Soriano struck out late in the game while tied and Theriot on second with nobody out. He was swinging for the fences. If I was a Cubs fan, I would have been furious.
Carlos Marmol is filthy.
What everyone on the team needs to do is learn how to take some pitches like Fukudome does. He will take close pitches just off the corner while just about everyone else on the team would be hacking at them.
What do statisticians call it? Regression back to the mean??? I fully expect Lilly to return to form this season, which is being a .500 pitcher. He had an excellent year last year, but that is not uncommon after a pitcher changes leagues. The NL will have a year of scouting to go off of, and he'll get hit around. This is why I was hoping and praying that Hendry would pick up another top of the rotation pitcher.Lilly looked horrible for the second straight start.
Soriano needs to sit a LONG time until he learns the strike zone . Put Johnson in left.
I get aggrevated at Aramis, he acts like he just doesn't care whether he strikes out all the time or not, bad attitude.
You just want to win this... then forget it ever happened.
I'm assuming Marquis will be traded at the All Star break when his value will be highest, and I'm hoping the Cubs steal someone's #2. Marquis is known for good first halves, and terrible second halves.
The guy is a pro hitter. Im sure he will be fine. No reason to bench someone after a rough first 7 games.
Soriano is a pro hitter....
when he's pitched fast balls. Anything else, and he'll strikeout. Why do you think he insists on hitting at the top of the order? If Soriano could just learn how to work a count in the 5 spot, he'd probably be an MVP caliper player.