Comments on: A big Hill to climb http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/ A Chicago Cubs Blog and Fan Site Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:11:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: KLMD http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10520 KLMD Sun, 20 Apr 2008 01:42:36 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10520 I'm a fan of Quade, and your comments are unfounded. He did make a mistake here, but I'd much prefer him over some of the other bumbling morons bouncing around the bigs. Quade hasn't had many runners tossed out at the plate, yet I doubt you'd call him overly conservative. By and large, the Cubs DON"T miss signs, and Quade is a good addition to this team. I’m a fan of Quade, and your comments are unfounded. He did make a mistake here, but I’d much prefer him over some of the other bumbling morons bouncing around the bigs. Quade hasn’t had many runners tossed out at the plate, yet I doubt you’d call him overly conservative. By and large, the Cubs DON”T miss signs, and Quade is a good addition to this team.

]]> By: Carmen Fanzone http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10519 Carmen Fanzone Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:28:37 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10519 Okay, maybe you're thinking of Chuck, but Steve Sax suffered the same thing: From Wikipedia: Though never regarded as one of the top fielding second baseman in the league, Steve Sax inexplicably became incapable of making routine throws to first base in 1983, committing 30 errors that season. This is referred to in baseball terminology as "Steve Blass disease", named after the Pirates pitcher who suffered a similar breakdown of basic mechanics. As his accuracy suffered, fans sitting behind the first base dugout began wearing batting helmets as mock protection. He apparently got over it, leading 2nd baseman in fielding percentage in 1989. Okay, maybe you’re thinking of Chuck, but Steve Sax suffered the same thing:

From Wikipedia:
Though never regarded as one of the top fielding second baseman in the league, Steve Sax inexplicably became incapable of making routine throws to first base in 1983, committing 30 errors that season. This is referred to in baseball terminology as “Steve Blass disease”, named after the Pirates pitcher who suffered a similar breakdown of basic mechanics. As his accuracy suffered, fans sitting behind the first base dugout began wearing batting helmets as mock protection. He apparently got over it, leading 2nd baseman in fielding percentage in 1989.

]]> By: Matt Jacobs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10508 Matt Jacobs Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:25:44 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10508 Rob, you are correct. Knoblauch couldn't throw to 1B to save his life once he went to the Yankees. It's why they moved him to CF. Rob, you are correct. Knoblauch couldn’t throw to 1B to save his life once he went to the Yankees. It’s why they moved him to CF.

]]> By: Brian http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10506 Brian Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:03:58 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10506 FYI, Looks like Murton will be back up for the time being......which I am glad to see. Hopefully he starts in LF until Soriano gets healthy again, and hopefully he hits well enough that they have a hard time sending him back down. http://cubs.scout.com/2/747641.html FYI,

Looks like Murton will be back up for the time being……which I am glad to see. Hopefully he starts in LF until Soriano gets healthy again, and hopefully he hits well enough that they have a hard time sending him back down.

http://cubs.scout.com/2/747641.html

]]> By: The Only Real Fan http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10505 The Only Real Fan Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:59:45 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10505 Cubs are 10-6, Hill picked up a win (his ERA is under 4.00), hitters provided a fun fourth inning that was enough to win the game. Enjoy, Cubs fans! Cubs are 10-6, Hill picked up a win (his ERA is under 4.00), hitters provided a fun fourth inning that was enough to win the game.

Enjoy, Cubs fans!

]]> By: rob http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10504 rob Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:31:43 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10504 It was not Sax it was much later than that. And I was not comparing Hill to those guys, it just reminded me of them because when he missed with the first four pitches I thought "What if he never throws a strike again?" :shock: It was not Sax it was much later than that.
And I was not comparing Hill to those guys, it just reminded me of them because when he missed with the first four pitches I thought “What if he never throws a strike again?” :shock:

]]> By: pkp73 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10503 pkp73 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:22:37 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10503 I'm gonna have a major meltdown on Marty Brennaman I’m gonna have a major meltdown on Marty Brennaman

]]> By: Dam http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10502 Dam Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:59:30 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10502 I would bring up Murton and send down either Pie or Patterson, and make the lineup Theriot, Murton, Lee, Ramirez, Fukudome, DeRosa, Soto, and Johnson. I would bring up Murton and send down either Pie or Patterson, and make the lineup Theriot, Murton, Lee, Ramirez, Fukudome, DeRosa, Soto, and Johnson.

]]> By: gposner http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10501 gposner Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:22:53 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10501 SORIANO PLAYS LF LIKE A HAPPY WAITER.... SORIANO PLAYS LF LIKE A HAPPY WAITER….

]]> By: gposner http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10500 gposner Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:21:08 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/04/18/a-big-hill-to-climb/#comment-10500 PIE WILL ALWAYS SUCK UNTIL HE IS TRADED....THEN HE WILL IMMEDIATLEY TURN INTO LOU BROCK... PIE WILL ALWAYS SUCK UNTIL HE IS TRADED….THEN HE WILL IMMEDIATLEY TURN INTO LOU BROCK…

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