Rant

Yesterday I didn't have much to rant about. Today? Different story. Are you kidding me?

Game was in hand. Zambrano was excellent. Marmol was filthy. And Wood comes in and completely fucks it up. Let's just admit it. This guy is not a closer. He may or may not be a middle reliever, but believe me...he's not closer. He's blown what? 3? 4? Already. It's May freaking second. Pie could hit him -- that's how bad it is.

I'm upset about that loss. Every single Cub played well except one and we lose an important early season game. One, it was to the Brewers who are going to be a pain all year. Two, it precedes a series with the Cardinals, and kills some momentum and what would have been a nice two game streak. Well, every Cub but Wood and Pie...Pie did hit into the game ending DP. Way to go, Felix.

You know what? Make Marmol the closer. End of problem. It's kind of sad. We don't even NEED a closer. We HAVE one, but he's playing set up man. He's lights out and he's wasting away getting the game to the ninth so that Wood and/or Howry can blow it. Trade Wood. There. I said it. Let some other team work it out. He's never been successful under Rothschild. He's piping that fastball. Don't go away mad, Kerry. Just go away.

You know what else? Bat Soriano where he belongs in the line up and not where he and his .164 average want to be. Another rally killing 0-fer yesterday. I'd sure like to see Fukudome's on base percentage in that one spot. He and Theriot are both over .400 in that category. Come on, Lou. Wake the fuck up.

I have work to do.

Sherm