Weekend Blues
Alright, I’m out of my funk. I’ve spent the last 3 days curled up in a corner wishing that the past weekend was a dream. If it weren’t for Ted Lilly, my head might have exploded this weekend.
Talk about a kick to the nuts. Watching Alfonso Soriano pull up lame rounding second base was every cub fans worst nightmare. I know everybody points to the Zambrano-Barrett fight as the turning point in the season. But what redeally started the turn around was Soriano starting to hit. Don’t forget he had a horrible April and May. It wasn’t until he started to hit, that the Cubs went on their run.
I realize his numbers are not what they were last year, but his importance to the team cannot be overstated. He has turned into a premier defensive outfielder and is the catalyst for the Cubs offense. I have confidence in Ryan Theriot in the leadoff spot, but they have to find a number 2 hitter to get on base before Lee and Ramirez.
Right now the best hope sfor the Cubs ly in the fact that the Brewers are also scuffling. It may take Piniella a week to find the right lineup combination and as long as they don’t lose too much ground they should be OK
August 13th, 2007 at 9:00 pm
there is at least a 50% chance that a team other than the brewers and the cubs will win the division. soriano will be back next year, and hill needs another pitch.
by the way, how the heck did he make it to the bigs anyway, as a 2 pitch pitcher? shouldn’t someone in the entire cubs organization realize that his BIG BENDY curve looks nothing like his pedestrian fastball? that major league hitters are, ummm, like, good? that they can sit on fastball, knowing that they can recognize the curve and layoff it? if he had a decent change, maybe he could look like another major league lefty with a so-so fast ball and big bendy curve. a fellow by the name of TOM GLAVINE?!?! how did this kid get anywhere past AA without a 3rd pitch? things like this happen all too frequently in the cub organization. disipline that should be taught at the minor league level is being lamented at the major league level, and it costs us games.
SOMEBODY TEACH THESE FARM-HANDS HOW TO PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUES!!!