2012 Chicago Cubs

[Tonker]

Anybody want to hazard a guess which former Cub is doing this:

.292/.333/.549 for an OPS of .883, with 14 HR, 17 2B and 52 RBI in just 284 AB

... this year?

[Quality Start Machine]

Anybody want to hazard a guess which former Cub is doing this:

.292/.333/.549 for an OPS of .883, with 14 HR, 17 2B and 52 RBI in just 284 AB

... this year?

It's the thin air in Denver - there's a gap of over 200 points in OPS between home & road. (HRs are even though)

[Internet Apex]

Anybody want to hazard a guess which former Cub is doing this:

.292/.333/.549 for an OPS of .883, with 14 HR, 17 2B and 52 RBI in just 284 AB

... this year?

It's the thin air in Denver - there's a gap of over 200 points in OPS between home & road. (HRs are even though)

I'm not butthurt that they traded Tyler, but I'm butthurt that they traded anything at all for Ian Stewart. Nice Choice Thed.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Anybody want to hazard a guess which former Cub is doing this:

.292/.333/.549 for an OPS of .883, with 14 HR, 17 2B and 52 RBI in just 284 AB

... this year?

His numbers have been steadily drifting back after his hot start--during which time he homered twice off of the Great Strasburg-- and I seem to recall he did finish with 20 homeruns as a Cub his rookie...and he still sucked.  That OBP cannot go any lower unless his slugging average goes up, which it probably won't.  So, in short, fuck TYLENOL GLAVIN.

[PenPho]

Anybody want to hazard a guess which former Cub is doing this:

.292/.333/.549 for an OPS of .883, with 14 HR, 17 2B and 52 RBI in just 284 AB

... this year?

His numbers have been steadily drifting back after his hot start--during which time he homered twice off of the Great Strasburg-- and I seem to recall he did finish with 20 homeruns as a Cub his rookie...and he still sucked.  That OBP cannot go any lower unless his slugging average goes up, which it probably won't.  So, in short, fuck TYLENOL GLAVIN.

This still makes me laugh.

Chicago Cubs: Tyler Colvin hits 40 home runs. I'm thinking: The bold part isn't the number (OK, it's a little high) but he did hit 20 last year in about 350 at-bats. The bold part is playing time, but he's been taking some time at first this spring, as well. One way or the other, he'll find his way into the lineup.

[Shooter]

Anybody want to hazard a guess which former Cub is doing this:

.292/.333/.549 for an OPS of .883, with 14 HR, 17 2B and 52 RBI in just 284 AB

... this year?

His numbers have been steadily drifting back after his hot start--during which time he homered twice off of the Great Strasburg-- and I seem to recall he did finish with 20 homeruns as a Cub his rookie...and he still sucked.  That OBP cannot go any lower unless his slugging average goes up, which it probably won't.  So, in short, fuck TYLENOL GLAVIN.

This still makes me laugh.

Chicago Cubs: Tyler Colvin hits 40 home runs. I'm thinking: The bold part isn't the number (OK, it's a little high) but he did hit 20 last year in about 350 at-bats. The bold part is playing time, but he's been taking some time at first this spring, as well. One way or the other, he'll find his way into the lineup.

Maybe he meant in his career. He's dead on it now.

[CBStew]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office: 
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out? 
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

[Eli]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office:  
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out?  
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

The Cubs have the 14th-most strikeouts out of 30 major league teams. It's not really an issue.

They are, however, 29th in walks and 26th in home runs. Those are the real problems.

[Yeti]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office: 
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out? 
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

They fired their hitting coach that started the season.

[BH]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office: 
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out? 
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

They fired their hitting coach that started the season.

It's not shocking that the firing of rudy jaramillo was the start of the downfall of the season.

[Chuck to Chuck]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office: 
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out? 
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

1) Babysit
2) Not really
3) Yes
4) Yes
5) They just fired the minor league director, all the scouts, and moved the head scout to a non-scouting role. Basically, they are going to get all new players and teach them all in new, non-Hendry-Cub-style ways.

[CBStew]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office:  
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out?  
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

The Cubs have the 14th-most strikeouts out of 30 major league teams. It's not really an issue.

They are, however, 29th in walks and 26th in home runs. Those are the real problems.

Over the entire season they are 14th.  But over the last month they are striking out in amazing numbers.  Yesterday half of their outs (13) came by strikeout.  I think that they had 67 in the Milwaukee series and 71 in the 4 game Cinncinatti series.

[Internet Apex]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office:  
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out?  
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

The Cubs have the 14th-most strikeouts out of 30 major league teams. It's not really an issue.

They are, however, 29th in walks and 26th in home runs. Those are the real problems.

Over the entire season they are 14th.  But over the last month they are striking out in amazing numbers.  Yesterday half of their outs (13) came by strikeout.  I think that they had 67 in the Milwaukee series and 71 in the 4 game Cinncinatti series.

I'd rather the problem were solved at the executive level than by the coaching staff. Those who strike out and don't walk or hit home runs can go sell cars.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

The following is a set of interogatories that I would like to submit to the Front Office:  
1.  What is a batting coach supposed to do?
2.  Does the batting coach have any responsiblity to teach batters to avoid striking out?
3.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone on the coaching staff noticed how frequently certain Cub batters strike out?  
4.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", has anyone attempted to look into the problem?
5.  If the answer to the previous question is "yes", what are they trying to do about it?

The Cubs have the 14th-most strikeouts out of 30 major league teams. It's not really an issue.

They are, however, 29th in walks and 26th in home runs. Those are the real problems.

Over the entire season they are 14th.  But over the last month they are striking out in amazing numbers.  Yesterday half of their outs (13) came by strikeout.  I think that they had 67 in the Milwaukee series and 71 in the 4 game Cinncinatti series.

I'd rather the problem were solved at the executive level than by the coaching staff. Those who strike out and don't walk or hit home runs can go sell cars.

You can't teach baseball, man.

[Eli]

Yesterday half of their outs (13) came by strikeout.

That was just Brett Jackson.

Cinncinatti

Seam.