Sweet Uncle Lou’s Friday Roundup: The “You Think I’m Stupid?” Edition
God damnit. God damnit. God damnit. You ever have one of those days when every button you push is the wrong one? You ever have an outfielder who you want to punch in the back of the head? You ever want to round up the media, put them on a bus, light the bus on fire, and push the bus off a cliff? I should not have gotten out of bed yesterday. Let Trammell run the damn team. Anyhow, here’s your Roundup on a pissed-off Friday:
- After a week of shitty baseball news, here’s some good news. Jerry Crawford, the umpire who had to leave a game earlier this week, is out of the hospital and feeling better.
- I had the feeling that Fat Jay would overreact to last night’s game. Right on cue.
- I know Chuck is generally insane, but he’s dead on in saying that Soto deserves to be the starting catcher in this year’s All-Star Game, even if his bad stretch from last weekend caused Miles’ headline writer to pen the most racist headline ever.
- Look, Wood was frustrating last night, but he’s still a heck of a pitcher, ten years after making history.
- I know it’s a Brewers site, and all things Brewers suck, but Brew Crew Ball compiled a list of great baseball books. Since you’re reading this, I’m assuming most of you can read, even though you’re likely moving your lips while doing so.
- Speaking of books, Buzz Bissinger is a prick, and he gets rightfully bitch-slapped by Orson Swindle at EDSBS (also, thanks to St. Lousy Sucks for the heads-up).
- Joe Girardi is insane, and the Orioles are thanking their lucky stars that they “missed out” on hiring him. How many gods do YOU thank that you ended up with me?
- If we’re honestly considering trading Pie for Khalil Greene, can we at least wait until Theriot stops hitting to pull the trigger? I don’t know if he’s playing over his head right now, but the kid is doing well so far this year. If it ain’t broke…
- Mouthbreathing Matt Morris just retired? I thought he did that YEARS ago.
- Normally, Kermit is anti-linking Deadspin, but when you get a story about my balls, I think he’s willing to make exceptions.
- Well, isn’t that neat? Up in Freeport, they made another Wrigley Field that’s just the right size for Fontenot.
- Finally, your suspicions have been confirmed. Your dogs ARE talking about you behind your back.
Well, I’m off to take my requisite three showers today, since we’re in St. Louis. Nothing like beating up on the Deadbirds to take away the sting of a frustrating week of baseball.
-Sweet Uncle Lou
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BigFlax God, look at those comments re: the Greene thing. Pie and Cedeno for Greene? Are you kidding me? Greene’s PECOTA OBP is .311 and he’s 28 years old. I can’t imagine this would happen, ever.
CactusMcHarris Dear Cubs Fans,
Please, please, don’t wish for Greene to come to the Cubs….he’s one of the few reasons the Pads aren’t the complete laughing stock of the NL.
But if you can guarantee that getting him will get the Cubs a World Series appearance, I say do it. In fact, I’ll call up Bud now.
Anyway, my question (yes, I know I should have mailed it to Carrie Muskrat, but then I would have been picked on by Bad Kermit…and Carrie doesn’t have a expat ‘Merkin edition)
If you have a narrow lead, in the late innings, why don’t you go with your best defense, be they starters on not? In Mike Nadel’s article, he brings up the fact that Lou kept Soriano in there. If Alfie is as bad as everyone says, and he’s coming off of the DL recently, why was he out there in late in the game? \
Your opinions are valued and, I trust, insightful/inciteful, or at least good for a guffaw.
BigFlax Career OBP: .310
Career home OBP: .290
Career road OBP: .329
What this says to me is the guy is a free swinger. If he were any kind of decent hitter you’d think he’d figure out a way to take advantage of Petco’s cavernous outfield to better than below the MendOBPza line. And sure enough, last year he struck out almost 100 more times than he walked. I don’t care if he hit 27 home runs; he was in the top ten in the league in outs made. We need another guy like that like we need another hole in the head. I’d rather have the Cedeniot two-headed monster. Plus we drafted Greene in 2001 and he didn’t sign, so fuck him.
Bad Kermit Huh? How exactly is a power hitter supposed to take advantage of a pitchers’ park? Brian Giles hasn’t figured it out. Kouzmanoff can’t do it. That park is REALLY tough on hitters.
Anyhow, Greene’s OPS away from Petco is .834. I’d take that out of our SS, particularly since he doesn’t need to crow-hop to get the ball to first on the fly. His numbers say he hits like shit at Wrigley, but his BAbip is also low (.186), so he’s mostly been unlucky.
BigFlax He’s not a genuine power hitter though; his 27 last year was twice as many as he’d hit before. I’ll grant you the fielding, but I’m sorry, his OBP is brutal, even on the road, and it’s not like he’s going to put up Soriano HR numbers. Anyway, his PA/HR last year were 26.17 at home and 23 on the road. Not the greatest difference in the world; it’s less than two home runs more even if he’d split his Petco games among his road stops. BFD, in other words.
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It took Fat Jay a record 17 paragraphs to dig the cubs with the 100 year futility comment. He’s a tool.