Playing to avoid a sweep against the Dodgers, a team who's performance has been less than mediocre Chicago looks to out duel them. By that I mean Mark Prior and Brad Penny go head to head in a game that doesn't matter concerning a playoff spot for either team. (Note: Earlier this month a fan at Yankee Stadium tried to catch a foul ball, fell from the upper deck and landed on the protective netting on the corner of the field. It's beyond me why a Dodgers or Cubs fan hasn't already pulled this stunt. Not to catch a foul ball, but to committ suicide). Nomar Garicipara has hit a homerun tonight. Wow! This guy may not be completely useless after all. It's good to see him improving even though it's too late to actually help the team! Losing Game 1 Monday night the Cubs will work to split the series. To recap Monday's game, Cubs starter Jerome Williams pitched less than 2 innings before being replaced by a reliever from the pen. Giving up 7 runs without breaking a sweat doesn't insure victory for the home club. The Cubs lineup hit 4 homers, all solo.
It was announced yesterday that Kerry Wood will undergo arm surgery. This is a smart move by the club organization. This way he'll be fully recovered and healthy before the beginning of next season. That is unless he pulls a "Nomar" on us: plays 4 or 5 games then gets injury for 4 months or the entire season (That unreliable, injury prone former New England, Chowder eating bum). As a Cubs fan having a successful surgery is the best you can wish for Kerry. There is one silver lining for the Cubs though, Derek Lee is setting career highs in homeruns(39) and RBIs(89) while working towards achieving the Triple Crown. With his average well above .300 this feat is possible. Give us something to be happy about Derek and help us to momentarily forget about the countless, agonizing years of a losing history.
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