tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post1137634475127478570..comments2023-10-05T12:05:32.233-05:00Comments on Eli's MLB Rumors: Johnson Could Be Hot CommodityElihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04463365662085467794noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-90466864433759522782008-04-18T20:49:00.000-05:002008-04-18T20:49:00.000-05:00okay, Johnson has experience leading off and can p...okay, Johnson has experience leading off and can play Center, so why didn't the Cubs call up Matt Murton and put Johnson in the leadoff spot?KevinGillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307277576015487299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-27850973552835155962008-04-18T23:53:00.000-05:002008-04-18T23:53:00.000-05:00eli you come up with the craziest stuff. why would...eli you come up with the craziest stuff. why would the cubs consider trading him even if pie is tearing it up. they signed him to be a back up right handed hitting outfielder who could play all three spots. nothing has changed since then besides he is playing well. 100% no chance he gets traded. he fits exactly what hendry wanted when he signed him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-8875989638885704892008-04-19T04:39:00.000-05:002008-04-19T04:39:00.000-05:00I agree, he means well but sometimes he just makes...I agree, he means well but sometimes he just makes up off the wall stuff that is just absurd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-10962827390187711822008-04-19T17:14:00.000-05:002008-04-19T17:14:00.000-05:00none of you guys answered my question, why did Eri...none of you guys answered my question, why did Eric Patterson get called up and not Matt Murton when Johnson can easily lead off?KevinGillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307277576015487299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-71013966013699230082008-04-19T18:31:00.000-05:002008-04-19T18:31:00.000-05:00personally i think that hendry wanted murton to pu...personally i think that hendry wanted murton to put up some good numbers in AAA to increase his value rather than have him hit .240 off the bench in the majors. I think hendry will try and use murton for somthing bigger at the deadline. I guess it really doesn't matter now that patterson looked terrible and is already back in AAA.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-6643385033699714142008-04-19T22:22:00.000-05:002008-04-19T22:22:00.000-05:00Wow that quickly? He just got called up Friday, b...Wow that quickly? He just got called up Friday, but Lou doesn't like prospects, does he?KevinGillmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15307277576015487299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-71190420875644833802008-04-20T10:06:00.000-05:002008-04-20T10:06:00.000-05:00no he likes prospects, but they have to play funde...no he likes prospects, but they have to play fundemental baseball and show a lot of hustle. (theriot, fontenot, hart, soto) all got big shots from piniella last yearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1558550671531180406.post-83927144163526744082008-04-21T15:11:00.000-05:002008-04-21T15:11:00.000-05:00they called up patterson because of his versatilit...they called up patterson because of his versatility and speed. and they wanted another left handed bat. not to mention, although murton is off to a good start - he didnt have any extra base hits in AAA this year. a bunch of singles and walks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com