09-08-2009, 06:07 PM
<!--quoteo(post=62201:date=Sep 8 2009, 04:58 PM:name=Butcher)-->QUOTE (Butcher @ Sep 8 2009, 04:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=62199:date=Sep 8 2009, 04:54 PM:name=KBwsb)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KBwsb @ Sep 8 2009, 04:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Wait, our team OBP is below league average this year? Shocker.
So that makes 6 of 7 Hendry seasons that our OBP has sucked.
The one time it was good, we won 97 games.
I think Jim's job is safe, though. This is a sport that employs Trey Hillman and Dusty Baker in important, high-profile jobs. It'll probably be 2025 before those type of guys are extinct in the game.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This team *should* have had a very good OBP. It didn't work out that way.
I don't think Hendry will be around next season, but that's only because I believe Ricketts wants to put his own stamp on this franchise -- not necessarily because Ricketts thinks he sucks.
That's just my opinion.
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I didn't mean to rag on Jim for the umpteenth time. My bad.
I just feel strongly about an offense not making outs, which is what OBP means. Don't make a fucking out, because stats have proven that there is a cement-like correlation between not making outs and scoring runs.
Besides, being a lifelong Cub fan, I'm all too aware that Jim's successor could easily be <i>worse</i>. Much worse, if Ricketts makes a poor choice.
At least Jim is capable of making a good trade here and there, of inspiring serious loyalty from his stars, and of convincing big-time FA's to sign with Chicago. None of those plusses should be taken lightly; he has some genuine strengths as a GM.
So that makes 6 of 7 Hendry seasons that our OBP has sucked.
The one time it was good, we won 97 games.
I think Jim's job is safe, though. This is a sport that employs Trey Hillman and Dusty Baker in important, high-profile jobs. It'll probably be 2025 before those type of guys are extinct in the game.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This team *should* have had a very good OBP. It didn't work out that way.
I don't think Hendry will be around next season, but that's only because I believe Ricketts wants to put his own stamp on this franchise -- not necessarily because Ricketts thinks he sucks.
That's just my opinion.
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I didn't mean to rag on Jim for the umpteenth time. My bad.
I just feel strongly about an offense not making outs, which is what OBP means. Don't make a fucking out, because stats have proven that there is a cement-like correlation between not making outs and scoring runs.
Besides, being a lifelong Cub fan, I'm all too aware that Jim's successor could easily be <i>worse</i>. Much worse, if Ricketts makes a poor choice.
At least Jim is capable of making a good trade here and there, of inspiring serious loyalty from his stars, and of convincing big-time FA's to sign with Chicago. None of those plusses should be taken lightly; he has some genuine strengths as a GM.
There's nothing better than to realize that the good things about youth don't end with youth itself. It's a matter of realizing that life can be renewed every day you get out of bed without baggage. It's tough to get there, but it's better than the dark thoughts. -Lance