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Cory patterson sent to minor leagues!!!!!!!!
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He should bring the entire team with him ... including the leaders ...Originally posted by CHICAGODOG -
ATLANTA -- The Chicago Cubs optioned struggling center fielder Corey Patterson to Triple-A Iowa on Thursday night following their eighth straight loss.
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2005 SEASON STATISTICS
GM HR RBI R OBP AVG
83 11 24 36 .270 .232
"Obviously, things have not been going well in here," general manager Jim Hendry said after the Cubs were swept in a four-game series by the Atlanta Braves. "This is not to point fingers at anyone, especially Corey. But Corey obviously has been in a funk. We're not helping him under these conditions."
Patterson lost his job recently to Jerry Hairston after apparently falling out of favor with manager Dusty Baker.
"Hopefully, he can get himself together," Baker said. "Hopefully, he can find himself, find his stroke."
Patterson refused to speak with reporters after the second game of the doubleheader.
Jason Dubois, who was platooning in left field with Todd Hollandsworth, will join Patterson in Iowa. The Cubs called up outfielders Adam Greenberg and Matt Murton from Double-A Tennessee to replace them.
Playing in front of several local friends and family members, Patterson went 1-for-4 while batting eighth and playing center field in the second game. He didn't play in the opener, a 6-0 loss, as Hairston played center and hit leadoff.
Patterson, an Atlanta native who lives in nearby Marietta, hit 24 homers and stole 32 bases last year. The third overall pick in the 1998 draft, Patterson has a .168 average in 28 games since June 1.
"Maybe this will clear his head," Hendry said. "Hopefully, things will click for him. We still think that the Corey we were going to get is still there."
Dubois, who appeared in 52 games and hit fourth in the doubleheader opener, batted .239 with seven homers and 22 RBI.
Greenberg, a ninth-round pick three years ago, played 10 of his 74 games this year in center field. He hit .278 with four homers and 28 RBI. Murton played in 78 games at Tennessee and hit .342 with eight homers and 46 RBI .
"We're getting them up here to play," Baker said. "Maybe they can give us a spark."
The Braves, who have 10 rookies on their 25-man roster, have won 16 of 21 and are 12 games over .500 as they attempt to win an unprecedented 14th straight division title. Chicago, at 40-44, is 14 games back and in the third place in the NL Central.
"You don't have to look any farther than across the way to see what can happen under these circumstances," Hendry said. "It's something we have struggled with for a fairly long time."Comment
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who is corey patterson?2013 NCAA POD Record
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Some stiff that tries to play baseball for the chubs!!Originally posted by 10DimeBryComment
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Originally posted by 10DimeBry
It's desperation, but he just hasn't produced...maybe this will clear his head a bit.Comment
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Only way it'll clear his head is a labotomy....He wants to hit home runs, and we want him to get on base as a leadoff hitter. It was doomed from the start.Comment
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ok now here's another question. Who the hell are the cubs???Originally posted by kbsooner212013 NCAA POD Record
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The Lovable Losers baby!! That fucking goat!! :angryfire :angryfireOriginally posted by 10DimeBryComment
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Its about timeComment
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