2012 Chicago Cubs

[CBStew]

This from the Sun Times:

"MINNEAPOLIS — A lot of people were counting on team president Theo Epstein and his ramped-up front office to make history in Chicago when they took over last fall.

Just maybe not this soon. And definitely not this way.

Even in victory Sunday, the specter of the worst Cubs season in history followed the team back home from a long and brutal road trip.

''Well, hopefully, you have to change the pace,'' manager Dale Sveum said before the Cubs did for one day with an 8-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins behind the pitching of Ryan Dempster. It was only their fifth victory in 25 games."

I have little sympathy for Manager Sveum.  He seems to have a knack for using the wrong reliever at the wrong time.  Where did he get the idea that he should platoon LaHair and Baker?  If you are going to use Baker, put him at third where anything would be an improvement over Stewart.   DeJesus batting third?   It worked yesterday, but that was in the DH League.  When Soriano is in his hitting streak you have to take advantage of it.

[Internet Apex]

This from the Sun Times:

"MINNEAPOLIS — A lot of people were counting on team president Theo Epstein and his ramped-up front office to make history in Chicago when they took over last fall.

Just maybe not this soon. And definitely not this way.

Even in victory Sunday, the specter of the worst Cubs season in history followed the team back home from a long and brutal road trip.

''Well, hopefully, you have to change the pace,'' manager Dale Sveum said before the Cubs did for one day with an 8-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins behind the pitching of Ryan Dempster. It was only their fifth victory in 25 games."

I have little sympathy for Manager Sveum.  He seems to have a knack for using the wrong reliever at the wrong time.  Where did he get the idea that he should platoon LaHair and Baker?  If you are going to use Baker, put him at third where anything would be an improvement over Stewart.   DeJesus batting third?   It worked yesterday, but that was in the DH League.  When Soriano is in his hitting streak you have to take advantage of it.

I have no idea who any of these people are. Except for Soriano who is totes the balls.

[Eli]

Where did he get the idea that he should platoon LaHair and Baker? 

He got it from where LaHair sucks against lefties.

[CBStew]

Where did he get the idea that he should platoon LaHair and Baker? 

He got it from where LaHair sucks against lefties.

Granted, but Stewart sucks against lefties, righties, one-armed pitchers, and dwarves.

[Shooter]

This from the Sun Times:

"MINNEAPOLIS — A lot of people were counting on team president Theo Epstein and his ramped-up front office to make history in Chicago when they took over last fall.

Just maybe not this soon. And definitely not this way.

Even in victory Sunday, the specter of the worst Cubs season in history followed the team back home from a long and brutal road trip.

''Well, hopefully, you have to change the pace,'' manager Dale Sveum said before the Cubs did for one day with an 8-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins behind the pitching of Ryan Dempster. It was only their fifth victory in 25 games."

I have little sympathy for Manager Sveum.  He seems to have a knack for using the wrong reliever at the wrong time.  Where did he get the idea that he should platoon LaHair and Baker?  If you are going to use Baker, put him at third where anything would be an improvement over Stewart.   DeJesus batting third?   It worked yesterday, but that was in the DH League.  When Soriano is in his hitting streak you have to take advantage of it.

I'm pretty sure they're all the wrong reliever.

[BH]

Marlon Byrd is available.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Marlon Byrd is available.

Does this mean the Cubs owe Boston additional compensation?

[Internet Apex]

Marlon Byrd is available.

Does this mean the Cubs owe Boston additional compensation?

They can have Darwin. Who gives a shit?

[Powdered Toast Man]

For some reason, I checked Anthony Rizzo's stats at Iowa this year.  He has 22 HR's already.  So, like, that's cool and stuff I suppose.

He's also day to day after leaving yesterday's game after sliding into the dugout fence and getting an ouchie.

[Eli]

For some reason, I checked Anthony Rizzo's stats at Iowa this year.  He has 22 HR's already.  So, like, that's cool and stuff I suppose.

Who's Anthony Rizzo? Haven't heard of him.

[PenPho]

For some reason, I checked Anthony Rizzo's stats at Iowa this year.  He has 22 HR's already.  So, like, that's cool and stuff I suppose.

Who's Anthony Rizzo? Haven't heard of him.

He's the guy that got Rudy fired.

[Eli]

For some reason, I checked Anthony Rizzo's stats at Iowa this year.  He has 22 HR's already.  So, like, that's cool and stuff I suppose.

Who's Anthony Rizzo? Haven't heard of him.

He's the guy that got Rudy fired.

Is he any good?

[Internet Apex]

For some reason, I checked Anthony Rizzo's stats at Iowa this year.  He has 22 HR's already.  So, like, that's cool and stuff I suppose.

Who's Anthony Rizzo? Haven't heard of him.

He's the guy that got Rudy fired.

Is he any good?

He's Adam LaRoche with a better face. So ... YES!!!

[Eli]

For some reason, I checked Anthony Rizzo's stats at Iowa this year.  He has 22 HR's already.  So, like, that's cool and stuff I suppose.

Who's Anthony Rizzo? Haven't heard of him.

He's the guy that got Rudy fired.

Is he any good?

He's Adam LaRoche with a better face. So ... YES!!!

Cool. Hopefully he'll get called up sometime in the next few years.

[PenPho]

For some reason, I checked Anthony Rizzo's stats at Iowa this year.  He has 22 HR's already.  So, like, that's cool and stuff I suppose.

Who's Anthony Rizzo? Haven't heard of him.

He's the guy that got Rudy fired.

Is he any good?

According to Twitter he is.