Comments on: Now What?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:12:31 +0000

The simple (albeit temporary) solution is to put Soriano on the DL. I think it’s pretty obvious to everyone (besides Lou Pinella and the cubs trainers) that Soriano is playing through the knee injury that he has continuously downplayed.

At the end of may, Soriano said that his knee problems started 3-4 before, which would peg them right around the start of may. Just looking at the graphs, it’s easy to see how his ISO has dropped off the face of the earth as all his line drives turn into grounders. Soriano says his pitch selection has been poor, but the numbers suggest that nothing much has changed in that regard. Soriano has always been a hot/cold type of player, but never for a period as long as this one. This is also the first year since becoming a full-time LF that Soriano has posted a negative UZR/150.

Summary: Soriano hurt. Jake Fox mashes. Put Soriano on DL. Play Fox/Hoffpauir.

By: lester bangs

lester bangs — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:28:49 +0000

Example: “Now what for the Cubs?” ot “What happens when Aramis comes back?” tell us a lot more than “Now What?”

By: lester bangs

lester bangs — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:27:09 +0000

It’s just a common courtesy to the reader – keeping the headers brief *but descriptive.* Often I look at a collection of headers before I decide what I want to go into first – I don’t think it’s asking too much to have some idea what’s behind the curtain. “Now What” tells us absolutely nothing about what’s to come.

Dave does a great job engaging the reader with what he writes, but better headlines would be appreciated. That’s all I’m saying. Everybody’s time has value to it.

By: jason

jason — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:54:34 +0000

The article is only like 500 words long and there are like 7 Cubs’ players’ names in bold in the first two sentences.

Your complaint is lame.

By: lester bangs

lester bangs — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:23:13 +0000

More descriptive headlines would be nice. “Now What” doesn’t tell us much.

By: Rob McQuown

Rob McQuown — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:43:20 +0000

Not sure how having 3 underperforming, overpaid side outfielders helps the Cubs. Also can’t see how adding another righty power bat helps the team. Hendry took bold steps this offseason – like them or not, they were bold – to reduce the righty-ness of the team, which has identified Cubs lineups for decades.

By: max

max — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:21:15 +0000

Ive seen some pretty bad D from soriano and to a lesser extent Bradley. We keep hearing “can play fox – hes bad with the glove!” But see Soriano lose games singlehandedly by taking poor routes to balls and letting other drop in front of him or getting over his head. Give Fox a chance, they need the O more than the D, and anything he could fetch in a trade wont help you this year.

By: Paul Thomas

Paul Thomas — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:47:07 +0000

The A’s seem like an obvious destination– no real downside if he fails, but if he succeeds, he’s a starting-caliber player. Meanwhile, the Cubs need second base help and bullpen arms, which are about the only things not named Matt Holliday that the A’s are actually in a position to provide.

Am I wrong, or does this make a huge amount of sense?

By: John

John — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:36:47 +0000

Would the Mariners be a decent destination for Fox or are the Cubs looking for hitting in return?

By: eric

eric — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:24:09 +0000

i like this piece. simple. smart.

only thing is, does he have much trade value?