Cubs can't buy a win

This season has been a tragedy since April for the Cubs. Their lackluster performances have earned them a spot towards the bottom of the NL Central. They can't blame anyone but themselves. With Prior and Lee back things are still out of wack. Nothing at all is clicking for this club. The sad part is the struggle and diastrous play looks to continue for the rest of the season. It's too much to take as a Cubs fan. I have lost my patience with this team.

Coming into this weekend everyone knew the Cubs stood no chance against their mighty cross-town rivals in another interleague series. It doesn't matter that the Cubs played at home because they don't execute. They even seem to play their worst baseball at home, they're 1-10 in June at Wrigley, which is mind boggling. Today they could've beat the Sox, losing 8-6 and like so many times before they fail to get the job done. Ryan Dempster gave up a 3-run dinger to A.J. Pierzynski in the 9th with 2 outs. What's wrong with Dempster now? He can't hold a lead. Maybe Dusty should give him a couple days off or use him as a set up man. Obviously, he's not cutting it as the closer right now.

The blown save and loss was too frustrating and infuriating for the home crowd as they flung cups and trash onto the field, delaying the game for five minutes after Pierzynski's homer. Watching their team come so close then fall apart again has to drive fans crazy. It just makes Cubs fans want to strangle the person sitting next to them or break something. Friday was no different as they lost 6-2. Marshall allowed 4 earned on 8 hits while going 6 innings.

I don't see anything getting better. With the way Prior (0-3) has pitched since his return, the offense scuffling off and on, lack of execution (stranding runners on base, failing to score runs in key situations), and the shaky relief pitching problems will only mount further for the Cubs. Also, putting Phil Nevin in left field isn't going to make a difference. It doesn't matter what position he play when he only gets one hit or goes 0-for-4. Contribution from anyone on the team means so much now. At least Michael Barrett is back from his 10-game suspension. He did the right thing by making amends with Pierzynski though it would've made Cub fans feel better if he'd slugged him again.

At this point you can only hope for a better day and a transition that will lead to at least a couple wins in a row. However, the suffering won't end because players are just not healthy (Wood) and others don't want to step up and commit to really doing their job (Hendry, McPhail, Baker). I'm sick and tired of waiting for next season...ah just screw it.