04-27-2009, 05:19 AM
<!--quoteo(post=33394:date=Apr 27 2009, 01:19 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Apr 27 2009, 01:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=33393:date=Apr 27 2009, 02:56 AM:name=Destined)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Destined @ Apr 27 2009, 02:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->This team has no heart. No one is busting their ass out there. Johnson, Theriot, DeRo and Soto were the hard workers last year, the grinders. This year no one fits into that mold. DLee is supposed to be the team leader, but he's the type of lead by example guy, and his example sucks right now. Bradley's health isn't the only problem with him, his childish/whiny persona at plate is irritating. Fukudome is practically playing his spring training, and he's kicking everyone's ass, that's pathetic.
I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but DeRosa not being here is about way more than his production. We thrived on his intangibles and his diversity, two things that this team needs badly. He was one of the biggest part of the "team" in every sense of the word. This "team" looks like 25 guys who just met, when they get on the field. No chemistry, no passion. Right now the way I see it, it's going to be a long time before this team will gel, if at all.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or the team is just going through a rough patch... like all MLB teams do...
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Yep. 9-8... right where they should be at this point.
And the stuff you're saying Destined... Reed's gotten 30 at bats, 5 of those were today, and do you remember him robbing Prince of a grand slam on the play of the year/month so far? Soto hasn't gotten it going yet at the plate so it's hard for him to seem like much of a "hard worker" yet, but hasn't he been fine behind the plate? Seems fine to me. Theriot was leading the league in hitting as of a couple days ago. Those guys all care and are all playing hard.
Lots of guys last year said how Lee was a key locker room guy, not just a lead by example guy. Soto in particular was very vocal about that a few times last year, and remember Lee's the guy that talked Bradley into coming to Chicago.
When Bradley starts hitting like he's going to, I really don't care how he acts. I just want him healthy and obviously thats a serious issue, but he's going to hit. That's the least of my worries, and holy shit will the lineup look a lot better when he does.
Fukudome would look like the best hitter in most lineups right now, he's just tearing it up. He's a good hitter that's finally relaxed and playing like he should be and more.
We went 0-6 in the playoffs with DeRosa, and he played as big of a part in that record as anybody. Great guy, versatility, all that, but I doubt our record would be any different at all with him right now. Shit, he's hitting .195.
I don't mean to beat a dead horse, but DeRosa not being here is about way more than his production. We thrived on his intangibles and his diversity, two things that this team needs badly. He was one of the biggest part of the "team" in every sense of the word. This "team" looks like 25 guys who just met, when they get on the field. No chemistry, no passion. Right now the way I see it, it's going to be a long time before this team will gel, if at all.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or the team is just going through a rough patch... like all MLB teams do...
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Yep. 9-8... right where they should be at this point.
And the stuff you're saying Destined... Reed's gotten 30 at bats, 5 of those were today, and do you remember him robbing Prince of a grand slam on the play of the year/month so far? Soto hasn't gotten it going yet at the plate so it's hard for him to seem like much of a "hard worker" yet, but hasn't he been fine behind the plate? Seems fine to me. Theriot was leading the league in hitting as of a couple days ago. Those guys all care and are all playing hard.
Lots of guys last year said how Lee was a key locker room guy, not just a lead by example guy. Soto in particular was very vocal about that a few times last year, and remember Lee's the guy that talked Bradley into coming to Chicago.
When Bradley starts hitting like he's going to, I really don't care how he acts. I just want him healthy and obviously thats a serious issue, but he's going to hit. That's the least of my worries, and holy shit will the lineup look a lot better when he does.
Fukudome would look like the best hitter in most lineups right now, he's just tearing it up. He's a good hitter that's finally relaxed and playing like he should be and more.
We went 0-6 in the playoffs with DeRosa, and he played as big of a part in that record as anybody. Great guy, versatility, all that, but I doubt our record would be any different at all with him right now. Shit, he's hitting .195.
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