cubfan1955

Stupid question I suppose but why would the Cubs be interested in the overrated Lugo when they already have two shortstops? Given the fact Walker is probably gone and Neifi is a switch hitter there is no doubt who is going to get the majority of starts at 2B with Hairston playing backup 2B and backup OF. All Lugo does is slow up Cedenos progress. And trading Cedeno for Lugo is a ridiculous notion. Expect it to happen any day now. :cry:

I'm not one of those people but I'd like to answer anyway... I'd say, "See Dusty, you fool. That's what you get when you don't force a player into a situation in which he isn't equipped to handle". Dusty is so stubborn within the last two years he has ruined two different players by forcing them into situations they couldn't handle. He keeps trying to pound that square peg into a round hole. No matter how much everyone else can see it ain't going to fit he keeps pounding away. Hawkins came over with the rep of being a very good setup man but that he couldn't close so lets force him into that closer role and even when it's obvious to a 3rd grader it isn't working lets do it some more. Same thing with batting Patterson leadoff and then doing it over and over and over. Then have about 8 different people telling him what to do at the same time all the while he's trying to face major league hitting and playing defense, running the bases. He was clearly overloaded last year by mid-season and NO ONE is going to tell me the decline of Corey Patterson is NOT the fault of Dusty Baker! The man is a menace in the dugout and I feel sorry for Murton and Cedeno if they have one bad game. I wonder just how long it will take Dusty to ruin them also. Once we trade Walker for a bag of used balls maybe Hendry can bring back Delino DeShields and then Baker can bench Cedeno and Murton, Ramirez will pull his groin in the WBC and then they can bring Lenny Harris back to play 3rd. Dusty would have an orgasm with DeShields at 2nd, Neifi at SS, Harris at 3rd and then he can send out the French Connection to the outfield. (Marquis, Pierre, and Jacque) When the hell will the madness end? :x I know there was no way Patterson could return to this dugout with this group of coaches and the manager. We got rid of the wrong half of the problem though. Oh, and if he doesn't do well in Baltimore? It's still Dusty's fault for screwing him up beyond repair.

It's possible...but I'll believe it when I see it. IMO the best thing that could happen to the Cubs is if all of the bandwagoners do head to the south side. That's the only way it will wake up the the Trib suits.

I'll be very surprised to see decreased ticket demand this February, lower ratings or decreased attendance. Yes, that is usually the norm following a losing campaign for a normal team but this isn't the "normal" fan base. The Cubs have proven they don't have to win to have their fans flock to Wrigley and throw money at them. All they have to do is to be close. Is anyone here not going to games or not watching this year because of the way they performed last year?

Where do the Cubs go from here? To the bank...laughing all the way. This team will most likely be a lot closer to 90 losses than 90 wins. A lot of you are going to be upset when Hendry and Baker are extended this spring. The Cubs will make a bazillion dollar profit. You didn't see Exxon firing top management after a record setting year of profits and you won't see the Tribune doing it to the Cubs management either. Just an opinion though.

Just one question. Why would you sign Furcal and then make Cedeno your SS?

We already have a clown playing centerfield. :D