Greggie’s run of 15 win seasons looks to be at a hopeless end on this club.
Walker’s back, but Dusty’s worried that Jeff Gordon will never darken the entrance of Wrigley Stadium again.
The Cubs are ruthless. They smashed Mike Remlinger’s finger between two chairs to make room for Walker.
Seabiscuit’s Jockey with a good take on the demise of the seventh inning stretch.
Corey doesn’t want to lead off. Since when is it his choice?
The Wizard of Roz with a ludicrous take on how bad singers are great for the seventh inning stretch at Wrigley because it has people talking about it. That’s the same stupid argument the BCS dopes use when they say that their flawed system makes college football the topic of conversation. Yeah, if the conversation you desire in either case is, “Wow, this is dumb.”
How can we miss Jerry Rice if he won’t go away?
Marty Burns says that Milwaukee controls this year’s draft. That’s great, if you think anybody wants Chris Mihm…wait, I mean Andrew Bogut. Like there’s a difference.
The world’s greatest newspaper says that the first humans were gay. Huh?
I think I’m pretty mediocre too.
Wow. Given the opinions, targets and tone of this Dose, you’d think it would be on Ivy Chat.
‘Cept, of course, that this one is cogent, well written, has good spelling, and is mildy humorous. That clearly doesn’t mesh with the mess over on Blogger.
This could very well be the first Daily Nosh.
Hate to break it to you, Chuck, but there are only so many ways to explain that the Cubs suck and need better players.
See? There’s my kind of style. “The Cubs suck and need better players” would be a day’s entry for me.
Add in a “fuck Korey” and it’s all over.
It’s pretty hard to win when every player in your lineup but one has an OBP under 330. That’s entirely Jim Hendry’s fault, for not acquiring the right types of players. Ramirez was supposed to be a second high OBP guy to go with Lee, but that hasn’t worked out, has it? He’s turning into a huge bust right before our eyes. Slacker.
I can’t prove how verbose and clever I am if I only write a couple paragraphs. Besides, how am I supposed to kill a big hunk of everybody’s work day with something succinct?
I’d rather not find out…
I think one of Hendry’s problems is that he has tended to build a Rotisserrie-type team instead of one that actually plays the game on the field (good defense, smart baserunning, a manager who actually uses strategy). The individual player stats look pretty decent at season’s end, but the standings tell a different story.
The best thing about last night’s game was getting a burrito afterwards.
Did someone say “individual stats good, standings not good”?
heck, the cubs are playing like crap but they are “still” in it.
There’s a number of clubs, on both leagues, that are done for the season and I bet they are willing to get rid of some high salaries.
There has to be a “Randall Simon, Aramis & Lofton for Bobby Hill and cash” type of deal that someone wants to make. Hendry needs to know that it has to be NOW, if he wants to wait 1 month to make a trade, the cubs will be selling, not buying.
My face looks kinda like Eliza Dushkus’ does.
I’ll have a medium unleaded, easy cream, easy sugar…and a rasberry filled-to go.
If anybody can get you guys to .500, it has to be us, right?
Tampa
Detroit
Kansas City
Pissburgh
Cinci
Houston
Colorado
I must be Chuck in disguise. No one would badmouth Eliza, Kiera et al. except me.
Cleveland and Oakland are pretty dead, too. Seattle and Philly are close.
So far, I am searching for a left handed thumper, as well as a solid utility guy. I just called Pissburgh about sending Daryl Ward and Bobby Hill over for a week old turd…they’re seriously thinking it over.
How about Tony G. and Andy Sisco for Ramirez and Prior. Tony G….intangibles…YES!!! I woulda made this trade when I was a g.m. Hawk…YES!!!! As we select our picks to click, you at home select yours.
Hendry needs to make a value trade…he’s never done so, as far as I know. It’s always been about the money. It’s too early for teams to start dumping, but we need a tablesetter BAAAAAAD
I worked out okay, at least gimme that Sloth.
C’mon, bitches, you know Rickey’s ready to come back and take over as leadoff man extraordinaire…46 years young, bitches and Rickey can flat out get on base, steal bases, bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan…
Damn.
One big problem the Cubs have is, there’s really no Orginazational Philosophy.
With a team like the A’s, Beane is so obsessed with OBP what players all through the system are working on getting on base, and that’s the key to advancement in the Oakland system.
Look at the stats of each minor league team, and for every Murton averaging less than 1K/10AB, there’s 10 guys carrying their bats back to the bench as much as they’re running bases…
to want an “organizational philosophy”. Minor league players tend to emulate what they see happening at the major league level. You can’t coach people that don’t want to learn. Case in point: Corey Patterson, they have tried to turn him and others into an obp guy. THere’s no money or glory in that, minor leaguers see that. It starts with getting guys at the big league level who set the right example. Or maybe having a manager who will not tolerate all kinds of shit from his players.
I wanted him to stay after ’03. I know some people hate him for whatever reason and everyone seems to think he’s washed up, but he’s always been able to get on base. He’s a REAL leadoff guy. That’s the problem with this team, not enough OBP guys. The bullpen has basically worked itself out and there are several solid guys in the pen, so unless an elite closer becomes available for a price that’s not unrealistic, there’s no reason to be concerned about the bullpen. It doesn’t matter if you have Wagner, Lidge & Gagne… with this lineup, you’ll lose games to Jason Jennings and his 7.00 ERA.
This offense is weak. The whiffing outfield is at 125 K’s already this year. On track for 450-500. To start with, trade Corey & Dubois for a couple of disciplined OF’ers or surrender to the rest of the NL central.
Dolan,
Amen to your dose today! Bottom line is right now, NO OFFENSE=NO WINS!
Jim Hendry needs to get off his ass and start making some serious trades. I agree with you that every player on this team should be considered a trade prospect.
Let’s end this tortourous Korey Patterson era too. Let’s get a real leadoff hitter finally that’s not a snot nosed punk like Korey. I’d say all Cubs fans are tired of seeing this little bitch whiff all the time. Maybe we can actually get a player that is fast and knows how to use their speed.
If any takers out there want a broken down good for nothing has been like Kerry Wood, I would get rid of that loser as fast as you can too. This guy’s career with the Cubs is over.
I would still ditch Dusty also. You’re going to need to do that anyway after this season so why not do it now! It’s the perfect time and the perfect message to send to these worthless bastards.
FDAJF=Fuck Dusty And Jim Forever
Some of us communists seem to think if the Cubs draft players who have already shown some plate discipline, and continue to drill it into young players’ heads as they make their way through the farm system, they might actually be productive hitters when they make the Big Leagues.
The Cubs already have an organizational philosophy regarding pitchers. Get lots of them, especially hard throwers. If they can’t make the big club, at least they’re valuable in trade…