Emotion in the air at Wrigley was apparent this weekend. A day after Derek Lee and Padres' pitcher Chris Young were ejected for fighting, the Cubs had no answers against their NL opponents. Carlos Zambrano pitched a near no-hitter on Saturday, but tragically picked up the loss. It's funny because in the heat of the moment the Cubs ace will do almost anything. Footage showed him fired up and ready to defend his teammate, but after the game he allegedly said, "I'm glad no one got hurt."
Rich Hill dropped to 5-5 with today's game outcome. He only pitched 3 innings and gave up 5 runs on 5 hits. No one was hitting in the Cubs lineup. They had 9 total hits and missed much need run production. Lee is suspended for a couple games and will serve them soon. A week ago this club looked to be getting on track, but they don't seem to have actually have their heads in the game all the time.
I'm not sure what's going on with all these recent MLB beanings and fights, but the Cubs can't let their emotions effect their ability to perform up to par. They'll see the Rangers and White Sox for two Interleague series before returning home to face the Rockies for a 3-game bill. If they don't bring the bats or the power I don't see them having much of a fun road trip. The Cubs desperately need Aramis Ramirez now. He's a key component in the offense. Come on Cubs, make rallies late if necessary!
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