The Phillies showed up at Wrigley Field at the right time. Last night with a nice wind in the outfield the Cub bats came alive and took advantage. Geovany Soto started the hit parade off with a 2-run homer. Later Alfonso Soriano notched his 17th through mid-innings off Roy Halladay. The good news is the Cubs got to him early and padded a nice lead for starter Tom Gorzelanny. Pushing the count good he turned in a fine performance, yielding 5 walks and racking up the strikeouts. The run scoring was what needed to happen.
With the win the Cubs take 3-of-4 to finish out the series against the Phils. They're not looking good in the standings, still hanging around that 9-10 game margin behind. If Derek Lee picks up his swing (3-run double yesterday) and Aramis Ramirez they can get this team on a run. They haven't won 4 in a row all season. It's time for Chicago to exceed that goal. Lou is still experiencing with that lead-off spot, moving guys around. I'd like to see what works out there this week.
The Astros head into Wrigley for a 3-game series. They have struggled as of late. Bringing the offensive output against them will make the Wrigleyville faithful feel better. When Zambrano gets back it will bring the Cubs extra strength out of the bullpen if not the rotation. The Cubs benefit from having his gamer mentality and streaky lifts he provides. After Houston they'll see a few other NL tough opponents before meeting up with their rival Cardinals.
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