"The Riot" in Chicago: No Love for Ryan Theriot

I have been reading a lot about the Cubs this offseason. To my surprise, there are a lot of people that want a different shortstop in Chicago. I myself am a fan of "The Riot" for many reasons. The first reason is his hustle. He will get dirty and in many ways reminds me of another shortstop I like, David Eckstein. Where Theriot lacks, he makes up in other areas. Now, when it comes to defense, Ryan isn't Omar Vizquel or Ozzie Smith, but he isn't terrible either. While he won't make the great play, he won't normally make the bad one either. When it comes to making errors, Theriot is right around average with 14.  There are 12 shortstops that made more than 14 errors. Only eight with less played in at least 100 games.  Then, there are double plays. Theriot isn't going to turn them at the rate of say, Michael Young in Texas, but he is normally getting the lead runner. It would be nice to turn more double plays, especially to make up for Derrek Lee's inability not to hit into one, but ... (link)