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What? That's ridiculous. I thought he was going to the bullpen. -
Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks Thread!!!!!!
jersey cubs fan replied to chuckywang's topic in Other Sports
If that were true then no team ever outplays an opponent. -
there's idiot fans in every market.
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I think you grossly overestimate the average Cubs fan. They've heard all about him for 6+ months now, and if he's not good soon, they are going to feel they were sold a bill of goods.
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Likewise, the problem with Castro is Piniella. If this team didn't have such a terrible track record with this sort of thing, I wouldn't really care. But they have the same people making decisions, the same manager who changes his mind on an hourly basis and is all too quick to open the door to a doghouse. The same GM who is all too willing to wait until a player is at his lowest value before pulling the trigger on a deal. Are you suggesting they should trade Castro? I agree with the Piniella part, i hate Piniella and think he's a moron when it comes to managing young players. But I can see upper management letting him know that they want this kid to play period, despite how much he struggles. I'm not suggesting that at all. As for your other point, I would also see upper management letting Lou know they want Pie to play period, despite how much he struggles, and that didn't work out all that well. Upper management can't control Lou.
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Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks Thread!!!!!!
jersey cubs fan replied to chuckywang's topic in Other Sports
although Niemi is probably due for a shutout pretty soon. -
Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks Thread!!!!!!
jersey cubs fan replied to chuckywang's topic in Other Sports
It's definitely a must win for Vancouver, and I would expect them to be at the top of their game. -
Likewise, the problem with Castro is Piniella. If this team didn't have such a terrible track record with this sort of thing, I wouldn't really care. But they have the same people making decisions, the same manager who changes his mind on an hourly basis and is all too quick to open the door to a doghouse. The same GM who is all too willing to wait until a player is at his lowest value before pulling the trigger on a deal. Too true. One of my biggest reasons of not wanting to see Castro up this year before September is Lou. And possibly as a not unimportant detail they also have the same media following the team, a media that loves to bash the disappointing prospect who fails to fulfill expectations.
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Likewise, the problem with Castro is Piniella. If this team didn't have such a terrible track record with this sort of thing, I wouldn't really care. But they have the same people making decisions, the same manager who changes his mind on an hourly basis and is all too quick to open the door to a doghouse. The same GM who is all too willing to wait until a player is at his lowest value before pulling the trigger on a deal.
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My problem with it is it's unnecessarily aggressive. They waited for the first opportunity to justify the move, and made it, just like the move from low A. Why not have the kid establish himself as a worthy candidate for promotion over a decent chunk of time? Cashner earned it. Castro earned it. Vitters seems like a blatant bonus baby move.
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He became completely worthless to the Cubs.
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How so? Both were top prospects with high celings (supposedly). Both were rushed to the majors well before they were ready, and both fizzled out and became completely worthless in the short span of a few seasons. This is following the same pattern. I don't see how it's out of line to expect the same result. Castro strikes out about half as much as either of those guys and actually earned this promotion rather than promoting Pie or Patterson when they weren't really dominating. Pie had a 973 OPS in AAA the year he was called up to the majors. Patterson was promoted without actually dominating past low A (like what they are doing with Vitters), but Pie fits the treatment.
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If your theory were true, there would never be a need for any sort of minor league development. If a good prospect is going to be a good player regardless of how his team treats the player, then why waste money on hiring minor league coaches? Felix Pie's career has yet to be determined. He had an acceptable season last year and was off to a hot start before going on the DL, and he's still just 25 years old. And it's more than just hurting their development, it's handling an asset poorly. Pie should have been an extremely valuable commodity in 2008. A 23 year old with increasingly impressive minor league numbers playing fantastic defense in AAA would net any team top notch trade value at the very least. Instead he got a call-up with spotty playing time in 2007, was completely jerked around in 2008 and lost all value to the team. Castro is 20. As it stands now, he pretty much has to be an established veteran by 22 or risk being tossed aside by the Cubs. That is terrible asset management.
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I believe Lou subscribes to the theory that when a guy gets called up, you play him immediately. But I would expect him to sit on the bench at some point in the first three games.
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I believe Aramis owns an option for 2011, while the Cubs option would kick in for 2012, only if he stays, of course.
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You're surrounded by southern california douchebags who must have been worshipping at the LT idol for the past decade. Raw's in Pittsburgh, which is a city that has not quite escaped the 80's.
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Why? Because the Cubs have a horrible track record of rushing prospects to the big leagues, jerking them around when they don't have an immediate positive impact, and then casting them off too soon when they prove to be a "disappointment" by 21/22/23 years old. He's almost being put in a position of needing to be a savior for this team, even if they claim he is not. Batting him 8th does him no favors either.
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I get the mindset, and I think it's unjustifiably aggressive.
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25th highest OPS in the league, so he's about the #2 hitter on each team in the league. Plus, last 10 games: .324/.390/.459/.850 Yeah, what you described doesn't stand out for a 20 year old with limited time at High A needing to be promoted. He's the 5th 3B on the list, 10th corner infielder, behind 5 middle infielders. He sucked last year and he's been decent this year. The last 10 games things doesn't justify anything (and that 850 OPS is not even all that hot or better than his overall numbers). They justified his move to high A in the first place based on a hot weekend. I don't see the point in bumping him up everytime he has a short burst of production, when the big picture numbers just aren't impressive. It's as if they are trying to justify the selection.
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700 might be a good over/under, but I'd push it closer to 710, assuming he actually gets a chance to play. But that's completely different from underperforming the previously mentioned 650.
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Obsession? It's a minor business transaction. I've seen a couple headlines, but have not read an article about it, I suggest you do the same.
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Vitters has not been particularly good at high A and he's still 20, I don't see the point in promoting him to AA.
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ouch Is he going to play third?
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Yes but is firing Hendry midseason Ricketts' M.O.? Oh wait, he's busy trying to get a stupid sign approved. Yes, I'm sure a man who made his billions in the trading business is incapable of juggling the impossible duel tasks of getting approval for a sign and making personnel decisions. There isn't much likelihood of a midseason move unless the team truly tanks.
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Cubs have asked for city's permission to install billboard
jersey cubs fan replied to David's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
And the Alderman comes out of nowhere with a folding chair! Go Tunney. Out of character with the neighborhood? There's giant freaking advertisements every step you take in the neighborhood.
