tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post4217039079420795090..comments2023-12-30T17:22:47.650-06:00Comments on Tales from Aisle 424 - A Cubs Blog: Since I'm Wishing For Stuff, I'd Also Like to Win the LotterySixRowBrewCohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15384682912021974745noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-78903667492712704492010-03-16T18:21:04.251-05:002010-03-16T18:21:04.251-05:00Agree that I would like to see both Tracy and Mill...Agree that I would like to see both Tracy and Millar. Baker just hasn't proven he can be reliable at third, and he hasn't been very productive with the bat this spring. Granted, that can change for any player once the regular season begins, but so far he hasn't done anything much to impress me.<br /><br />As for Silva, one of my pipe dreams is that he turns over a new leaf with the club and makes for a even halfway reliable fourth or fifth starter. We'll see.Jennifer McSparinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13147785315590509491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-88157661956747395952010-03-16T16:44:07.622-05:002010-03-16T16:44:07.622-05:00Dumping Tracy puts the so-far disappointing Jeff B...Dumping Tracy puts the so-far disappointing Jeff Baker on the hot seat any time Ramirez isn't in the lineup. Millar can play there if he has to, but Baker would be the guy. Again, by choosing one or the other, it can't be undone. Choosing both allows for adjustment later.<br /><br />But you're right, they are going to do what they are going to do and they could give a damn whether we like it.Aisle 424http://424tales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-66769305788288892872010-03-16T16:20:29.618-05:002010-03-16T16:20:29.618-05:00I have a feeling Millar finds a spot on the bench ...I have a feeling Millar finds a spot on the bench and Tracy gets sent packing. It doesn't make me happy, it just seems inevitable.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795756912910835287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-83262007673967642572010-03-16T12:56:08.183-05:002010-03-16T12:56:08.183-05:00I agree, Alan.
If they decide to not DL Nady for ...I agree, Alan.<br /><br />If they decide to not DL Nady for awhile, then there is no way they can keep both Millar and Tracy. It would also then mean that the 5th outfielder would almost have to be Fuld instead of Colvin since they will need someone to play defense out there that would not be wasted sitting on the bench as Colvin would be.<br /><br />Going that way does not allow for the possibility to be wrong and correct it because Millar will undoubtedly find work with another team considering the preseason he is having. Starting Nady on the DL allows for a reversal of strategies when he comes back. They can cut Millar or Tracy or they can send Colvin back down. I don't know why they would needlessly handcuff themselves, but that is what they do time and again.Aisle 424http://424tales.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250683060520895629.post-9347083961891695172010-03-16T12:22:57.231-05:002010-03-16T12:22:57.231-05:00There's a lot of speculation that the Cubs won...There's a lot of speculation that the Cubs won't keep both Tracy and Millar. I'm not quite sure about this because I think both fulfill valuable roles (as long as they can produce). Millar is a great bat off the bench and a good guy to have in the clubhouse, while Tracy has the ability to spell Aramis for a month at 3B when Ramirez decides it's time for his annual DL stint. We all know how the Aaron Miles experiment went last year, and I think Fontenot did a great job of proving he is NOT backup 3B material. I think Tracy wins that role by default.<br /><br />Alan<br />http://1500towrigley.blogspot.com/ahotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15582463663740940556noreply@blogger.com