The last couple of weeks all my postings about the Cubs that have been good involved Carlos Zambrano. At 8-3 he's proved to be the only steady, reliable force in the rotation this season. Despite Maddux having a decent game in his last start, the Cubs haven't been able to depend on Wood, Prior, or fill-ins like Rusch and Marmol. Last night the intangibles lead the Cubs to victory. The pitching was there from Carlos as the lineup banged out 7 runs.
You know there is a good chance of scoring runs when the lead-off hitter reaches base a couple times. That's exactly what Juan Pierre did, producing 3 hits with a RBI. Michael Barrett chipped in as well with 2 hits (double, single) and an RBI. The Cubs should be averaging around 4-5 runs now. Against a team like Milwakee who are Ben Sheets-less they have no excuse. The Cubs have two more games with the Brewers before the All-Star break. They better make the most out of every opportunity they get and take advantage of their opponents weak relief and starting pitching.
I'm still unsatisfied with this team's performance the last few weeks. What makes me really mad though is the fact that Zambrano could very easily be a 11 or 12 game winner with help from the rest of his team. Thanks to the stumbling offense Carlos had a couple no-decision games which really sucks! This guy is too good not to be given reasonable support. The bats have come around for him lately, though will this continue in the second half? God I sure hope so because he may be the only thing Cub fans have to look forward to from mid-July to August. If it gets really bad in September nobody may care. Today Carlos Marmol (1-3) shoots for another Cubs win as he faces Dave Bush (5-6) at Miller Park.
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