Good pitching did the Cubs in Tuesday night at Petco Park. The bats didn't sprang into action and totaled only a run. Jake Peavy's sharp performance gave the Cub lineup problems as he recorded his 6th win. The up and down scoring has become a nagging inefficiency for Chicago. The Padres ace allowed just a run on 4 hits and a walk. On the opposite side, Rich Hill suffered yet another bad outing. The 4 homeruns really put the game in perspective and sealed his fate for the night.
I hate to continue mentioning it, but the Cubs are horrible with runners on base. They stranded 23 in the game! When the top to middle of the order has goose balls and don't produce, obviously the Cubs chances of winning are slim. When will this ever change?? The 8 hits seem irrelevant because of the sole run. Chicago drops to 20-23 despite remaining in second or third place in the Central.
If I'm Lou Piniella right now, I don't know quite what to do with the lineup...except keep the guys like Theriot that are HITTING towards the top of the lineup. We'll see if the club can make a turnover tonight in San Diego for Game 2. Young prospect, Sean Marshall rejoins the team and will start against David Wells.
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