Cubs falter in Series finale, but take 2-of-3

Last night in St. Louis there was nothing in the making for a Cubs victory. The Cardinal bats tore up Cubs pitching in a 11-1 romp. Too many homers and extra base hits were given up. Former Cardinal, Jason Marquis' appearance wasn't what Cub fans had hoped for in an attempt at a sweep. With the Brewers' loss Thursday night the Cubs missed a spot to gain extra ground in the division. *Check out this cool MLB Cubs blog for more news and updates: Bleeding Blue

The 7 hits didn't amount to much for the Cubs as Braden Looper took control for 7 innings. Jason Kendall did pick up 2 hits in the game. The Cubs stranded 8 runners on base, which absolutely killed their chances. Derek Lee hit a solo homer, serving as the lineup's only run. This club is still moving in the right direction and his made tremendous progress in the last 2 months.

I don't know what the deal is with Kerry Wood now or Wade Miller. Speculation going on around the franchise claims Wood is better than ever. At this point who really cares? The Cubs should've traded him a few years back when they had a chance to get good talent in exchange for him. The rotation with Zambrano, Lilly, Hill, Marquis, and Marshall is pretty solid. Another good southpaw though would definitely help. Starting today the Cubs see the Reds for another 3-game bill as Rich Hill (6-6 3.58 ERA) takes the ball against Bronson Arroyo (4-11 4.58 ERA)