Come To Think Of It...Sweet Lou Striking Sour Notes

 
It's certainly not Lou Piniella's fault that Jim Hendry didn't land Brian Roberts, effectively leaving the Cubs manager without a viable leadoff option. But he still has a responsibility to make the best with what he has. And thus far, his decision making is suspect, to say the least. I mean, Ryan Theriot batting leadoff? Sure, he has speed and has had success when stealing bases. But as the old adage goes, you can't steal first base and Theriot had a .266 average with a .326 OBP last year. Not the kind of numbers you want for your leadoff hitter. And just as soon as you try to rationalize that at least they moved Soriano out of the leadoff spot, you quickly realize just where Lou moved him.  He's batting second? What? Your second hitter should be someone with patience, giving the leadoff hitter time to steal (assuming he's on first, which assumes you have a real leadoff hitter, so back to original point). He should also be someone who is willing to sacrifice, bunting the runner ... [link]

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