I had come close to giving up on the Cubs. I expected a monumental melt-down. And until last Wednesday, we had no reason to not expect that meltdown. I mean…swept by the Astros at home, then lose 2 of 3 in Cincy and then losing the opener to the Cardinals. This is it, right? The [...]
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Things haven’t been so great since the All-Star Break. The Cubs have lost three games in a row and are in danger of being swept by the Astros. Usually when Zambrano takes the hill, he is the losing streak-buster. But when the only run the team scores is your own solo homerun, it’s tough to [...]
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It looks as though the Cubs will face three lefties this weekend, so Reed Johnson will get the starts in Center Field. We’ll see how he does after sitting on the bench four days in a row. I somewhat understand this platooning in CF,
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* This homestand was just great. At the beginning of the homestand, the Cubs were 2 games behind the Cardinals. After going 8-2, the Cubbies are now 2 games up. The most remarkable aspect of this homestand was
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