CUBBIE-COASTER
Written by FrankieJ, Saturday June 13 2009
The Rollercoaster has been full throttle this season so far, but let’s put the last week under the microscope. The Cubs are 5-6 in their last 11, and have lost 2 out of the last three games by a score of 2-1. In their defense, their last defeat came at the hands of the Houston Astros in a grueling 13-inning marathon.
There was a great graphic on WGN the other day, before this road trip, the Cubs average game lasted 2.5 hours. Since the Cubs have been on the road, the average game has lasted 3.4 hours. In that time the cubs have played five extra inning games out of eight total on the road trip. Out of 72 possible innings, they have played 88! That means they played two extra games last week.
Rookie Phenom Randy Wells was not good enough yesterday to take out the American League Central Twins, but if there is one good thing we can take away from the first linterleague game of the year, its that we got hits from Bradley and Lee in the same game.
That does not take the spotlight off of Milton "boy genius" Bradley throwing the ball into the stands with two outs in the inning. I can understand a 10 year old catching a ball and running off the field because the umpire might have made one too many clicks on his "out keeper," or the score keeper at said game may have yelled "2 outs" because his number two pencil smudged a bit when he recorded the previous out a half hour prior. But you being a professional have the huge advantage of having a forty foot scoreboard with numbers as tall as me telling you how many outs there are, not to mention you are not a juvenile. I am pretty sure I can see it without my contacts from the other side of the field.
Cubs Pregame on CSN pole question today: What is the Cubs biggest problem offensively?
A. Lack of Discipline
B. No Clutch hitting
C. Bad play by Key Batters
D. Playing without Aramis
Why isn't there E, All of the Above? I mean this team 1-9 last year, pitchers included, could split a gap, put one over the fence and run the bases. This year with the lax atmosphere brought on by a few in the clubhouse has really poisoned the whole team. I mean Ryan Theriot, God love him, is one of the bright points in this lineup, but carry the team on his back he can't.
We did string a few hits together towards the end of the game, but it came too little too late. Lee being on an 11 game hit streak might just be the thing that lights a fire under the rest of the lineup. I can’t believe that is the silver lining for a team that is stuck at .500 in the less then stellar National league Central, but somehow, no matter how much they try to throw it away, the cubs are only 3.5 games out of first place. Go figure.
If the Brewers and Cardinals make moves, and they will, Jim Hendry had better reevaluate his lineup and counter because the one we run out there everyday is not getting it done.
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