6/12 Sox at Cubs

[AlexV]

SCORE SOME FUCKING RUNS!

[jstraw]

Oh my fucking god. Did they just say that beginning yesterday, recorded music of the players' choice is played when the players come to the plate?

That is SO FUCKING WRONG.

Fuck you Ricketts....just....fuck you. You do not fucking get it.

[funkster]

Fuck this.

[Lance]

<!--quoteo(post=101043:date=Jun 12 2010, 05:40 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 12 2010, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oh my fucking god. Did they just say that beginning yesterday, recorded music of the players' choice is played when the players come to the plate?

That is SO FUCKING WRONG.

Fuck you Ricketts....just....fuck you. You do not fucking get it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Can you imagine hearing a player's music every fucking time he comes to the plate when he's in a slump? This, if true, is beyond the level of a bad idea.

[Runnys]

<!--quoteo(post=101043:date=Jun 12 2010, 04:40 PM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 12 2010, 04:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oh my fucking god. Did they just say that beginning yesterday, recorded music of the players' choice is played when the players come to the plate?

That is SO FUCKING WRONG.

Fuck you Ricketts....just....fuck you. You do not fucking get it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


There are many more issues with this team than that. I don't think that is something to get pissed about.

[funkster]

<!--quoteo(post=101048:date=Jun 12 2010, 05:34 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Jun 12 2010, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=101043:date=Jun 12 2010, 04:40 PM:name=jstraw)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 12 2010, 04:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Oh my fucking god. Did they just say that beginning yesterday, recorded music of the players' choice is played when the players come to the plate?

That is SO FUCKING WRONG.

Fuck you Ricketts....just....fuck you. You do not fucking get it.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


There are many more issues with this team than that. I don't think that is something to get pissed about.
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It's the last thing I give a shit about right now.

Seriously...9 fucking hits and not one single run. NOT ONE.

[Butcher]

What was Mark Buehrle's ERA coming into this game? Fuck, does our offense fucking blow. I'll have to call in sick to work on Monday if we lose tomorrow night against Floyd and his 6+ ERA.

[funkster]

At least Chad Tracy is still swinging the hot bat he was in the minors...oh...wait...

[Clapp]

10 hits, 1 run. Unacceptable.

[Runnys]

<!--quoteo(post=101062:date=Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->10 hits, 1 run. Unacceptable.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Of course, if Castro learns to put the fucking tag on the bag we are at least in extra innings! That is the 2nd time he has done that this year...he will learn.

[Clapp]

<!--quoteo(post=101065:date=Jun 12 2010, 06:17 PM:name=Runnys)-->QUOTE (Runnys @ Jun 12 2010, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=101062:date=Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->10 hits, 1 run. Unacceptable.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Of course, if Castro learns to put the fucking tag on the bag we are at least in extra innings! That is the 2nd time he has done that this year...he will learn.
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I didn't see the game as we had Sox-Phillies here, but yeah, he needs to get better at that and will as you said.

All of our goddamn infielders tend to not straddle the bag as they're supposed to on SB attempts. Drives me nuts.

[rok]

<!--quoteo(post=101062:date=Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM:name=Clapp)-->QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->10 hits, 1 run. Unacceptable.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That seems to be our line every day. 9-10 hits, 1-2 fucking runs. If we could work counts and get a BB from time to time, and oh I dunno, maybe get a goddamn hit with RISP more than twice a week, then maybe just maybe we could score more than 2 runs a game and we wouldn't be the laughing stock of the human race.

[jstraw]

<!--quoteo(post=101084:date=Jun 13 2010, 09:31 AM:name=rok)-->QUOTE (rok @ Jun 13 2010, 09:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=101062:date=Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->10 hits, 1 run. Unacceptable.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That seems to be our line every day. 9-10 hits, 1-2 fucking runs. If we could work counts and get a BB from time to time, and oh I dunno, maybe get a goddamn hit with RISP more than twice a week, then maybe just maybe we could score more than 2 runs a game and we wouldn't be the laughing stock of the human race.
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This suggests that while Rudy may be pretty good at helping guys get their hits, this team still has its collective head up its ass about situational hitting. This goes for the base coaches too. It's like everyone is for themselves, running when they shouldn't, failing to protect the plate when a runner goes, etc. There's more to successful offense than hitting for average and knocking them out. Just like there's more to managing the lineup than keeping track of which hand a player uses to wipe his ass with. The problem with the whole offensive philosophy of this club is that there's not one. These guys all need to come to the plate understanding what job they have to do in any given game situation. That's just not how it is.

There's fundamental shit these guys don't seem to have a better grip on than your average high school player. Yes, your home run is better than your single....but that doesn't mean it's better for you to be thinking home run than single. Yes, if the pitcher makes a mistake, capitalize on it...otherwise play your role...work the count and play the base runners and number of outs in the inning.

[satchel]

<!--quoteo(post=101085:date=Jun 13 2010, 09:51 AM:name=jstraw)-->QUOTE (jstraw @ Jun 13 2010, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=101084:date=Jun 13 2010, 09:31 AM:name=rok)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rok @ Jun 13 2010, 09:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=101062:date=Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM:name=Clapp)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Clapp @ Jun 12 2010, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->10 hits, 1 run. Unacceptable.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That seems to be our line every day. 9-10 hits, 1-2 fucking runs. If we could work counts and get a BB from time to time, and oh I dunno, maybe get a goddamn hit with RISP more than twice a week, then maybe just maybe we could score more than 2 runs a game and we wouldn't be the laughing stock of the human race.
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This suggests that while Rudy may be pretty good at helping guys get their hits, this team still has its collective head up its ass about situational hitting. This goes for the base coaches too. It's like everyone is for themselves, running when they shouldn't, failing to protect the plate when a runner goes, etc. There's more to successful offense than hitting for average and knocking them out. Just like there's more to managing the lineup than keeping track of which hand a player uses to wipe his ass with. The problem with the whole offensive philosophy of this club is that there's not one. These guys all need to come to the plate understanding what job they have to do in any given game situation. That's just not how it is.

There's fundamental shit these guys don't seem to have a better grip on than your average high school player. Yes, your home run is better than your single....but that doesn't mean it's better for you to be thinking home run than single. Yes, if the pitcher makes a mistake, capitalize on it...otherwise play your role...work the count and play the base runners and number of outs in the inning.
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+1, everyone is out there for themselves... how many times have the cubs had man on 1&3 with 0 or 1 out and done nothing????
To me the amount of times that has happened this year is unacceptable...