If the Cubs can't enter the postseason at least they can be spoilers for other teams gunning for the wildcard. Thanks to Derek Lee's 45th homerun of the season and Jeromy Burnitz's 2-run dinger the Cubs defeated the Astros 3-2 Sunday afternoon. Andy Petitte and Jerome Williams went head to head for a good six innings in a pitcher's clash. It looked to be a show of urgency for Houston like, "We've got to win this freaking game or our season may come to an end soon." Petitte gave up 1 run until he was replaced by a Houston reliever. Note: Nice snow cone catch in center by Corey Patterson today. Now if he could get his swing back for next year and not let us Cubs fans down again.
With the loss, the Phillies move up a game in the wild card. At this point desperation sinks in for these National league teams. The best thing about it is the Cubs don't have to sweat it since being out of the race. They can come to the ballpark relax, clear their mind, and have fun playing baseball while earning those big, fat paychecks. Well, for all the regular starting players anyway. Being pressure free should make these guys loose. Time for the management to work on off-season deals and restructure. THERE IS NO NEED TO RETRIEVE LOW-MARKET PLAYERS! Such players have never helped put this team at the top so forget about the notion. A close eye can be kept on up and coming prospects since they're the future of this club. The team owner must shell out the big bucks to get better star talent. Hendry, don't act like the revenue is not coming in because attendance is always high. Dump Kerry Wood if he's still not healthy and get rid of Jeromy Burnitz, Jose Macias, and Todd Walker. That'll free up enough money for payroll. Let's stop going through the same crap each season.
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