6/30

The Cubs are on a 4-game winning streak, so I know I shouldn't be complaining too much. Kerry Wood looked awesome yesterday after spending almost 2 months on the DL with shoulder problems. I know--Wood and Prior have both only had one start each since coming back from the DL so we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves. But if their performances over the past 5 days are any indication of how they'll pitch the rest of the season, things could go very well for the Cubs.

That is, unless, Dusty Baker continues to astonish us with terrible decisions game in and game out.

The number one problem....

THE CUBS LEADOFF HITTER HAS AN OBP OF .277!!!!!!
AND THE 2 HITTER HAS AN OBP OF .300!!!!

Derrek Lee has been the best offensive player in baseball this season and these are the two guys you have hitting in front of him?? Is Dusty retarded??

If the Cubs land Mark Kotsay, the leadoff situation will be solved. There's no way Jim Hendry would acquire Kotsay and let Dustbag bat him anywhere other than leadoff.

But for now, the worst hitter in the lineup is leading off. And don't give me this "Corey told Dusty he wants to" crap. So now because he wants to lead off all of the sudden he's going to succeed in the role? STUPID STUPID STUPID.

Show me another team in baseball who has a leadoff hitter with a .277 OBP. I don't believe one exists.

And I swear if we make a trade for Preston Wilson I might throw someone through a window.

DUSTY BAKER SUCKS.

6/28

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Cubs-Sox is OVER

Thank God. Every season this series gets so overblown and brings out so much stupidity in people I'm almost wishing it would be done away with. The season series ended 3-3, they beat us at Wrigley, we beat them at the Cell, now we can all move on with our lives.

What's much more significant about yesterday is how unhittable Mark Prior looked. This guy hadn't started for a month and goes out and dominates the White Sox for 6 innings. If Kerry Wood can be anywhere near as effective as Prior was, we might have a new baseball team on our hands.

Also, ESPN's Buster Olney and Peter Gammons are reporting that the Cubs are the frontrunner to acquire Oakland A's outfielder Mark Kotsay, a move that would improve the Cubs outfield and give them a legit leadoff hitter.

I'll tell you right now, I want this trade to happen badly. We'll see if it goes through. The Yankees and Red Sox are also interested.

More soon.

Dusty Baker is batting Corey Patterson in the leadoff spot.

Can this man get any dumber?

POST GAME EDIT:

PATTERSON GOES 0-5 WITH 4 STRIKEOUTS IN THE LEADOFF SPOT.....

NICE MANAGING DUSTY

I'D LIKE TO SEE ANOTHER MANAGER WHO PUTS THEIR WORST HITTER IN THE LEADOFF SPOT.

DUSTY, WELCOME TO MORONVILLE, POPULATION: YOU

6/20

It's not that I dont trust our bullpen pitchers, it's more that I dont trust the way Dusty uses the bullpen. I have very little faith that Dusty will make the right decision in the right moment of a tight game.

Case in point. Friday, 6/17, Cubs vs. Yanks. I was in attendance.

With Hideki Matsui batting and representing the lead run, Dusty brings in lefty Will Ohman to face the left handed Matsui. Normally, this would be a good move, lefty vs. lefty.

However, Matsui hits lefties about 50-60 points higher than he hits righties. The result? A game changing home run over the right field wall. And we won't even mention the 2 run double Matsui hit off of LEFTY Mike Remlinger to widen the Yankee lead.

I don't mean to whine, especially since we won tonight. I'm just having a hard time believing Dusty Baker will ever lead this team to a World Series.

6/19

I'm so lame. The amount of time between blogs is embarassing. Please accept my apologies.

I was at Game 1 of the Yankees series. I think I may be bringing some negative mojo to the team, or "nojo" we'll call it, because I've been at 4 losses in a row.

After a very hot stretch, we've gone ice cold. And not "ice cold" in the cool Outkast way of being ice cold. No, this is bad.

We're not hitting. Our defense as of late has been very average. And the pitching has been inconsistent to say the least.

We're only 2.5 out of the Wild Card lead, but the question that I posted a couple weeks ago remains....WHO ARE THE REAL CHICAGO CUBS??

Right now it's easy to say it's the team that has lost 4 in a row, the team that struggles to play consistent baseball. But what the hell was that 7 game winning streak? And taking 2 of 3 from the Red Sox?

It's so mysterious.

6/07

I've been slacking lately...and I apologize.

But when they get on winning streaks I dont wanna mess with the mojo...so thats why you see delays...Tom Delays.

I'm going to the game tonight to celebrate the birthday of my best friend....I miss her so much

Go Cubs!

6/03

Alright, I can blog again.

Once the Cubs started the winning streak, I decided not to blog until they lost. I'm happy to say I had to wait a week!

This team has suddenly come alive. The offense is clicking, the bullpen has been solid, the starting pitching has been more than sufficient. And having Derrek Lee doesnt hurt either.

I cant help but wonder, is THIS the real 2005 Cubs? The team that swept the Dodgers in LA and shutout the Pads Thursday night? Or are they just hot and will soon revert back to form? Who knows?

I wont recap the week, let's just start a new winning streak today. I want to see at least a split in SD to end the road trip at a great 5-2 mark....6-1 would be sweet too.