tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post4899869189941917762..comments2024-03-18T20:39:01.965-07:00Comments on Raising Matt Cain: How are the mighty fallen in the midst of battle!M.C. O'Connorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-84587199002711451732012-08-17T10:30:58.570-07:002012-08-17T10:30:58.570-07:00Yeah, I wonder if they are going to make a move. S...Yeah, I wonder if they are going to make a move. Seems like they have to. Sabes has pushed all the right buttons so far this season (and off-season), we'll see if he has any magic dust left.<br /><br />Ultimately, the players have to step up. As I said, the talent is there. Losing Melky means more pressure on Panda and Pence in particular to produce. Blanco has to contribute (i.e. not suck), too. And then there is Timmy. They can't do it without him. He has to deliver quality starts down the stretch.<br />M.C. O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12258035192484655635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-31487806334350769072012-08-17T09:53:23.843-07:002012-08-17T09:53:23.843-07:00Best reasonable rumor yet: David DeJesus. Good OB...Best reasonable rumor yet: David DeJesus. Good OBP, Good OF, Left-handed bat.<br /><br />Predictable rumor: Jeff Francouer.<br /><br />Best-case-scenario, albeit highly unlikely: Josh Willingham.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-21700272401060875652012-08-16T13:16:58.749-07:002012-08-16T13:16:58.749-07:00Schierholtz broke a toe and could be out for a mon...Schierholtz broke a toe and could be out for a month. Soriano refuses to play for the giants. So both of those are out. Blanco could get hot again. Pagan and Melky had almost identical stats for August before yesterday's game. Maybe we can get A. Torres back from the mets. His OBP is 20-30 points higher than Pagans, and he could move Pagan to left or right. Lets hope the hated pirates and beat the more hated dodgers today. nomisnalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297640472949764321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-56102392227546120202012-08-16T11:31:43.326-07:002012-08-16T11:31:43.326-07:00Cabrera's wound is self-inflicted.
And he'...Cabrera's wound is self-inflicted.<br /><br />And he's leaving the team to pick up the pieces.Black Vulmeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04270071699114783644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-85720826006062709362012-08-16T10:57:38.996-07:002012-08-16T10:57:38.996-07:00Alfonso Soriano is available & plays the right...Alfonso Soriano is available & plays the right position. Here is my analysis:<br /><br />- The Upside: has a lot of power (would be our new HR leader after Pence took that title, then Buster re-acquired it); probably better than anyone else that we can find right now; a better acquisition than Jose Guillen, & we made it to the post-season with him as a late-season addition (later, he had PED problems ... ).<br /><br />- The Downside: poor OBP; iffy fielding; right-handed, when we need a lefty or switch-hitter; has a contract through 2014 (normally a plus, but not for a guy who we really don't want for a long time). Cubs would probably pay nearly all of his salary, but we may end up just cutting him loose after the end of this season. [Too bad MLB doesn't have player loan deals, like in professional soccer. We would just pay the Cubs a fee to borrow Soriano for a few months, then give him back.]Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-86612238414261906672012-08-16T10:47:54.104-07:002012-08-16T10:47:54.104-07:00This business with Cabrera makes me sick. I was cr...This business with Cabrera makes me sick. I was crazy about the guy, I thought we had another superstar to anchor the lineup. And now it turns out he got better because he was juiced. <br />It will be interesting to see who signs him next year and for how much. Maybe we should forgive him and give him another chance.Brother Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18162500140573910451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-45506281343592056982012-08-16T09:53:45.422-07:002012-08-16T09:53:45.422-07:00I would like after-the-fact tag credit for my eloq...I would like after-the-fact tag credit for my eloquent FUCK list yesterday. This all sucks a lot. Should we re-acquire Nate? Probably not impossible. I am worried about entrusting the rest of the season to Gregor Blanco and Brett Pill. There are still a few other useful guys out there who could be acquired.Ronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7941261488380355005.post-57044508947724120602012-08-16T09:31:38.147-07:002012-08-16T09:31:38.147-07:00In the midst of battle is right! Pitching needs t...In the midst of battle is right! Pitching needs to tighten up their game, the defense needs to not go all Keystone Cop on us, and somebody needs to carry some more water. I think we have the offensive horses, its more the pen and if Timmy Jim wants to actually, you know, compete.<br /><br />Angel Pagan, he of the frustratingly streaky hitting and bad route running/baserunning... needs to step up and be the guy.<br /><br />We have an MVP in Posey, a couple of hackers in Pence and Pablo, another patient hitter in Belt... I don't think we will miss Melky tons. This team needs to step up, get hot and STAY hot. The starts and stops this season have been maddening. <br /><br />I was looking forward to Sabean having to make a hard call on the Melky negotiation. Oh well, that just got easy. Shankbonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803824507120403397noreply@blogger.com