The Offseason, So Far
While Lou Piniella was not my first choice, it does appear he has an idea of who to pick for coaches, save Larry Rothschild (though this is Larry's chance to prove it was Dusty's fault all along). From everything I've read, Gerald Perry may be what the Cubs need to improve their offense. His philosophy supposedly is to pick a zone to attack, and if it's not there, wait it out. It appears to have worked in other places, so chances are good it will work here. Not only should the Cubs walk more, they should be better at getting into the other teams bullpen earlier in the game. We know that philosophy works, we've seen other teams do it to the Cubs for years.
Since Piniella is putting an apparently good staff together, the focus turns to Jim Hendry. Well, Jim, you'd better get your fat ass in gear. All your B.S. about Aramis wanting to play here, and he still isn't signed. If you let him get away, you better have a helluva plan B, or you'll be strung up at the Convention. Also, nice job of re-signing Wade Miller. Hope it was cheap. Now you should do the same for Kerry Wood. Do that, and you'll still have a ton of money for the Japanese players you covet, as well as Carlos Lee and whoever else you have in mind. No trades, please. Lately you've been giving up too much value for mediocrity. See Juan 4-3erre.
Finally, Barry Rozner mentioned a few mid-level pitchers he thought the Cubs could sign for cheap.
I thought the same thing as him when I saw Mark Redman had filed last week, that he could help the Cubs.
While Lou Piniella was not my first choice, it does appear he has an idea of who to pick for coaches, save Larry Rothschild (though this is Larry's chance to prove it was Dusty's fault all along). From everything I've read, Gerald Perry may be what the Cubs need to improve their offense. His philosophy supposedly is to pick a zone to attack, and if it's not there, wait it out. It appears to have worked in other places, so chances are good it will work here. Not only should the Cubs walk more, they should be better at getting into the other teams bullpen earlier in the game. We know that philosophy works, we've seen other teams do it to the Cubs for years.
Since Piniella is putting an apparently good staff together, the focus turns to Jim Hendry. Well, Jim, you'd better get your fat ass in gear. All your B.S. about Aramis wanting to play here, and he still isn't signed. If you let him get away, you better have a helluva plan B, or you'll be strung up at the Convention. Also, nice job of re-signing Wade Miller. Hope it was cheap. Now you should do the same for Kerry Wood. Do that, and you'll still have a ton of money for the Japanese players you covet, as well as Carlos Lee and whoever else you have in mind. No trades, please. Lately you've been giving up too much value for mediocrity. See Juan 4-3erre.
Finally, Barry Rozner mentioned a few mid-level pitchers he thought the Cubs could sign for cheap.
This being one of the worst free-agent crops ever, maybe a team like the Cubs that has so many holes ought to focus on the midlevel free agents rather than toss a ton of money at the so-called big names who might be big busts.
Guys like Miguel Batista, Steve Trachsel, Ted Lilly and Mark Redman might not sell tickets in December, but they take the ball in April and they’re still there in September.
Randy Wolf, if fully recovered from Tommy John surgery, also would fit into that category.
The Cubs needs starts, they need innings, and they need a whole bunch of guys to do it.
I thought the same thing as him when I saw Mark Redman had filed last week, that he could help the Cubs.
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