Giving it all back

I know, I know -- it's just one day, it's just one game. But I don't have to like it.

First of all, we give back all the good from the day before. That makes life easier for the teams chasing us, and I hate that.

Secondly, the Cub web site has a big article about the Cubs "Long stretch of games vs sub-500 teams" -- that's ignorant and has to fire up the competition. Why say publicly that we are playing a bunch of losers?

Third, this is what scares me about this team. They can go "bat silent" all at once. Against marginal pitching. That was Bronson Arroyo on the mound, not Steve Carlton in his prime...what happens in a short series against a team with a couple of good starters (DBacks, Brewers, etc?) -- and don't tell me that we own the Brewers because of that last series. If you think it will be easy to beat Sabathia twice in a short series...you are wrong.

It's a real shame to lose a game when Lilly pitched so well. If our pitchers start to think that they have to be perfect to win games (against shitty teams like the Reds) they will start to press. They're human. Gee, Ted...couldn't you have done better than 7 innings and 2 hits? C'mon.

So, unfortunately, we get back to back terrific pitching performances from Harden and Lilly -- and the results are nil. No change to the standings, except that there are two less games to play, and I suppose that's the only plus.

Today, we have Carlos Zambrano vs Josh Fogg. Hopefully we can Big Z at least two runs against the dominating Foggster. He's usually good for one himself.

best to cb

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