Comments on: Try Not To Overreact http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/ A Chicago Cubs Blog and Fan Site Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:39:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Adam___ http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10757 Adam___ Fri, 02 May 2008 22:10:30 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10757 Pie - 16 Strikeouts in only 45 AB's (and only 3 walks). Ughh. Pie – 16 Strikeouts in only 45 AB’s (and only 3 walks). Ughh.

]]> By: Adam___ http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10756 Adam___ Fri, 02 May 2008 22:03:15 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10756 #3 - "It is too Easy to criticize utilizing Pie...Pie has shown good at bats". If it's too easy to criticize Pie, isn't that saying something? And as far as "good at bats", what the hell games are you watching? My solution? Either send him back to Iowa, trade him, or use him only as a pinch-runner. Leave Johnson in CF permanantly. #3 – “It is too Easy to criticize utilizing Pie…Pie has shown good at bats”.

If it’s too easy to criticize Pie, isn’t that saying something? And as far as “good at bats”, what the hell games are you watching? My solution? Either send him back to Iowa, trade him, or use him only as a pinch-runner. Leave Johnson in CF permanantly.

]]> By: Brian http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10755 Brian Fri, 02 May 2008 19:42:30 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10755 The only reason 100yrs. wanted to kick the dead horse is because he has K. Wood on his fantasy baseball team......and I have C. Marmol! Anyway, I must agree.....I was very disappointed to see Soriano in the leadoff spot. This team has been on fire offensively since he went on the DL, and Johnson/Theriot at the top of the order has been setting the plate for everyone else. Soriano needs to eat his humble pie, and drop down in the lineup to protect Fukudome or maybe even one more spot to protect Soto. In the end, he makes his millions, and it makes the offense better.....a win/win situation. And, if he really does consider himself an All-Star caliber player, it should not matter where he bats in the lineup. The only reason 100yrs. wanted to kick the dead horse is because he has K. Wood on his fantasy baseball team……and I have C. Marmol!

Anyway, I must agree…..I was very disappointed to see Soriano in the leadoff spot. This team has been on fire offensively since he went on the DL, and Johnson/Theriot at the top of the order has been setting the plate for everyone else. Soriano needs to eat his humble pie, and drop down in the lineup to protect Fukudome or maybe even one more spot to protect Soto. In the end, he makes his millions, and it makes the offense better…..a win/win situation. And, if he really does consider himself an All-Star caliber player, it should not matter where he bats in the lineup.

]]> By: Matt Jacobs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10753 Matt Jacobs Fri, 02 May 2008 14:08:12 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10753 Or had they used Wood in the seventh, would there have been a need for Marmol to close it out in the ninth. Quit playing "what ifs" people. By my count the Cubs still have 134 more games to play. Or had they used Wood in the seventh, would there have been a need for Marmol to close it out in the ninth. Quit playing “what ifs” people.

By my count the Cubs still have 134 more games to play.

]]> By: jose http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10751 jose Fri, 02 May 2008 13:14:55 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10751 Here is a real test for Afonz. If he is really a team player and he is currently stinking up the place. Why does he not go up to Lou and ask to bat 8th until he picks things up? I would and currently do on my teams. Here is a real test for Afonz. If he is really a team player and he is currently stinking up the place. Why does he not go up to Lou and ask to bat 8th until he picks things up? I would and currently do on my teams.

]]> By: 100yrs http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10750 100yrs Fri, 02 May 2008 13:08:19 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10750 K. Wood really screwed this one up. There...thats my kick to the dead horse. However, had C. Marmol been the closer who would have come in to save the day in the seventh with two on and one out. Would K. Wood have come in then and done any better. In fact our best arm in the bullpen was put in the game at the most critical time. K. Wood was given a rather straight forward task in the ninth which he messed up. OK OK I kicked the dead horse again. As I have read before on this blog, sometimes your best arm is needed in the seventh and not the ninth. Although we needed one in the ninth too. The point that really bothered me was Soriano leading off. With Johnson and Theriot doing such a good job the last two weeks I was really disappointed in Pinella that he broke that up and put Soriano in leading off. This was his chance to "work" Soriano back into the lineup by batting him umm 4th...no 5th wait Fuki's there 6th...no 7th nope Soto's there umm I guess we have an opening in the 8th spot. As you can see I am really not to high on putting a guy batting .162 with OBP of .215 at the top. As a reference point Zambrano is batting .211 with an OBP of .211 he has 1 HR, and 2 RBI in 19 AB's. Soriano has 2 HR with 5 RBI this in 64 AB's. Past results do not guarantee future earnings as they caution in the financial world. At this point it is time to forget what Soriano did two years ago and make him earn the lead off spot. K. Wood really screwed this one up. There…thats my kick to the dead horse. However, had C. Marmol been the closer who would have come in to save the day in the seventh with two on and one out. Would K. Wood have come in then and done any better. In fact our best arm in the bullpen was put in the game at the most critical time. K. Wood was given a rather straight forward task in the ninth which he messed up. OK OK I kicked the dead horse again. As I have read before on this blog, sometimes your best arm is needed in the seventh and not the ninth. Although we needed one in the ninth too.

The point that really bothered me was Soriano leading off. With Johnson and Theriot doing such a good job the last two weeks I was really disappointed in Pinella that he broke that up and put Soriano in leading off. This was his chance to “work” Soriano back into the lineup by batting him umm 4th…no 5th wait Fuki’s there 6th…no 7th nope Soto’s there umm I guess we have an opening in the 8th spot. As you can see I am really not to high on putting a guy batting .162 with OBP of .215 at the top. As a reference point Zambrano is batting .211 with an OBP of .211 he has 1 HR, and 2 RBI in 19 AB’s. Soriano has 2 HR with 5 RBI this in 64 AB’s. Past results do not guarantee future earnings as they caution in the financial world. At this point it is time to forget what Soriano did two years ago and make him earn the lead off spot.

]]> By: Adam http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10749 Adam Fri, 02 May 2008 12:25:13 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10749 Is it too early to call Pie another Corey Patterson? He's shown flashes, but he can't seem to develop past a certain point. Perhaps he just isn't quite ready for the majors. Maybe with his buddy Soriano back he'll be more comfortable. I'm not convinced this game will cost the Cubs that much. Its still early in the season, and the Brewers proved last year that they have issues finishing. The fact that the Cubs are where they are at this point in the season tells me that they are right where they need to be to make a playoff push later. St. Louis' youth will eventually catch up to them as well. I'm also not entirely convinced Wood isn't our closer. If you take away this past game and the opener, he's been very good. Who knows why the Brewers know how to get to him? Maybe Lou should just avoid using him against the Brewers, or pitch him when the game isn't on the line to build up his confidence against the team. Is it too early to call Pie another Corey Patterson? He’s shown flashes, but he can’t seem to develop past a certain point. Perhaps he just isn’t quite ready for the majors. Maybe with his buddy Soriano back he’ll be more comfortable.

I’m not convinced this game will cost the Cubs that much. Its still early in the season, and the Brewers proved last year that they have issues finishing. The fact that the Cubs are where they are at this point in the season tells me that they are right where they need to be to make a playoff push later. St. Louis’ youth will eventually catch up to them as well.

I’m also not entirely convinced Wood isn’t our closer. If you take away this past game and the opener, he’s been very good. Who knows why the Brewers know how to get to him? Maybe Lou should just avoid using him against the Brewers, or pitch him when the game isn’t on the line to build up his confidence against the team.

]]> By: Big Bob http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10748 Big Bob Fri, 02 May 2008 10:29:36 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10748 Rob; I'm sorry but it is difficult not to overreact. Championship caliber teams, if the Cubs are truly one, do not lose important games like this one. They will come back to haunt you...I think the Cubs have a greatly improved team, but I still believe their relief pitching and current closer Kerry Wood are suspect...Although I usually don't agree with Jay Mariotti of the Sun-Times, I have to side with him on his "Wood experiment fizzles" article. I hope proper changes are made before the morale of the club goes the opposite way. Rob; I’m sorry but it is difficult not to overreact. Championship caliber teams, if the Cubs are truly one, do not lose important games like this one. They will come back to haunt you…I think the Cubs have a greatly improved team, but I still believe their relief pitching and current closer Kerry Wood are suspect…Although I usually don’t agree with Jay Mariotti of the Sun-Times, I have to side with him on his “Wood experiment fizzles” article. I hope proper changes are made before the morale of the club goes the opposite way.

]]> By: drew http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10747 drew Fri, 02 May 2008 09:58:03 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10747 the thing is. WE ARENT BETTER with soriano in the lineup. the thing is.

WE ARENT BETTER with soriano in the lineup.

]]> By: saaricom http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10746 saaricom Fri, 02 May 2008 05:28:01 +0000 http://viewfromthebleachers.com/blog/2008/05/01/try-not-to-overreact/#comment-10746 It is too Easy to criticize utilizing Pie, and what is your solution? I.E. It is easy to divide profits, but hard to divide losses. Pie has shown good at bats. I am not sold on anyone else for his position It is too Easy to criticize utilizing Pie, and what is your solution? I.E. It is easy to divide profits, but hard to divide losses. Pie has shown good at bats. I am not sold on anyone else for his position

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