With dignity intact, Cubs wallop the Marlins

The season has not turned out the way the Cubs organization or fans expected. Their trials and tribulations continue for another season. There had to feel a little bit better after beating the Marlins 14-3 Sunday afternoon at Wrigley. Carlos Zambrano pitched 8 significant innings, allowing 3 runs on a homerun, moving his record to 11-5. After Josh Beckett departed the game in the 5th it opened the flood gates for the Cubs to go a hitting spree. Derek Lee gulfed 2 homeruns(*reached 200th career homerun),had 3 hits with 3 RBIs on a day where Ryne Sandberg no. 23 was retired. His presence or day of honor, which ever it may be insighted the rampant offensive outburst that was nonexistent for most of this year. (Why couldn't they have play this way all season long?) Ronnie Cedeno, called up from Iowa(AAA) got the start at shortstop and produced 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Nomar has made the switch from short to third since the injury of regular starter Aramis Ramirez. He even played more up to par Sunday. Being 62-68 is no where close to being satisfactory for this team. They've got serious work to do in the off season. All fans and management can ask at this point is for the Cubs to play with a full, committed effort and try to finish on a positive note with a decent record.