Another coach I hate
Great night in baseball last night. I actually had no idea the Cubs played because they haven't been on Comcast or WGN during the week since the beginning of last week. Or maybe they have and I just don't care. But they're not on again tonight, I know this. Anyways, as this abomination of a season comes to a close, it's time for me to get in my last shots (during the season) about why I hate so much about what Jim Hendry and Co. chose the Cubs to be this year.
Larry fucking Rothschild. When he first came to Chicago, I was like, you know, he was pitching coach of a team that won the World Series. I thought he'd be good. Damn I was wrong. The first year (2002 I think), he was horrible. Then came 2003. We were ridiculously good, mainly because of all of the talent that we had. And he had nothing to do with that talent, aside from having dudes practice pithcing towels.
This team has been great with getting strikeouts. You know what else can happen when you get a lot of strikeouts? You give up a lot of walks. The Cubs are close to setting the team record for walks given up in a season. Also you get high pitch counts. You know what doesn't go along with high pitch counts? Arm problems. Nope. No way. You think repeated stress on a young guy's arm hurts, and you know nothing of baseball. And the 6 (at least) pitchers who have been or are on the D.L. this year due to arm problems are proof of nothing.
So Rothschild was asked yesterday about whether he'd be back next year. He said that was to be determined after the season, he was just concerned about the next 6 games, getting the young guys better. This came as a shock to me. Rothschild hasn't been concerned all year about getting the young guys better.
Consider Rich Hill. He got better thanks to nothing from Rothschild. Rothschild said he couldn't help Hill. Yet Hill is the ONLY young pitcher on the staff who has shown that he deserves to be in the rotation next year. Most of the guys look like they should still be in AAA. Probably mostly due to the fact that none of them have pitched above AA (except Hill).
A 5.75 ERA. There's only so much you can attribute to youth. And if they're that resistant to coaching (which I doubt they are) they shouldn't be in the system. Also, J.K. Ryu threw a baseball and killed a bird. You can't tell me he doesn't know how to throw strikes. What sort of coaching does he actually do? The only thing I've seen is that he's fine with his pitchers getting hurt, he is ineffective when he goes out to the mound (I guess most guys are for the most part though) and all he does is have guys throw a towel.
On a much more pleasant note, congratulations to the White Sox. You have now joined the Cubs in finishing the 2006 season on Sunday, October 1. Think about it. Which would you rather have? Your team blows all year, you're way out by the end of June. Despite the N.L. being possibly the worst it's been in a long time, you still have no chance. In fact, you are the worst team in the N.L.
Or would you rather play all season in second place. Then September comes, and you fall into third. Not only do you fall into third, you totally collapse when it counts. Hurts more that way doesn't it?
So congratulations White Sox. And don't mind me laughing in your face.
Larry fucking Rothschild. When he first came to Chicago, I was like, you know, he was pitching coach of a team that won the World Series. I thought he'd be good. Damn I was wrong. The first year (2002 I think), he was horrible. Then came 2003. We were ridiculously good, mainly because of all of the talent that we had. And he had nothing to do with that talent, aside from having dudes practice pithcing towels.
This team has been great with getting strikeouts. You know what else can happen when you get a lot of strikeouts? You give up a lot of walks. The Cubs are close to setting the team record for walks given up in a season. Also you get high pitch counts. You know what doesn't go along with high pitch counts? Arm problems. Nope. No way. You think repeated stress on a young guy's arm hurts, and you know nothing of baseball. And the 6 (at least) pitchers who have been or are on the D.L. this year due to arm problems are proof of nothing.
So Rothschild was asked yesterday about whether he'd be back next year. He said that was to be determined after the season, he was just concerned about the next 6 games, getting the young guys better. This came as a shock to me. Rothschild hasn't been concerned all year about getting the young guys better.
Consider Rich Hill. He got better thanks to nothing from Rothschild. Rothschild said he couldn't help Hill. Yet Hill is the ONLY young pitcher on the staff who has shown that he deserves to be in the rotation next year. Most of the guys look like they should still be in AAA. Probably mostly due to the fact that none of them have pitched above AA (except Hill).
A 5.75 ERA. There's only so much you can attribute to youth. And if they're that resistant to coaching (which I doubt they are) they shouldn't be in the system. Also, J.K. Ryu threw a baseball and killed a bird. You can't tell me he doesn't know how to throw strikes. What sort of coaching does he actually do? The only thing I've seen is that he's fine with his pitchers getting hurt, he is ineffective when he goes out to the mound (I guess most guys are for the most part though) and all he does is have guys throw a towel.
On a much more pleasant note, congratulations to the White Sox. You have now joined the Cubs in finishing the 2006 season on Sunday, October 1. Think about it. Which would you rather have? Your team blows all year, you're way out by the end of June. Despite the N.L. being possibly the worst it's been in a long time, you still have no chance. In fact, you are the worst team in the N.L.
Or would you rather play all season in second place. Then September comes, and you fall into third. Not only do you fall into third, you totally collapse when it counts. Hurts more that way doesn't it?
So congratulations White Sox. And don't mind me laughing in your face.
posted by Jtrouble at 9:58 AM
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