How could a sure win elude the Cubs last night? It's beyond me why Michael Wuertz was left in the game against the Mets. After the second walk in the 9th Lou should've jerked him. When everything appeared to be clicking for this club another blunder or series of mishaps surfaces again. The offense did their part... kinda of (still could have scored a few more runs), scoring 4 runs on 8 hits. If the Cubs want to be contenders they've got to beat teams like New York. I won't be too hard on Wuertz because he's done fairly well as a setup man.
I'm not sure the reason why Ryan Dempster didn't enter in the 9th to go for the save. He ought to be given as many opportunities as possible as the closer. His role is valuable to the Cubs. Jason Marquis got a tough break as he was on a roll in previous weeks. He pitched 5 innings, wheeling out 5 earned runs on 5 hits and 3 walks. The right-hander received a no-decision. That's probably for the best since he didn't deserve the loss. Derek Lee sat out Monday night at Shea Stadium due to neck spasms. The slugger traveled back to Chicago have doctors run some tests.
Marquis drove in 2 of the 4 runs going 2-for-3. You can't expect any more from a pitcher. Lou is clearly frustrated as many of us fans out there because he's not seeing the production from the top to middle of the order. Soriano must learn to utilize his best skills and play smart baseball, especially on the base paths. Ramirez, Barrett, and Jones need to start driving runners home and stop striking out so much. I anticipate changes in the rest of the Mets series and in the interleague play match-up with the White Sox.
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