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  1. Bruno7481
    Bruce says its not likely to be Ohman http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=25283
  2. Bruno7481
    I like the trade and obvioulsy still do. I understand Blevins was having a good year in AA, but some were really overreacting IMO to trading him.
  3. Bruno7481
    Obviously Colvin has a lot of work to do in the BB:K ratio, but overall I think he's had a pretty good season for his first full year in professional baseball.
  4. Bruno7481
    Nope, Hughes has been proven to be an idiot around here for not knowing what OPS and DIPS are...
  5. Bruno7481
    Stop the presses, Christina Karhl at BP actually had a positive review of the Monroe trade. I'm stunned.
  6. Bruno7481
    I don't think Lou is expecting him to hit .500 either, but show some patience, put togethter some good ABs, and be productive.
  7. Bruno7481
    Do they run out for Lou? Becuase that is an excuse too unless one believes in his infalibility. It is down right stupid, yes stupi .to look at Murton's situation and form the opion that "excuses start to run out". I don't feel like rehashing the details but sparing playing time is about the worst way to judge a player. Especially a palyer who has shown good production given regular playing time at every level he's played. Allright, since I'm stupid I guess I shouldn't respond. What role does Murton himself play? It is not all Lou's fault that he hasn't produced, that is what is stupid. He hasn't produced, playing time is possibly part of it, but not the whole reason. It's real hard to produce when your ass is on the bench. Or when this AB determines whether you get another AB. The manager's job is to put his players in the best position to succeed. Does Murton have to go 2 for 4 every time he plays? When he's got consistent playing time he's produced. It doesn't take a rocket scientist. I just have a problem with the argument that none of this is Murton's fault, just Lou's/Hendry/whoever. Yeah, you do have to produce when given the chance, most people have this requirement on their job, not just baseball.
  8. Bruno7481
    Do they run out for Lou? Becuase that is an excuse too unless one believes in his infalibility. It is down right stupid, yes stupi .to look at Murton's situation and form the opion that "excuses start to run out". I don't feel like rehashing the details but sparing playing time is about the worst way to judge a player. Especially a palyer who has shown good production given regular playing time at every level he's played. Allright, since I'm stupid I guess I shouldn't respond. What role does Murton himself play? It is not all Lou's fault that he hasn't produced, that is what is stupid. He hasn't produced, playing time is possibly part of it, but not the whole reason.
  9. Bruno7481
    Also, I think you can attribute some of his lack of production this year to the league catching up with him. Maybe teams have found a successful way to pitch him. Last year was his first opportunity at regular playing time and there wasn't much of a "book" on him. He saw some action in 2005, but only a little over 100 ABs. If that is the case he is having a hard time making the necessary adjustments.
  10. Bruno7481
    Why do so many characterize it as super man love? The vast majority of the pro Murton crowd thinks he can be a good, but not great, hitting LF if he plays everyday. The greatest value is that he can produce for cheap, which allows you to spend big elsewhere. Murton produced in the minors, and he's produced in the majors both in 2005 and 2006. Over the second half of last year he was tremendous, 912 OPS. He also does something the Cubs as a team do not do, but need to do more of, which is accept walks. He gets on base. Going into this year, all signs were pointing up. Career OPS+ over 100, 25 years old, solid approach, $350,000 salary with no longterm committment. People like guys who produce. People don't like when management wastes resources on marginal improvements over guys that produce or actually get guys who produce less than the guy they liked in the first place. People aren't putting Murton in the HOF, they were putting him in their starting lineups. The Cubs have put him on the backburner. Thanks for taking the bait. It was joke, this debate is in several threads now, the "man-love" thing. And he's been on the backburner due to his performance. He was great last year, but I've seen absolutely zero signs of it this year. And its not all Lou's fault.
  11. Bruno7481
    Bruce Miles mentioned in a thread yesterday that Lou thinks Murton gets away from doing the things that make him a good hitter. For someI think its convenient to blame Lou or Dusty for Murton's struggles, but its not the whole reason. The excuses start to run out at some point for everyone. I never fully understood the super man love for the guy, but I do think he can be a decent player. But I'm becomining more and more convinced he's not going to hit enough to be a productive corner outfielder. He doesn't have the pwer, and if he's lost his patience that doesn''t look too promising for his future.
  12. Bruno7481
    They took 2 out of 3, do the same in Arizona and that is a very successful trip. They aren't going to go undefeated the rest of the way. Go into the series against Milwaukee with a lead and then you have a chance to clear some space.
  13. Bruno7481
    How dare you say such things. You know it is just a case of Dusty and Lou holding him down.
  14. Bruno7481
    Its going to be a travesty to have Monroe take some playing time away from Murton. :shock:
  15. Bruno7481
    Buck Coats was DFA'd to make room on the 40-man.
  16. Bruno7481
    But then we would hear it even worse every time he gets a hit with his new team. You better believe it. I plan on being unbearable. You'd also have to get used to it, because he is going to be a very good player for somebody. Sadly, it looks like it won't be the Cubs more and more every day. Do you have the local lotto numbers in that crystal ball of yours also? Im kidding. I like Murton, but not as much as some apparently.
  17. Bruno7481
    And just how are you going to prove that? What?
  18. Bruno7481
    Take her to dinner or do it privately, no need for your proposal to be on the Jumbotron. Good for her.
  19. Bruno7481
    Pretty good idea to walk Eckstein to ensure Pujols gets another AB.
  20. Bruno7481
    Who knows?
  21. Bruno7481
    h\They are mostly Americans. I played in the LLWS and we faced Germany, which was basically Ramstein Air Force Base's little league team. I'd assume the same is true for Saudi Arabia
  22. Bruno7481
    Its up to the Cubs, not MLB, until the game begins. It wasn't raining at the time so it would have been really hard to justify them not starting.
  23. Bruno7481
    Correct. Too bad the weather looks just as bad tomorrow.
  24. Bruno7481
    Are you a vampire?
  25. Bruno7481
    :lol: Honestly if he gets screwed over because of this I will be pissed as hell. It was 3 innings...come on.
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