Pushing for the sweep in Milwakee, the Cubs look to make it 3 wins a row. Carlos Zambrano will get the start after yesterday's shift in the rotation. New acquistion Jerome Williams, traded from the Giants had a good outing, enabling the Cubs to maintain a lead and go on to pull out a victory. If Zambrano brings his A game, it's going to be a rough night for the Brewers. He deserves to get more run support as in recent starts it has been dismal for the young, animated right hander. Good news enters the clubhouse and is spreading through the team's organization. Mark Prior is determined to make his return much sooner than expected. This is great news for Cubs fans. Now if we can get a healthy Nomar back and decide what to do with Kerry Wood. I've said it before, if Wood is unable to reinvent himself or be able to even pitch Chicago needs to trade him. He is one of my favorites still on the club, but the ultimate goal for the team this year is to clinch the playoffs then work from there.
Too many times before the Cubs management has waited back and not made the right decisions until late in the season. There remains a void in the outfield. Part of this is the lack of Corey Patterson's offense in the lineup. That's not the only problem. Todd Hollandsworth is not the typical everyday starter nor is Jason Dubois who came up from Triple A(Iowa) earlier in the season. Sure, Aramis Ramirez and Derek Lee have been providing the pop though the Cubbies need another guy to deliver in crucial situations. Tonight they can gain some more ground on St. Louis by sweeping the Brewers. The Cards don't appear to falling into a losing spell any time soon so it's going to take a all-out team effort to keep a short distance. These teams will meet later on for a couple of series which will be huge for both clubs. (The schedule always pans out for the Cubs to play the Cards in mid July and late August, just their luck). Zambrano should be strong enough Wednesday night to crank out a at least half a dozen strikeouts or more. Go Cubbies!
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