Putting the K back in Corey Patterson

Okay, I know there's no K in there, but there might as well be. I have now fallen off the Corey Patterson Bandwagon, and have gotten kicked in the N**ts a couple times on the way down.
This game is a perfect example of his ineptitude. In the second inning, when they really had a chance of getting the padres on the ropes, he strikes out swinging at a pitchers pitch when you knwe they dind't want to put him on. Lucklily the cubs did break through that inning so I could get down off the ledge. Then, he walks with two out and nobody on, (which is great by the way) steals a base, advances to third. Imagine if he had caused that kind of havoc with other men on, or less than one out??

Then again in the 8th when the cubs have a chance against the bullpen, he goes down swinging.

There was a brief time there, maybe no more than about a year and a half, when I whinced when sammy went to bat in an important spot of a game. And I felt bad, this was our superstar and here I am getting anxious that he might strike out. But for as many times as he made me feel bad for feeling that way by launching one, ie Game one against the Marlins, more times than not, he struck out.

Corey is not Sammy Sosa. But what he lacks in pure dominance as a power hitter, he makes up for (allegedly) with his speed and athleticism. Its time to stop talking about Corey's Potential and start talking about his untapped potential. Move him out while he's still got some value.