tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post7306193623626987787..comments2023-10-24T09:33:05.264-05:00Comments on Hot Stove Cubbies: Cubs Could be Looking Around...cubsfan82http://www.blogger.com/profile/08133613771257793472noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-36026693918652983812009-05-16T00:12:00.000-05:002009-05-16T00:12:00.000-05:00any of those guys would be ok, i disagree with fig...any of those guys would be ok, i disagree with figgins though. i agree that he is a good player and earlier it may have been a good move. But now with miles, scales, and freel, i think we have enough of those versitile defense guys with little pop. figgins isn't that much better than those guys and we need to focus on adding another starter, building more of a bench, and adding even another hitter possibly.(realizing we can't have them all but one of those options is way more important right now) I realize we need to get to the playoffs first, but maybe if we take a chance and build for the postseason, we might make it past the NLDS. just a thought... go cubs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-72329342277568499742009-05-14T21:41:00.000-05:002009-05-14T21:41:00.000-05:00that guy was right though, even though harden won ...that guy was right though, even though harden won this one, thats baseball. harden is the same guy that runs out of gas in the 5th because he can't throw strikes. peavy will win the big game, harden won't.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-48451741382801694482009-05-13T18:45:00.000-05:002009-05-13T18:45:00.000-05:00Looks like the thrower got the upper hand this tim...Looks like the thrower got the upper hand this time around. Peavy hasnt exactly been stellar to start the season either.<br /><br />Dont get me wrong. If we can swing a deal for Peavy still, I'm all for it. But to bust on Harden for being a thrower? I think he has been around long enough to not have that tag. <br /><br />The fact of the matter is, he only has two pitches as a starter. They are freakin nasty pitches when he is on, but when he is not, he is reduced to nibbling and stuck with throwing the one pitch he can get over the plate for a strike and getting smoked. As a hitter you are going to like your 50/50 odds vs 1 out of 3 or 4 from the arsenal a guy like Peavy has.<br /><br />Which kind of leads to my next point. If we do land Peavy and if Harden continues to have to labor just to get into the 6th or has another DL stint, I'm surprised there has been no whispers of pulling a Wood. Send Harden to the pen to be the closer. The fastball change up routine turned Hoffman into a HOF closer. And if Gregg struggles, we can have Harden as the closer, keep Marmol as the set up, and then Gregg and Heilman can share the 7th or earlier role. With those names suddenly the bullpen that was a liability is now a strength.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909889581099318748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-54797469995395028882009-05-12T23:30:00.000-05:002009-05-12T23:30:00.000-05:00I AGREE!!! I was thinking about this tonight at wo...I AGREE!!! I was thinking about this tonight at work!Tannernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-6905705622061921342009-05-12T19:21:00.000-05:002009-05-12T19:21:00.000-05:00Tonight we will see just how much we need a stoppe...Tonight we will see just how much we need a stopper like Peavy(Zambrano is not a stopper)in the rotation. The difference between a thrower(Harden) and an actual "Pitcher" will be easy to see after tonight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-19388774817232249422009-05-12T19:20:00.000-05:002009-05-12T19:20:00.000-05:00Rich Harden has a better batting average that 5 ot...Rich Harden has a better batting average that 5 other guys in tonight's lineup. WTF?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37440895.post-65088476078353512302009-05-12T13:01:00.000-05:002009-05-12T13:01:00.000-05:00They should trade Lee for Figgins and put Figgins ...They should trade Lee for Figgins and put Figgins at second, then use Fontenot in the utility role again and trade Miles for a PTBNL.waldo7239117https://www.blogger.com/profile/16206824754426944559noreply@blogger.com