Piniella has to be canned

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<!--quoteo(post=47918:date=Jul 3 2009, 05:24 PM:name=dk123)-->QUOTE (dk123 @ Jul 3 2009, 05:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=47902:date=Jul 3 2009, 05:00 PM:name=PcB)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (PcB @ Jul 3 2009, 05:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=47895:date=Jul 3 2009, 04:51 PM:name=BackyardLegend)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BackyardLegend @ Jul 3 2009, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Podsednik was a AAAA player (could be argued that he still is)--but he has gotten it done.

I mean seriously, batting Soriano first game after game after game. It's ridiculous. Why can't he be moved down in the order--because he doesn't feel comfortable anywhere else? Because he'll see worse pitches? Bullshit.

Honestly, I would love for all this to workout this season. I'd love to see us making a charge to win the division. And while it's nice to win some big games here against the Brewers, you have to be delusional to think that the Cubs can take this division and more importantly, win playoff games with Soriano as it's leadoff hitter.

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He was NOT the reason we've been swept 2 years in a row.

Just so I get this straight. You want to bench Alfonso Soriano a multiple time MVP who gets his career numbers every year, for Sam Fuld?
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Maybe if our lead off hitter had gone better than 3/28 in those series, we would have at least had a chance. Also, who cares what Soriano has done in the past. The fact is that right now, and for a very long time this season, he has not been hitting for shit. To keep leading him off (or playing him at all if he's injured) is absolutely foolish. If he's injured, then let him take the time off to recover so he can actually contribute. If he is just sucking for no apparent reason, I think you've got to shift things around and try to do the best thing for the team.
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So you would advocate moving ARod down in the order because he's struggling badly right now?