After departing Milwaukee, grabbing 1-of-3 games the Cubs headed west to continue their road trip. Obviously, last night things didn't favor them as they lost 10-2 against the Rockies at Coors Field. The best stadium for hitters and the Cubs lineup again falters. Then again there is a lack of great hitters on this team currently. Without Derek Lee the Cubs are trifling, they don't even average 4 runs a game. Rich Hill had an off-night, but how long can anyone expect him to pitch scoreless innings in Coors?
Some of the other guys such as Nevin, Barrett, and Jones must pick up the slack on offense. Their performance are key, determining whether this team wins or loses. Also, I don't know why Neifi Perez isn't an every day starter now. He's got big hits this year yet has limited at-bats because Dusty keeps rotating infielders all the damn time. The lineup scored 2 runs on 10 hits Friday night. They left 9 runners on base. Chicago has almost as many losses on the road as they do at home. Nobody within the franchise seems to care which explains why Hendry made such a stupid ass trade with the Dodgers. God, he has no baseball intelligence whatsoever. Oh, have a freaking clue!
Being distracted from baseball, Dusty Baker now finds himself caught in the middle of the steroids investigation. He's set to testify this month concerning former players he's coached. It really doesn't come as a shock that Senator Mitchell wants to use him as a witness. He might as well take part because he's only coaching a depleted team, that only gets worse from one day to the next. I don't see how the Cubs are now better off without Greg Maddux. Sure if they would've got a defined, good hitter like Jeff Kent or Rafael Furcal then it would've been worthwhile.
That's just not how Cubs management works unfortunately. They don't want to spend any money, obtain high-caliber star players, or take any risks. It so infuriating to watch another historically-diastrous season. Sometimes as a fan you wonder why the hell you've been so loyal over the years. At Coors Field, the Cubs should take advantage of every scoring opportunity they get and make up for all those games they wasted base runners. The ball should be leaving the yard several times for them tonight. The thin air in the mountains favors any team that plays there.
Rookie Angel Guzman makes the start against the Rockies' Josh Fogg (7-7). The game is already underway. If the Cubs offense gets in gear this game might be worth watching. Otherwise I won't bother catching much of it on WGN. Luck better be on Mateo's side, that's all I got to say. You never know what to expect with the lineup. The Cubs don't need to screw up in this series too. Good luck!
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