Last week was tough for the Cubbies. They've slipped back further behind the Cardinals in the division, now stationed at .500. Sunday was another heart breaking game as Cubs fans watched the gutsy Washington Nationals get a lead and maintain it until the 9th. The heroics of Aramis Ramirez wasn't enough as he blasted a fastball out in left center for a homerun in the bottom of the 9th with 2 outs. Then the game reached extra innings. There the Nats scored two more runs as the Cubs reacted by tying the game again with a single off the bat of Todd Hollandsworth. However, Nationals catcher Brian Schneider homered in the 12th to seal the game. Why did the Cubs have to run into the Nats when they were on a hot streak? How is this team doing so well? (Already with 50 wins and over a .600 winning percentage, this is a ridicilously impressive for a expansion team).
Well, all that ended with misfortune in the last week needs to be forgotten. The team has to focus on the task at hand: catching up with those damn Cardinals. Why can't a player besides Larry Walker get injured? I normally wouldn't wish this on anyone, but they've got way too much depth. Someone needs to be put on the shelf. Now it's on to Atlanta to face the likes of Andruw Jones who has been hitting the daylights out of the baseball. His 25 homeruns leads the National League and he's not going to stop there. Taking 2 at the least from the Braves can give Chicago new life just before the All-Star break. The lack of production from Todd Walker, Corey Patterson, and Neifi Perez is really killing the Cubs. Starters are losing games or not getting decisions because these guys are not scoring enough runs for them. This has to change soon. It's definitely time to work with the hitting coach to correct swings and timing. Showing some patience at the plate wouldn't hurt either. Come up guys, let's turn this season around and start scoring some runs!
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