Please, please fire everyone
It gets harder and harder to write about how terrible the Cubs are daily without making the same points. I mean, you would think that someone would learn from their mistakes. But you would also think that a 'coach' would be required to do a little 'coaching' (double switches still don't count) and help players improve. Not the case on the North Side. Also, why aren't the Phillies games on TV? I mean, sure I wouldn't watch it because it's so disgusting to watch, but come on, I'm missing out on the moments I would switch over to the game, see Freddy Bynum make an error or some other play typical of the 2006 Cubs, and then have material to write about.
But I digress. So how difficult is it to be a manager? Well, if you're Dusty Baker, it's easy. Just lose a lot, and just kind of shrug when asked how you lost. Anyways, last night was a typical Cubs game. A soft-tossing lefty dominates the Cubs for 7 innings. Oh, I forgot to point out, the soft-tossing lefty IS OVER 40!
Anyways, Matt Murton homered in the 6th to get a run off of the Phillies pitcher. Good to see he's still hitting well. I don't know why people want to get rid of Murton when he's obviously the better player between him and Jacque Jones. Sidenote: I talked to a Twins fan this weekend and he actually liked Jacque. Probably likes him more now since he's not holding the Twins back though. If anyone needs to be switched out of the outfield, it's Jacque Jones, who is roughly average offensively (except unable to hit lefties or in the clutch), and terrible defensively (although he does make some great catches).
But to Dusty Baker. Hank White leads off the 7th with a single (we need him back next year by the way). In a move of pure brilliance, Dusty takes the bat out of Ronny Cedeno's hands. Now, I know in a 3-1 game, it makes perfect sense to try for 1 RUN since that obviously means YOU'RE STILL LOSING, not to mention the catcher is running. So Cedeno, who had a 12 game hit streak coming into the game (he's obviously not hitting well now) bunts Blanco over and the Cubs get nothing out of it, mainly due to a AAA catcher (who's not known for hitting) coming up next, followed by, you guessed it, Freddy Bynum.
I'm glad Bynum got the pinch hit instead of Scott Moore, who supposedly is getting a chance to play so we can see if he can replace Aramis, should he leave after this season. I'd rather know how Bynum can hit in the pinch, since, you know, he's at best a third option at second next year.
Also, I saw a report that Rich Hill got better this season despite the help of pitching coach Larry Rothschild. Rothschild said he didn't know how to help Hill. Yes, a coach just scratching his head. And now Hill is pitching awesome. I know, it takes a genius to realize this, but maybe Rothschild isn't a good pitching coach for us.
One other note of suspicion: Izturis (I mean Neifi Pt. 2) didn't go to Phila because of a sore hamstring and he stayed in Chicago for testing. Hendry said that he didn't want Izturis back playing unless it's perfect, and there was no real rush to come back for this season if he's not perfectly fine. However, Hendry has never been one to not rush back a player who's not perfectly healthy, so I just find this confusing.
So in conclusion, the entire front office, and probably 1/3 of the current players should not be back next year. And I get the feeling that the only change will be a new coaching staff. At least it's a start.
But I digress. So how difficult is it to be a manager? Well, if you're Dusty Baker, it's easy. Just lose a lot, and just kind of shrug when asked how you lost. Anyways, last night was a typical Cubs game. A soft-tossing lefty dominates the Cubs for 7 innings. Oh, I forgot to point out, the soft-tossing lefty IS OVER 40!
Anyways, Matt Murton homered in the 6th to get a run off of the Phillies pitcher. Good to see he's still hitting well. I don't know why people want to get rid of Murton when he's obviously the better player between him and Jacque Jones. Sidenote: I talked to a Twins fan this weekend and he actually liked Jacque. Probably likes him more now since he's not holding the Twins back though. If anyone needs to be switched out of the outfield, it's Jacque Jones, who is roughly average offensively (except unable to hit lefties or in the clutch), and terrible defensively (although he does make some great catches).
But to Dusty Baker. Hank White leads off the 7th with a single (we need him back next year by the way). In a move of pure brilliance, Dusty takes the bat out of Ronny Cedeno's hands. Now, I know in a 3-1 game, it makes perfect sense to try for 1 RUN since that obviously means YOU'RE STILL LOSING, not to mention the catcher is running. So Cedeno, who had a 12 game hit streak coming into the game (he's obviously not hitting well now) bunts Blanco over and the Cubs get nothing out of it, mainly due to a AAA catcher (who's not known for hitting) coming up next, followed by, you guessed it, Freddy Bynum.
I'm glad Bynum got the pinch hit instead of Scott Moore, who supposedly is getting a chance to play so we can see if he can replace Aramis, should he leave after this season. I'd rather know how Bynum can hit in the pinch, since, you know, he's at best a third option at second next year.
Also, I saw a report that Rich Hill got better this season despite the help of pitching coach Larry Rothschild. Rothschild said he didn't know how to help Hill. Yes, a coach just scratching his head. And now Hill is pitching awesome. I know, it takes a genius to realize this, but maybe Rothschild isn't a good pitching coach for us.
One other note of suspicion: Izturis (I mean Neifi Pt. 2) didn't go to Phila because of a sore hamstring and he stayed in Chicago for testing. Hendry said that he didn't want Izturis back playing unless it's perfect, and there was no real rush to come back for this season if he's not perfectly fine. However, Hendry has never been one to not rush back a player who's not perfectly healthy, so I just find this confusing.
So in conclusion, the entire front office, and probably 1/3 of the current players should not be back next year. And I get the feeling that the only change will be a new coaching staff. At least it's a start.
posted by Jtrouble at 8:58 AM
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