08-24-2009, 12:55 PM
<!--quoteo(post=59679:date=Aug 24 2009, 08:18 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Aug 24 2009, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=59673:date=Aug 24 2009, 07:25 AM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Aug 24 2009, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Lou may be gone after next year but I'm sure not calling for his head.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I understand that you're not one of the people looking for a new manager, but I think you put up solid arguments that Lou detractors would so I'm going to use your answers.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Lou has made a half-dozen or so really weird in-game moves this season...total wtf head-scratchers...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This may be a cop-out but... what manager does NOT make a those questionable in game moves through out the course of an MLB season? Is it really a certainty that a Brenly or a Trammel or who ever will not make questionable moves?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's my point. The number of head-scratchers is very, very low.
<!--quoteo(post=59679:date=Aug 24 2009, 08:18 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Aug 24 2009, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->and it took him forever to lead off Fuk...and then when that's demonstrably working great...he stops.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I understand why people are upset about Kosuke not hitting leadoff, but the guy has the third highest slugging percentage on the team of our regulars. I certainly understand why he would want to use him lower in the order. I also understand this line of thought contradicts the fact that Alf has been a fixture at the leadoff position for most of his tenure as a Cub, but in the same way why didn't anyone criticize him for having his (at the time Fukudome was leading off) second highest slugging % player batting leadoff?
I still feel like the people complaining about Lou want change for the sake of change, but this team isn't going to get tremendously better or disgustingly worse by switching managers.
Oh, and Ruby... I'm really upset that we didn't have the Lou = Dusty argument at SOITOW.
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No one complained about Fuk leading off because it was working. Worrying about him coming up with all that slugging and no one on base matters once per game. Having a guy with OBP leading off also matters once per game. I still think leading with Bradley and leaving Fuk lower might have worked even better but Fuk leading off worked.
Theriot forgetting about the fence would work too...if he wasn't helpless once he got on base. What's his OBP this year v. last year?
I understand that you're not one of the people looking for a new manager, but I think you put up solid arguments that Lou detractors would so I'm going to use your answers.
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Lou has made a half-dozen or so really weird in-game moves this season...total wtf head-scratchers...<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This may be a cop-out but... what manager does NOT make a those questionable in game moves through out the course of an MLB season? Is it really a certainty that a Brenly or a Trammel or who ever will not make questionable moves?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That's my point. The number of head-scratchers is very, very low.
<!--quoteo(post=59679:date=Aug 24 2009, 08:18 AM:name=Scarey)-->QUOTE (Scarey @ Aug 24 2009, 08:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <!--quotec-->and it took him forever to lead off Fuk...and then when that's demonstrably working great...he stops.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I understand why people are upset about Kosuke not hitting leadoff, but the guy has the third highest slugging percentage on the team of our regulars. I certainly understand why he would want to use him lower in the order. I also understand this line of thought contradicts the fact that Alf has been a fixture at the leadoff position for most of his tenure as a Cub, but in the same way why didn't anyone criticize him for having his (at the time Fukudome was leading off) second highest slugging % player batting leadoff?
I still feel like the people complaining about Lou want change for the sake of change, but this team isn't going to get tremendously better or disgustingly worse by switching managers.
Oh, and Ruby... I'm really upset that we didn't have the Lou = Dusty argument at SOITOW.
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No one complained about Fuk leading off because it was working. Worrying about him coming up with all that slugging and no one on base matters once per game. Having a guy with OBP leading off also matters once per game. I still think leading with Bradley and leaving Fuk lower might have worked even better but Fuk leading off worked.
Theriot forgetting about the fence would work too...if he wasn't helpless once he got on base. What's his OBP this year v. last year?