The series with the Cardinals was indeed a bummer. They had a perfect opportunity to capture the first series instead couldn't hold leads and lost 2-of-3 at Wrigley. Sunday the wind was the Cub's best friend and worst enemy. The lucky bloop hit off Mark DeRosa's bat which the wind pulled in from foul territory tied the game in the 9th for the Cubs, but leave it to Albert Poop-jos to interfere with a game-winning homer and rain on the Cubs expected parade. The fact that Alfonso Soriano had his biggest clutch hit as a Cub pinch-hitting became irrelevant in relation to the outcome.
Carlos Zambrano had a much better outing Monday against the Brewers. He should've picked up the win yet it didn't happen.
Zambrano's stat line: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 SO
Milwaukee, for the life of me...I don't understand always plays well against Chicago. They're off to a good start too. What bothers me is that the Cubs out hit the Brewers 9 to 7 and lost by one run, 5-4. Usually it's a blowout by either team. The production from the lineup came from the middle of the order as Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez drove in the 4 runs. Ramirez slammed a solo homer into left-center. What happened to the rest of the lineup after one day? Soriano did get 2 hits and 2 runs to his credit, but no one else stepped up.
The veterans on this team will have to take over at times to ignite that spark in the lineup. Cliff Floyd, Jacque Jones, and Mark DeRosa have performed okay, but they've got to lead by example for the younger guys like Cedeno and Theriot. Their leadership will have a positive influence. Rich Hill is the most reliable, effective player on the club right now. His 0.45 ERA is the best in the league...truly remarkable for such a still developing pitcher. His talent and skills are enormous. Look for more good things from him. Tonight the Cubs get make somewhat of a dent in their homestand with a victory over the Brew Crew. The big bats need to come out and deliver!
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