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Don Cooper, the White Sox pitching coach? Since when did he become an authority? They had some guys overachieve and win the World Series, that doesn't make him a pitching guru. What exactly did he do for Cliff Politte in 2005 that he couldn't do in 2006 (when he was released)? Cooper worked magic with Cotts last year too... While we're at it, why wasn't Cooper able to correct Mark Buehrle's problems in 2006? If you're going to judge Rothschild for the failure of every pitcher on his staff then please use the same reasoning with other pitching coaches.

You've given up? How can you blame him? I'm just asking. LOL, I have tickets to some up coming games; the first is 5/10 and I think RIch will be pitching so I'm going.

You've given up?

0-1 is much better. He is on the All Star track this year, no doubt. yeah, that's what i said. on that note, i'll leave the game thread to you whiny babies. I don't understand why noone ever calls you out on your constant name calling. What other point were you making with your statement? 0-1 or 0-4 it is all horrible. I can't defend his name-calling here. But seems like a lot of people jumping all over Murton for going 0-1 here. I'd guess abuck's point is that a lot of starters sucked today, so why is Murton taking all the blame? B/c he popped out in a pinch-hit AB at the end of the game? Sounds a lot like the ARod-bashing Yankee fans from last year that a lot of people made fun of around here. Murton isn't the reason the Cubs lost today, he's a very small fraction of the reason we lost. Hold up, Yankee fans bashing ARod is hardly a comparison for Murton being criticized. In fact, there is no comparison! ARod being booed is crazy because he's a fantastic all around player who is working his way to the HoF. Matt Murton is a player in his second full year in the MLs. He hasn't done a damn thing that exempts him from being criticized. 15 games into the season and I've already seen Murton pop out, on the first pitch, to end a game twice (if not 3 times). I read where someone wrote that he's young and probably pressing or eager to show what he can do... Guess what, if he deviates from what has made him successful, that's all the more reason to criticize him! EDIT: BTW, I know Murton wasn't the only problem today but he was a problem. That was a piss-poor AB.

Why is Murton pissing you off? Is it because he's been thrust only into end game situations as a young player against pitchers he's never faced in his only AB of the game? Is it because Lou is putting him in that spot? Is it because the Cubs system hates OBP and tries to remove that quality from his plate approach? Which one is it? Even when he has played and started this year he hasn't looked good. He doesn't do anyhting good besides being patient, and he hasnt even done that this year. I find it incredibly odd that a player that's been historically very patient, even in 500+ ML ABs under Dusty, is suddenly swinging at so many first pitches. I don't know what's going on, but I can't believe that he suddenly abandoned his patient approach. I have no idea why he's doing it but it seems like he's swinging at the same type of pitch and popping it up each time. Perhaps, other teams have found his weakness.

Why is Murton pissing you off? Is it because he's been thrust only into end game situations as a young player against pitchers he's never faced in his only AB of the game? Is it because Lou is putting him in that spot? Is it because the Cubs system hates OBP and tries to remove that quality from his plate approach? Which one is it? Even when he has played and started this year he hasn't looked good. He doesn't do anyhting good besides being patient, and he hasnt even done that this year.

Why is Murton pissing you off? Is it because he's been thrust only into end game situations as a young player against pitchers he's never faced in his only AB of the game? Is it because Lou is putting him in that spot? Is it because the Cubs system hates OBP and tries to remove that quality from his plate approach? Which one is it? DON'T TRY TO BLAME LOU. MURTON TOOK A PATHETIC SWING AT A BALL IN HIS EYES; THIS IS THE THIRD TIME HE'S DONE THIS... WHERE'S HIS DISCIPLINE? DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT MURTON'S OBP, LOU HAS BEEN PREACHING IT. THIS, COUPLED WITH HIS RIDICULOUS BASE RUNNING INSTINCTS HAS ME HOT UNDER THE COLLAR.

MURTON IS REALLY PISSING ME OFF AND CEDENO IS JUST NOT VERY SMART ABOUT BASEBALL!!!!!!!

WHY DOES MURTON POP OUT IN CRUCIAL SITUATIONS THIS YEAR?????????????????????

WOW, WHY IS MATT SWINGING AT THE FIRST DAMN PITCH ALL OF A SUDDEN????????????????

Murton hitting

COME ON LOU

WHAT?//??

He better not be called out!!!

WTH Eckstein? It was ball 4 idiot

Jacque WALKS!

Jacque swung at B4

Jacque hit some timely homers last year... just get a hit Jones

Cedeno PR

DeRosa sneaked a ball into CF. lol

Rammy out to RF

8-)

Taguchi out 5-3!!

Come on Cotts!!!!

Taghui PH for Kennedy