such, they are responsible! I never said that the pitcher wasn't ultimately responsible. Why do you think guys like Greg Maddux always liked to have a personal catcher?
Jones in center, Floyd in right, Izturis at SS, and no Theriot? Does he want to lose? It's the beginning of May. No one, save for maybe Barrett or Soriano, should need a day off right now. Especially with all the ones we've already had.
Jacque Jones sucks. Pie would have caught the ball that turned into the leadoff triple and he wouldn't have had to make a diving catch on that last one.
Are you seriously suggesting DLee as a leadoff hitter? You might want to lay off the meth. I like the lineup posted by the thread starter, except I would flip Theriot and Murton.