Piggybacking

Bruce Miles column from today with a few of his thoughts and a few of my own:

•Does Hendry realize that he needs to go out and get not one but two proven starting pitchers this coming off-season?

•Does he also realize that he must think of Kerry Wood (if he comes back) and Mark Prior as bonus items and not givens for next year?

•Do the Cubs now realize that having “athletic” guys is nice and all if you’re putting together a track-and-field team, but what they really need are hitters to hit in a hitter’s park?

•What part of “on-base percentage” will the Cubs begin to understand first?

•Ditto for “slugging percentage?”

•Do the Cubs now realize that if you get enough runners on base via hits and walks (yes, walks), you’ll score a lot of runs and win ballgames?

•Have the Cubs finally figured out why Derrek Lee had “only” 107 RBI last year, despite winning the National League batting title at .335 and hitting 46 home runs?

•Was it because they didn’t have enough on-base-percentage guys on base for him?

If the Cubs pitchers faced Cub hitters, what would be the outcome?

Would the pitchers get the hitters out on 9 or less pitches per inning?

Would the hitters take the pitchers pitches that aren't anywhere close to the plate?

Could the Lemont, IL Little League show them proper fundamentals?

How about the corporate types working out at Wrigley before games?

Could they find some Sr VP of a oompany with a better arm than Jok Jones?

If Baker gets fired and goes home, will he find some 18 year old kid to be Darren because he's got that experience,dude?