2009 Chicago Cubs

[e0820]

Quote: Originally Posted by fugazi

fixed. 2009 = abortion

1. So why not Steve Stone? You do know he was a pitcher in the majors right? Which makes him an ex-baseball player the type of people that get jobs in Major League Baseball? Heck he even won the Cy Young in 1980! If you ever heard his broadcasts in the 80's you could here his line, "for all you youngsters out there.." and then he would explain how to handle a certain play just like a coach would.

2. You dont think the Cubs need a radical change so a subtle change like Von Joshua is all thats needed for the Cubs to get back to winning the division?

3. You think last year was great but not the year before even though they won the division both years?

Thats some strange logic

[fugazi]

sorry, you have misunderstood. i am in near-total agreement with you. scout's honor.

Though it is a little late in the game, the fact that Lee has 31 HRs after essentially being absent for the first month of the season is remarkable. really. he almost deserve comeback player just for that.

[fugazi]

well...

i was hopeful that with soriano out of the way that fox might get a look in LF....in fact, the cubs site implied just that...

but he hasn't started now in 4 games.

thanks lou.

let's have some more sam fuld, and maybe some andres blanco in LF.
we have enough run producers right now. dickhead.

[Mo]

I'm assuming Ryne Sandberg will be the teams next manager, so the question is will Lou stay on for another year, or will the club hand the reins over to Ryno now?

[fugazi]

So they are going for nostalgia?

I say that with all due respect for Sandberg, and in full admission that I don't know at all how well he manages.

That being said, I am all for it.

As for next year, Z is a 50-50 thing, i think. He has equal chance of stinking and of rebounding. They are paying him for 18 wins, but 15 is that target now.

Even if Harden leaves and the Cubs get draft picks the rotation remains a group of overachievers and a few question marks. And draft picks are damned near random shots.

Lee is a huge question mark. I like the guy, and I really appreciate his defense. He can rarely be counted on for a full-season of production, however, and seems to often play his best when it is less important...

[duke776]

Bradley got suspended the rest of the season

http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotr...ress-team.html

[fugazi]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/news/art...=.jsp&c_id=chc

Lou wants a big "RBI bat" for the middle of the lineup.

See his response to the question of whether he wants a lefty or a righty.

kiss my ***, lou....thanks for pushing DeRosa out the door.

[yvesdereuter]

Quote: Originally Posted by fugazi

So they are going for nostalgia? I say that with all due respect for Sandberg, and in full admission that I don't know at all how well he manages. That being said, I am all for it. As for next year, Z is a 50-50 thing, i think. He has equal chance of stinking and of rebounding. They are paying him for 18 wins, but 15 is that target now. Even if Harden leaves and the Cubs get draft picks the rotation remains a group of overachievers and a few question marks. And draft picks are damned near random shots. Lee is a huge question mark. I like the guy, and I really appreciate his defense. He can rarely be counted on for a full-season of production, however, and seems to often play his best when it is less important...

Lee is a good player but like you said, he's a paper tiger. The Cubs need more offense from 1B. The defense is nice but 1B is a position where offense is at a premium and not only that but he made a pretty bad error in the playoffs last year. For all the good he does with the glove, you really need it in October.